14 Months Old!

Will is 14 months old today. He is getting to be such a big boy! He is very good at communicating what he wants through pointing and grunting. He is starting to repeat words more consistently - he says "up" when he's going up stairs and will repeat "mom." His babbles seem to have more sounds in them so hopefully we'll get a few more words out of him soon. He does imitate noises. For example, "vavavavava" is the noise the garage door makes. He likes to watch it go up and down so he will point at it and say "vavavava" to get us to push the button. He doesn't understand that we can't open other people's garage doors, however which leads to some disappointment on his part.

He seems to understand a lot and will follow simple instructions: go get your shoes, drink your milk, etc. He loves to play outside. We keep his shoes by the door in the kitchen and he will pick them up and bring them to us whenever he wants to go outside. He'll also sit down and stick his feet out for us. He has developed an interest in books. He has his favorites and will pick them out on his book shelf and will run them over to us. Then he'll plop down and help us turn the pages (usually before we've finished reading them).

Will has become a great walker. He can make it all the way around the block by himself. He does get distracted so sometimes we have to point him in the right direction, but physically he can do it. He is also a good helper around the house and on walks. He likes to pick up sticks that are on the deck or the sidewalk and move them to the grass. He will also collect pinecones and put them in a neat pile.

Will has figured out how to color although, he doesn't like to sit still long enough to make any real masterpieces yet. He also will point to our noses when we ask and is getting better at puzzles.

At Gymboree, Will mastered the ladders. But now, he likes to climb up the side of his high chair. He's going to be a trouble maker!