15 Months

Height: 30.5 inches (50th percentile)

Weight: 23.5 (25th percentile)

Eating Habits: Table foods of pretty much any variety but you don't like cheese or lunch meat
Diapers: Size 4

Nighttime Routine: 1-2 books and a bath every night. Sleeping from 7:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Accomplishments:

- You're a sippy cup man now.  No more bottles.

- You are full on teething. You currently have your two top (real chompers) and two bottom front teeth.  Your two top molars (left and right), lateral incisors (top and bottom) are all coming through right now . . . yay!

- You have moved to the 1s at daycare.

- You are fully mobile and can get up and down the stairs easily.  You slide down the stairs on your bum.

- You can throw a ball overhand and kick.

- You really like books.  You get books and go sit in mom's lap to read them.

- You have a few words: that, what that, uh oh, mmm (milk), buh (book), apa (apple), ah me (mommy)

-You play and pretend and imitate animals.  You make growling noises and love to chase and be chased.  You love playing catch.  The other day you were in the bath with Lincoln and you held up a toy dolphin and made it growl at Lincoln.


- A few other tricks he does: gives high five, blows kisses, gives kisses (sometimes), gives hugs, snuggles (occasionally), claps hands, and he's started dancing.  He also sings the clean up song from school = ee up (clean up)

Yeah, but you should see the other guy!

From the looks of this kid you'd think he was part of some underground street fighting ring.  Nope!  It's just week one with the one year olds at daycare!  No Fear!

Hey you like my scratch Ma?

Heeeeeey!

Here are a few other recent developments:

• When he wants something he points to the object and then back to himself. . .until he gets it.
• We were bowling and we asked him if he wanted a cracker and he nodded his head and said "gnah!"  Which we've formally interpreted to mean "Yes!"
• He's standing, walking, and just about scurrying.
• Lots of teething action, which is really fun. . .yeah.

Facefood

Oliver has turned into a toddler overnight! About 2-3 weeks ago he really got the hang of walking and went from crawling with intermittent walking to walking all the time. He started standing up on his own this week.  He babbles constantly and he is starting to understand directions, such as "come sit in your chair to eat". He is getting better at feeding himself. He prefers to dump his food out of his bowl and eat it off the floor or off his tray.  On Monday he will start in the "Ones" class at daycare. AND his top two teeth finally broke through! 

There's walking. . .and then there's WALKING!

A few weeks ago we published a post about Oliver walking.  That little joker's had the skills but has chosen to be real coy with them.  He'll take a few steps and then sit down and crawl.

Tonight was a different story.  We got home from the in-law's and for some reason he just started walking around all over the place for the last hour before bedtime.  See?

1st Swim

This actually happened about a month ago, and I forgot to post it. I doesn't look like Oliver was very happy, but he enjoyed the water. We found out later that week that he had an ear infection and thrush.  Oliver loves the water and loves to splash and get water on his face.

Step by Step - oh baby!

Last Tuesday, July 5 while we were waiting to have our new sofas delivered, Oliver started really walking on his own. Not just between Shawn and I, but all over the living room! 

12 Months

 

Height: 30 inches (55th percentile)

Weight: 20.2 (15th percentile)

Eating Habits: Size 3 baby foods and "table food" w/ formula and whole milk
Diapers: Size 3

Nighttime Routine: 1-2 books and a bath every other night. We play hide-n-seek and  other teasing games before bed time. Sleeping from 8:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Accomplishments:

-Walking along with someone holding your hand and a little bit on your own.

-Trying and liking "table food".

- Feeding yourself with your hands.

-Shaking your head right and left.

-Playing games by covering your eyes with your hands or blankets.

-Using your pointer finger.

 

 -1st Birthday

 

1st Birthday (The Meal)

Oliver thoroughly enjoyed his first official meal of pizza and birthday cake.  There were so many cute pictures it was hard to pick one, so......

He plays!!!

He walks!!!

First Teeth & Steps

Finally - Oliver's two front, bottom teeth came in while I was a girls camp on June 2-4 .  We haven't been able to get a good picture, but they are finally out enough that you can see them when he opens his mouth. He is starting to look like a little boy.

Oliver has been walking with help around the house and at school and has taken a couple of steps between Shawn and I, but on Thursday June 16th, he took several steps away from the bed towards Uncle John all on his own! And then on Saturday June 18th, he took 10 successful steps and face planted right onto the tile floor...its obviously a work in progress.

11 Months

Height: 28 1/2 inches

Weight: 19.6 lbs

Eating Habits: Size 2/3 baby foods w/4-5 oz bottle every 4-5 hours.
Diapers: Size 3
Sleeping: Bed time 8 pm, wake up at 6 am...O wakes up happy every morning.

Accomplishments:
Climbing on everything.
Crawling on your hands and knees all the time, no more army crawling.
Several steps on his own and standing by himself for a couple of seconds.
More baby babble, both Mom and Dad are called A-da - Bottle called baaaaaa.
Playing games like chase, hide-n-seek, "karate" and blowing kisses make you laugh.



Thing to remember:
Thrush, and an ear infection - boo!


First time wearing a swimsuit at San Tan Splash Pad - SOOOO Cute.

10 Months

Height 28 1/4 inches (50th percentile)

Weight 19 lbs (25th percentile)

Eating Habits: Size 2 baby foods w/5 oz bottle every 4-5 hours
Diapers: Size 3

Accomplishments
You've mastered pulling yourself up on things including the couch, stair railings, your crib, chairs, the ottomans, and human legs.  And you're fast!

One of your favorite things is for us to help you walk around by holding your hands.

You started daycare this month at Kids Inc and your teachers are Ms. Kendra, Ms. Katie, Ms. Jessie and Ms. Amanda.  You are doing really well, in spite of the fact that you won't  take naps.

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You love bath time.

You are can do an Indian war cry with your hand over your mouth.

You can wave  hi and bye-bye and give high 5's!

You are starting to "talk" a little and we think you are calling us A-ma for Mommy and A-da for Daddy.

Peek-a-boo, Chase Lincoln are 2 of your favorite games; and you seem to love a little mischief.

You are definitely a social butterfly.

Blue-eyed boys

First Cold

Oliver developed his first cold over Easter weekend. It started with his right eye being swollen, progressed into a runny nose, and a cough and then he barfed out of his nose, right after family pictures. He has been running a low grade fever for the last 2 days, hopefully this means some teeth are on the way.

This incident, was NOTHING compared to the throw up on the way home. We were still on the road trip from Page; 30 minutes from our house, in the ghetto's of Phoenix, when O decided to upchuck the entire contents of his stomach. We had to throw away his "My First Easter" bib he was wearing....it was unsalvageable. Luckily we were close to a freeway exit and were able to get him all cleaned up at the QT gas station...
Happy Easter.

9 Months

Height 27.5 inches

Weight 18.6 lbs

Eating Habits: Size 2 baby foods w/5 oz bottle every 4-5 hours
You have tried pretty much everything out there, except veal and chitlins. You tried flavored baby puffs and dried fruit bites, crackers, bananas, jelly beans, chocolate, french fries (always fries), and pancakes.

Diapers: Size 3

Accomplishments
You've gotten to be a very quick belly scooter.  Your big accomplishment this month is that you've started pulling yourself up on things, as seen below:

You really started to babble a lot this month, particularly just before and while you are eating.  You say "babababababababababa" or "myum myum myum"