16 months...

Alexander Daniel,

You are now a whopping 16 months old. Before we know it you are going to be asking us for the car keys so you can take your girlfriend to a movie. Ugh, the thought!

Thank goodness for now you our little boy and the light of our lives.

You are no longer a walker, but a runner. No longer a babbler, but a talker. You say words like cookie (that's your favorite), Nana, Boppa, cracker, dog, truck, duck, bobo and dink (aka binky), more, dada and lots more. You are very polite and always use your please's and thank you's. My most favorite, though, is when I hear you calling from you bed "Moooommaaaaa" each time you wake up. Tyler and I frequently argue over who gets to go in the room first to get you.

When we notice that you are sleepy and ask you if you want to go ni-night you politely shake your head yes. You are still sleeping like a mad man on most days. You have been known to sleep in until 10 or 11am and then proceed to nap for 3-4 hours later in the afternoon. On the days that you are up earlier, you almost always need 2 naps to get through the day. Mommy is a little worried about how we are going to shuffle this with Tyler's pick up and drop off times.

You love your books! We find you in your room many times a day pulling the books off the shelves and quietly reading them to yourself. Much to Tyler's chagrin you have taken a new interest in his toys. He is very good about sharing the "appropriate toys" and entertaining you while mommy makes dinner (or blogs:)).

You now have 10 teeth, 2 of which are molars! You use those theether's to eat jsut about anything although you are getting just a bit pickier. You frequently plow through a whole corn on the cob. This is most definitely your favorite. You love to "use" a spoon. But really it is just you holding it in your left hand while you shovel food in with your right.

You LOVE the park! However, Mommy gets very nervous with your new climbing skills. Last week you went down the slide for the first time all by yourself! You then had to do it about 10 more times. Of course I was happy to sit there and soak in the smiles on your face while Tyler and I laughed at your hair sticking up on end as if you had stuck your finger in a socket.

You do funny things like knuckles, dancing (sorry kid, you were born into a family with not much talent in this area. You haven't quite figured that out yet though, so you go with your bad self.), making people smell your bo-bo, and pooping on the floor (this wasn't so funny at the time). You are the happiest little dude and never hesitate to let us know what you want.

I know I have said it before and I will say it a million more times...

You were meant for our family! We love you to the moon and back and couldn't imagine not having you here!

Happy 16 months little man!