WEA at 16 Months

Sigh.......another month has quickly passed us by.  Walker is now 16 months old and is becoming quite the active, rambunctious toddler.  He never sits still and he is always getting into something.  The house has never been messier and I've never spent so many wasted hours cleaning, but we love him and his messy, sticky, curious hands :)

"This sticker is really bothering me!!"

"take it back, Mom!"

my big 16 month old boy

WEA's 16 Month Milestones/Achievements/Random tidbits:

~he is climbing on any and every thing.  I have had to remove all chairs that can be pushed around because he likes to climb up to the stove and sink to play.  

~he is finally a regular at the gym's stay-and-play.  It only took over a year but now he goes and plays with his friends and has a great time.  

~he really is a messy little guy.  I have to change his clothes multiple times throughout the day because he either gets food, dirt, mud, water, or any combination of the aforementioned on himself.  

~he loves to play outside: baseball, basketball, kickball, sand box, swings, tricycle, water table, and just running around.

~he loves to brush his teeth and he does it several times a day.

~he says a few words pretty regularly: Mama, Dada, hot, Sa (for Savannah or sister)

~he also likes to scribble on paper while we're sitting at the desk.

~he loves to read books before nap and bed.  

~he's very good about knowing he is ready for a nap.  Sometimes, even before I'm ready, he will grab my hand and lead me upstairs to his rocker in his room.  And when he's ready for lights out, he pushes the book away and point to the lamp.  

~he is becoming a picky eater once again.  The little guy who used to eat off my plate now won't even touch what I'm eating. 

~he has switched over from soy milk to whole cows milk.  This has lead to a 2 pound weight gain which is very obvious to my aching back.  

~poor little guy has spent the last month battling ear infections.  We're still on our fourth round of antibiotics.  At least all these frequent doctor visits have proven the weight gain.    

~even through all the painful earaches he is still the sweetest, happiest, most lovable little guy.  He gives kisses all the time and he always runs to give a big hug whenever we enter the room.  

playing at Savannah's school

just relaxing

fun times in the sandbox

my little helper

my running coaches

first time out in the sprinkler

he loves the water table

basketball

fun times in music class

I really can't believe how big my little man is getting.  He is at such a fun age where he is still like my little baby and yet two seconds later he's Mr Independent doing his own thing.  I often tell him that he's getting too big for his britches.  Please slow down little man!!  This mama isn't quite ready for you to grow up!