Grady- 16 months

Finally, time has slowed a bit.  We have been very busy but we are back in a routine now.  I think the routine has helped this past month finally feel like it lasted a bit longer than a blink of an eye. 

Grady has hit an incredibly busy stage.  He is one fun little boy.  I am enjoying a little one on one time with Grady while Layla is at preschool.  It is a nice chunk of time for us that we have not experienced before.   

Grady's likes this month:

being outdoors

"jumping" without lifting his feet from the ground

throwing more food (an apology in advance if you happen to be with us for a meal)

pulling Blue's tail (We are working hard on nice touches!)

slides and steps at the park

bubbles

yogurt & applesauce

daddy time

playing ball

warm (almost hot) milk in his bottle

dancing to music (especially Layla's singing)

shoes (he loves to bring everyone their shoes when we are getting ready to leave)

building and bulldozing block towers

his lovie and pacifier

helping me feed Howie

saying "uh oh" to everything out of place or broken

Layla's preschool (he loves the classroom)

climbing on the train table & Layla's bed

drinking from a straw


Grady's dislikes this month:

being left inside when Howie goes outside

the transition from one nap to two (this has been a tricky transition.  Some days Grady naps twice, some days once.  He has been sleeping later in the mornings, sometimes past 9, and this makes it tricky to fit in a morning and afternoon nap.)  

sitting still, except when eating

teething those eyeteeth

"Mommy, how much longer until naptime?"

Watching daddy mow

And if we could just freeze for a little while that would be great. 

A 16 month old and 4 year old (who doesn't go to school all day yet!) sounds pretty perfect to me.  Oh, and the fact that I am still in my 20's for a couple more months doesn't hurt either. 

Yep, and freeze!