Luke: 16 Months

Luke, you are sixteen months old!

Here's what you're up to these days...

• You weigh about 27lbs and are approximately 33 inches long.
• You are wearing 12 and 18 month clothes and size 5 diapers.
• You still sleep great at night, and you are getting better about staying up a little later on the weekends and sleeping until 8 or 9AM.
• You may nap...you may not. Some days you will nap 2 hours and some days you might nap 20 minutes.
• You are a great eater and you still love milk. You tolerate juice and drink water fairly well.
• You are almost completely off baby food...by your own choice. Not only do you want table food, but you want to feed it to yourself...with a fork or spoon...in a bowl. Surprisingly this hasn't been as messy as it sounds...and I hope that continues:)
• You still love the squeeze pouch foods, puffs, and melts.
• You love to take a bath play in the bath.
• You walk (run) EVERYWHERE, and you're fearless.
• You have had your first (and it may be wishful thinking, but I'm hoping last) stitches. :(
• You are into everything, and you never slow down!
• You are very inquisitive...if you want to figure out how to do something you watch closely and then try it out for yourself...no matter how dangerous it may be. For example, you see Emma climb into the tub so you think you can do it yourself. It's really a wonder you've only had stitches once, ha!
• You are also very smart, and you know what we are saying...you don't always like it, but you know! If we tell you no, you get the pitiful face and look as if your heart is shattered. You would think that since you're my "baby" it would break my heart...but your sister helped me grow thick skin. I don't like to see that face, but I do know it will be gone in a flash...and you'll be getting into something else.
• We (I) have had to start popping your hand. This, too, breaks your heart...and this is one thing my skin hasn't thickened about...it breaks mine too. Mostly, you get a pop when you get out of your high chair and stand straight up (again, it's a wonder you haven't had more stitches).
• Your vocabulary is growing, growing, growing! Some of the words you have added this month are "ball", "cookie" (you will walk to the kitchen counter, hold your hands up, and say "cookie"), "Jesus" & "Bible" (melt my heart), "Reese", "Addie" (which sounds a lot like a-ee and is so sweet), "cow" (and moo), and "car" (and a plethora of car sounds). It's hard to remember all the new things you say, since you are beginning to repeat so many things!
• You have had your second haircut! (Who says boys are cheaper?)
• You have a whoppin' 14 teeth! (6 on top, 8 on bottom)
• You have blessed me in more ways than I can count. If God chooses to never loan me another baby, I am perfectly content (and beyond thankful) that He gave me you and your sister. You make my life so much more...in so many ways. I love you Luke Man. Happy 16 months!