My boys

My big boy is 16 months old this week, and he has just started to walk.  He took his first steps last Sunday, while we were going through an open house for a home that is for sale.  We were in the basement talking to the real estate agent, and daddy had just put him on the floor.  He was standing up and holding on to an ottoman.  He spotted some toys against the wall and just walked right over there.  We almost didn't realize that he was doing it!  Of course it is just our luck that he takes his first steps in some strangers' house.  If the house is still on the market when we get an offer on ours, we might have to put in an offer so that we can actually live in the house where my baby took his first steps.  I am still trying to catch him on video, so hopefully I will have one to post soon.

He loves to play and laugh, and scream and yell.  He says "dat" (that, what's that?), "cheese", "eyes", "choos" (juice or shoes), and "baba" (bye-bye).  He knows most of the major body parts and can point to them, sometimes on himself and sometimes on you.  He loves pushing his dump truck around the house, walking behind it.  He likes to color, when he isn't trying to eat the crayon/marker.  He also likes to play the piano, especially after mommy teaches her piano lessons.  And he eats all the time!   His favorite foods are fruit, cheese, cheerios, goldfish crackers, and whatever is on my plate.  Our other big accomplishment this month was getting rid of the "binky."  He left it at the library when we went for story time, and we haven't had any issues since.  And no jealousy issues with little brother either.  He likes to help push the baby in his swing, rock him in his car seat, and give him his binky.

Here is a picture of him that I took tonight, after his haircut (by me) and just before bedtime.

My baby boy is 2 months old now, and he smiles all the time--except when mommy is trying to take a picture.  For some reason, the camera makes him all serious.  He has started to make all sorts of fun noises and faces, and he has discovered that he can put his fist in his mouth.  He had his first round of immunizations last week, and at his appointment he weighed 13 lbs 4 oz., and measured 24 inches long.  He barely fits into his clothes, which means it is time for me to switch him to the 3-6 month clothes.

Here are a few pictures and a video.  I kept trying to get him to smile, but all we got were a few half-smiles and a bunch of serious and funny faces.

And here is a little video of him, with me trying to get him to talk and smile.