16 months

Eli's officially 16 months old now. Crazy. Absolutely crazy. 

He is into everything- laundry, dishes, papers, etc...

Walking everywhere- with his tummy out, hands up by his shoulders, and attempting to run.

Babbling and talking- he can say mama, dada, milk (he LOVES to drink his mee-mee), cracker, uh-oh, last night he finally said ball, and he will repeat almost anything if he's in the right mood.

Likes it when people laugh at him- he is a ham!

When I ask him where something is, he'll put his hands up as to say "I don't know". 

Gives kisses.

Has 14 teeth! 8 on top, 6 on bottom.

Sleeps with a paci, bunny, taggie and a crocheted blanket. If the blanket ever gets out of his bed when he sees it, he'll put his head on it and act like he's going to sleep. 

Loves to be outside and can thrown a big fit when it's time to come in. 

Becoming more independent- likes to feed himself. 

If he finds the right thing, he will play with it for a long time. For example, last time we were in Sabetha he started playing in a basket of crayons- taking them out, putting them in- and he played with them for probably 20 minutes.

Gardener

Daddy and Eli getting ready to go down the big slide at the MCC sale.

Ready for more!

Loves getting messy with his ravioli.

Linus?

His first creation. Lefty?

Or righty?

Ever heard of a bib, Mom?

In Eli's Mind

After Eli's shots, he got a balloon. He had never played with a balloon with helium in it. When we got home, I was getting lunch together so I put him in his high chair and handed him the balloon. He had a great time with it, but then at one point he "dropped" it. He let go and immediately started looking at the floor to see where it went. I pointed up to the ceiling and once he found it, his face lit up! Oh, how we adults take things for granted. 

Today I was getting some ice out of the freezer. A few little pieces fell on the floor. Eli picked them up and was delighted, but once they melted he again was looking on the floor to see where they went. It is so fun to see him learn. 

This picture has nothing to do with this post, but on Brent's birthday he had to work late. So Eli and I went and got him his favorite thing- Dairy Queen ice cream cake. Eli is in his jammies because it was time for bed. In my opinion, every post is better with a picture.