miscellaneous updates

Wow, how time flew by. Colby is 16 months now. h some things about him.

He started getting to a standing position without holding on at 15 months. The next night he took a step two different times. He started taking more and more steps. At first he would take several and loose his balance. Then he learned to catch himself. Now he can run and turn around. He still crawls sometimes. He can do the thing where he looks between his legs upside down.

He is just learning to kiss on the lips and blow kisses. He is also better about doing bye bye. He will mimic things we do and some sounds we make. But but not say the words. He babbles all the time though. He doesn't point so it's hard to know what he wants sometimes. Sometimes when I ask where his hair, nose, thumb, eyes and ears are, he does the right thing. He does shake shake shake with a toy when we ask him to. He knows what places to press on all his toys to make the music and lights start.

He loves to be chased and play peek a boo. He loves to close doors and turn off the computer. He likes buttons in general I guess. He likes to take baths now and likes the pool. He likes to watch Nick Jr. and playhouse Disney. He loves music and to dance. He's not really into books. He has just starting to like light switches.

He can play on his own and entertain himself. But, he likes for someone to be around. He is always following us if we leave the room. He is very loving and likes to give "loves".

He goes to bed at about 8:30 and wakes up at 6:00. He is a thumb sucker. I'm sure I'll have problems getting to break that habit. He started that at 10 months when we were staying with Mel. That is also when he started sleeping good at night. I still rock him to sleep. But, sometimes I put him in the bed awake. If he wakes up too early, I let him play in his crib before getting him out. He is down to 1 nap a day. Sometimes 1 hour and sometimes almost 4 hours.Oh, he holds his hair when he sucks his thumb too.

He weighs about 23 pounds. He wears some 12 month and some 18 month clothes. He has gotten 2 haircuts and needs another.

I'm fixing to buy him some Crayola things to see if he likes to draw. We need to get him a potty. I'm fixing to try to teach him how to use a spoon. He feeds himself sometimes but not with a spoon.

He is very focused and observant. He has gotten a little better about getting his diaper changed. Sometimes getting him to eat is frustrating. He does not like to get his teeth brushed.

I will post some pics when I get my computer working. Not gonna go into that story.