14 Months

Nixon is now 14 months old.

As you all know, from previous posts, we have our challenges with him, but the good and fun times definitely out weigh the challenging times with him.

He is growing so fast and is learning something new every day.

He is so alert and doesn't miss a thing that goes on.

He is such a joy to have in our lives and he makes us so happy.

Being a mother is seriously the most amazing privilege I have ever been granted.

Fun things Nixon is up to these days:

-Talks his jibberish to us ALL the time

-Says baby, hot, no, ba (ball), de (deer), wa wa (juice or water), mama, dada, papa (grandpa), ma (more), meme (Manny for handy Manny), bo (book), memi (Emmi our dog), sh (shoes), shh and holds his finger up to his mouth

-When he says all of this, he points to them to let us know he wants them

-Understands a lot of the things that we say

-Knows where his ears, nose, eyes, and belly are (we are working on the rest)

-Loves all fruits

-Loves watching Handy Manny and Chuggington (he'll watch for a few minutes and that's about all his attention span can handle)

-Loves his books, definitely a book worm

-Usually only takes one nap a day now (I'm not ready for this one)

-Loves having his Aunt Lani watch him on the two days that I work

-LOVES both of his Papa's

-Loves watching basketball with Daddy

-Loves to wear his sunglasses

-Finally falls asleep on his own for naps and at night (we don't have to rock him to sleep anymore)

-When he knows he isn't supposed to get into something he points to it and says no but then he usually gets into it anyway

-Loves to do Patty Cake and Ring Around the Rosie

-When he knows we are getting ready to leave, he grabs his blankie and waits by the door

It has been so much fun watching him learn new things everyday.

I LOVE being able to be home with home with him all the time now.

It's hard at times but it is all SO worth it.

I'm enjoying this age, even though he's into EVERYTHING, and I'm trying to take it all in because it all goes by so fast.