We're just a week away from 16 months so I wanted to jot down notes from now.

Now, that N has become a proficient walker, he's moved on to babbling non stop.  Top words : Mama, Uh-oh, Dada, hot-hot-hot, banana-na, off, up, clock (for clock and watches), woof (for not just dog, but any animal), bubble, ball, box and possibly the words "I don't know."  He understands a lot more, such as "No!," which he hears a lot and simple directions such as "pick up that toy" or "turn on the tv."

He's learning to get us to do what he wants by grabbing our finger and dragging us over to the kitchen windows or counter (for example) and saying "up" to get up and explore.   He'll run to me crying, grab my hand, and make me go where he wants.  It's a great life when everyone does what you want!

He loves to laugh and make us laugh.  He walks and jumps around on the bed.  Then, he likes to throw his head back and fall backwards so that one of us catches him.  This is a fun "game" to him.

His favorite TV shows:  Yo Gabba Gabba and Blue's Clues.  That's all we allow although we'll throw in Sesame Street or Thomas the Train to mix it up once in a while.  He shouldn't watch any TV at all; however, you do whatever it takes to get him to eat.

He's following a mostly vegetarian diet.  He hasn't taken to the texture of meat, which is fine with me because he is eating incredibly healthy by avoiding meat.  He eats tofu, quinoa, barley, wild rice, brown rice, couscous and adds in mung beans, all green vegetables and assorted other vegetables, fruits (bananas, mangos, watermelon, oranges, apples) to complete a healthy meal.  We were at a birthday party last week and one mother came up to me amazed that I was feeding him quinoa and avocado while the older kids ate their pizza.   She was further incredulous that I don't season it with artificial flavors or spices to make it more enticing.