My new toddler

Pres is now officially not a baby anymore. He's a walking, talking, feeding himself, and stubborn as all get out toddler. He is starting to be in the stage where he wants to do everything by himself. Feeding him has become a challenge because he insists on doing it himself and usually ends up looking as if he bathed in his food! Consider the following picture and imagine cleaning up this mess three times a day.
















He's walking now and as seems to be his personality, walking simply isn't fast enough so he must run! This has brought on a lot of bumps and bruises, skinned hands and knees. Here is a pic of one of the few times he's not running. He was strutting his stuff for his own audience at mine and Pete's anniversary party. He is really proud of himself and claps at himself when he walks!














The talking cracks me up and it is never ending. He will sit in his room and play by himself just chatting away. I love to watch him do this. He will just grab a book, sit in his Elmo chair, and read to himself; or if he's not in the reading mood, he will sit at his table and do puzzles!














In all, this time is the best time yet. I can't believe how much fun we have everyday and how sweet he is (most of the time!). I am so looking forward to what the next year has to bring. I am having a wonderful time discovering his little personality.

His new words:

leg
hat
yuck
truck (I am so over this word!)
nana
sock
that (he points at what he wants and says "THAT")
milk
dock (from his favorite book)

His favorite foods:

ravioli
spaghetti and meatballs
mac n cheese
apples
animal crackers
cheese


His favorite books:

Colors Book
Hickory Dickory Dock
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

His favorite activities:

ANYTHING that takes him outside!