Crib Notes: Month 15

You know it's going to be a good month when you wake up looking like this on your 15th month birthday:



Just like Park's bedhead, his 15th month was simply crazy. It started by him mastering the challenge of going from laying down on his back to getting up to a sitting position. This quickly led to sitting up in his crib, which meant more play time before nap time. It's also pretty darn funny to walk in after his nap when he's just sitting there staring at the door, waiting to be rescued. Another obstacle Park conquered this month was crawling on his belly. Thanks to physical therapy and every incentive imaginable (cell phones, TV remotes ... anything he shouldn't have), he will finally wiggle on his belly to get somewhere. While it's a great step in the right direction, he still prefers to scoot on his bottom since he can get where he needs to so much faster.

As mentioned in an earlier post, little Park has become a master flirt. He also loves music, and will dance just about anywhere: in the car seat, at the doctor's office, on the changing table ... right now his moves are limited to bobbing his head and flailing his arms, but we can't wait to see what he can do when he starts walking.

Like most kids, Park can have his moments where he'll only eat bread for dinner or peas for lunch. But for the most part, we're impressed with his willingness to try new foods and eat a balanced meal on a semi-regular basis. His new obsession is red foods: cherries, tomatoes, strawberries and Goldfish crackers. (OK, so those are orange.) He has also taken a liking to blueberries and waffles. He's still picky when it comes to sweets.

Park's vocabulary is expanding but not at the pace of the words he actually understands. He gives hugs by leaning into you and putting his head on you (which the dogs really aren't sure about). And he's holding on to that second nap that I'm so, so grateful for.

I guess we were so preoccupied with Park's mobility this month that we forgot to have a camera on us. Craig did capture a spontaneous trip out to the backyard where the dogs and I introduced the little guy to bubbles. Like most things, it ended with the wand in his mouth.