B+3: Months 15/16.

We had a fun Christmas this year celebrating with the Mabry side of the family. Max loved hanging out with everyone, especially his Harrison cousins, and GrandBetsy's musical Santa and gorilla. It was nice to take some time off and relax (while M was sleeping).

These past few months have been fun seeing M understand what were saying. A few weeks ago he was still in his pj's and I told him we need to go get ready and he runs to our utility room, where we keep some shoes on a shelf and he hands me my shoes, then his. He also runs to his bath when we tell him it's bath time, to his crib when it's nap time, and lays down on his change pad when I tell him I need to change his diaper. It's the little things. He was signing eat while in the car when I picked him from school a few weeks ago, and I told him I didn't have a snack and he had to wait until we got home, and he got quiet. ??? It's amazing what a difference a month or two can make.

His 15 month appointment was on 12/12 and he was 33.4 cm (94%) tall, 27.10 lbs (84%), and his head was 49 cm (91%). Big boy. He still loves to go through all drawers and cabinets, but is also obsessed with his slide (we brought it inside), his basketball goal (GrandBetsy taught him to stand on his chair to shoot), going to the park, Hank, making noises while reading books, "baaaalls", any ball activity, watching me cook/make coffee, helping me load and unload the washer, dryer, and dishwasher, bath time, Mickey Mouse, Chuggington, Thomas the Train, Ellen, watching basketball/soccer, and any show with music or kids. He's starting to use his signs more, (he signs all finished when I try to suction out his nose, and when I wipe his face) which sometimes helps with his frustration and tantrums. Sometimes, meaning 1 in 5. We started time-out a few weeks ago, which has kind of been funny to watch. He likes to show us his belly and clapping. He claps every time we finish reading a book, the end of a show/song, when we come home from a walk, and when we open the garage door. Basically when anything ends he's happy about it. Another new thing of his is when he finds something he likes or figures out how to get or open an object he says "Aaaaaa". Like he's saying, "Whaz uuuuup". Ball is even "Baaaaaa" now. He's becoming a funny little man.

Merry Christmas, 2013!

14 Months.

Waiting 50 min. for Dr. Z.

He loves stacking objects.

Holiday Parade with the Leddys.

Giving his signing buddy kisses.

Somebody went shopping with Dad.

Park with his best buds.

...and they're off.

Hankers turned 5!

Just catching up on Snowy Bear, and being a back seat driver.

"Baaaaa".

Discovery Lab.

Making some noise.

Drawing while waiting on his buds to arrive.

Somebody locked us out of our house (again).

Fun little Saturday.

Entertaining us at Blue Moon.

My sweet cousin, Allison, made a book for us from Thanksgiving this year.

Giving his cousins kisses.

The first day we brought the slide inside.

M cleaning my parents house while they're away. Just like his dad.

It's a good thing he knows how to change the batteries in this thing.

This is why we decided on a train table for Christmas.

Christmas Eve. Not quite sure what to do here.

Thank you, Moddelmogs.

Hank wanted in on the action.

Thanks, Granna.

He loves his new chair.

Christmas morning.

I think he was curious how the train table got in our house.

Loved it.

Jams from GrandBetsy.

My friend, Erin, recommended this book. M loves it.

He found the remote to the tree lights at GrandJim and Betsy's.

Fun with Mabry and Hazel.

Love them.

M and the singing Santa and gorilla.

He loves Kiki.

Kiki...not so much.

Paci was back in action over Christmas.

Hershey and Hank are best buds.

Max finally got to meet his Great- grandpa Doc.

John designed the new park in Enid, and we had fun checking it out.

Entertaining himself.

Countdown to 2014!

Hydrating for NYE.

NYE. Fun night.

Studio 54.

Happy New Year!

Cool guy with Dawon's sunnies.

My nap buddy is always available when I need him.

He takes out his dishes...

...and sets his table.

He naps on a nap mat at school, and when I put his change pad down this is what he does.

Nap on the kitchen floor? I'll take it.

Cafe de Monde while in New Orleans.

We celebrated 5 years on 1.10.14.

Ralphie.

He loves his sock monkey from Aunt P and Uncle Buddy. It sits on a ledge by his monitor and when he wakes up he points to it, smiles, and says "mo, mo'.