16 Months Old

Simms is 16 months old and it's such a fun age (although, I've said this about EVERY stage he's at).    He can understand so much and it's amazing to watch him learn, communicate, listen, mimic.

Listening to different frog calls  at the Natural Science Museum

These days, some of his most commonly used words include:

• "thish" = fish/goldfish (the snack)
• "dirt" = dirt
• "deuce" = Seuss (Nina and Jerel's newly adopted fuzzy grey cat that was a stray)
• "doo"  = shoes
• "zoom!"  = sound of a car or plane
• "dhoom!" = some type of exclamation
• "ball" = ball
• "bath" = bath
• "wawa" = water
• "raw" = roscoe
• "door"  = door
• "daddy" = Greg
• "bye bye" = goodbye!
• "no" = no
• "down" = put me down

By far, THE most frequently spoken word is still "deee"  (=Rudy, our dog).  This is usually always the first word he says when he wakes up, and he is delighted each morning when Rudy enthusiastically greets him.

Favorite animal sounds to make:

• Owl - "hoooht hoooht!"
• Dog - "woof woof"
• Various bird calls - "screech," "eek," etc.
• Frog - weird gurgle sound

Most commonly used sign language:

• More/want
• Milk
• Done/Finished
• Eat/Hungry
• iPad (this is not ASL.  He made it up himself. He moves his finger back and forth through the air to indicate "scrolling" through the pages of an iPad or iPhone.  Kids and technology, eh?)

He enjoys any of the Duck Duck Moose  learning apps

Current Likes/Interests:

• Sleeping with  a security blanket (=one of my tshirts)
• Wearing hats/putting hats on others (especially on Grandma Barbara)
• Being pulled in a wagon (vs. pushed in a stroller)
• Handling large, oversized objects (empty diaper boxes, brooms, etc)
• Reading interactive books on the iPad (Wheels on the Bus, Old MacDonald, Itsy Bitsy Spider, etc)
• Holding a bottle to feed himself
• Playing fetch with Rudy
• Picking flowers
• Helping Greg water the plants
• Pointing to the sky when he hears an airplane/helicopter
• Saying "zoom!"  when he sees a car outside
• Bonking Greg on the head
• Books, books, books!

He seems so small and so big all at the same time...
We sure love this little guy!