15 months

"I am the great Cornholio...give me TP for my bunghole!!" Okay, so normally I'd never post that on my kid's blog, but Jason and I just saw part of Beavis and Butthead Do America on t.v. I'm not proud to say it, but (even as a nearly 35-yr old) I laughed my hiney off, especially when Reid did this the same week... And then he insisted on taking the blue circle (off of his Diaper Genie refill) on our hike.


And on more normal things, I love the normal things! Like how he fixes his toes just inside his high chair. (or on my tummy, whatever's closer at the moment...but lately I think he enjoys kicking me due to the instant reaction he gets)

Other normal things? STILL only six teeth (but he's been working on six or seven more since June!!)

And this one... Don't judge me for being one of those parents (such as the current one who called me at 11am on the first day of school "just to see how my baby is doing!" Hello?! I have 22 five yr olds to teach...I don't even get to eat lunch on the first day!!), but when I found out he was a boy, I saw this at Ross and just couldn't bear to pass it up. At first, I was just attracted to the cute Bermuda shorts (and then I saw the shirt and thought, "No way!!") but then again, it is Jason's son. So it only seemed fitting considering his college stories, hahaha! If you can't read it, it says "Get in line, girls!"


Reid has ignored the cats for the past couple of months (much to Samson's dismay, and much to Dixie's relief) but lately has grown attached again. We aren't exactly sure what his first words (aside from dad/dada/daddy and mom/mama) are, but one day around 10 months, Jason realized he'd been saying "Sas" for Samson and "Di" for Dixie. (Yes, I felt retarded since I'm the one who had spent more time with him and had no idea what he was saying.) So recently he's been very intrigued again. Samson tolerates it well. Dixie just hisses, as usual. I have a feeling that will evoke a response (soon!) that she'd rather not deal with. Curiosity killed the cat, but Reid might be close if he messes with Dixie. They don't often snuggle anymore, but maybe they'll join forces against the toddler child yet.


Or, maybe Samson is a goner...


Reid just "graduated" from ECI (Early Childhood Intervention)! He walks very well w/o any kind of help, so their services are no longer needed at this time. I am very grateful for all the help and wonderful tips they shared with us! Here are two of the wonderful ladies who worked with him. I just can't say enough wonderful things about them!!


Other new favorites? Being able to walk outside, now that the sidewalk won't fry his little feet! He loooooves the garden hose. Please take note of the pot belly :)

"I am toddler...hear me roar!"

"Hmm...interesting texture..."



"Fun to play with and water comes out of it??"

"...and I can drink the water, too!?"

"What??"

Much to my dismay, the latest "I can!" happened this morning. And he's only done it one other day, but looks like it's permanent. Those door handles I loved "because they're so easy"? Not so much, now!!

I recently discovered that there is not just a weight limit on car seats, but a height limit. Needless to say, Reid was past it. We've had a good Britax convertible seat we bought from my sister, but I was scared to install it since I didn't know which "roundabout" version it was. (In the meantime, she installed it when she visited at the end of the summer so thankfully I could see what she did) I've also been battling with the rear-facing versus front-facing dilemma since the recent AAP suggestion changed to 2 yrs instead of 1 yr. We finally decided to go ahead and do front-facing because rear-facing just didn't seem as solid (probably my installation). On his first weekend in the convertible seat, he smiled, laughed, played, and looked out the window happily the whole entire time. It suddenly got very quiet...


All three of us went to cousin Hayden's football game two Saturdays ago. I don't know how on earth I used to lifeguard, because I could NOT handle the heat!! We only stayed about 30 minutes because it was miserable. Reid was entertained with the grass for the first five minutes, and then he was cranky, too.


How's he sleeping these days? Since he's been walking, we've moved bedtime up to 6:15 again. On the weekends, he happily takes two long naps (would've been nice if he had done that this summer, when I had tons to do!!). I've heard that big changes when kids begin to roll over/crawl/walk can disrupt their sleep and I believe it--he randomly wakes up for no apparent reason on and off for the first few hours and last few hours of his sleep. Thankfully, it's only a few times per night and he goes right back to sleep, but Jason and I do not. But how can you be irritated with this?



Even though it's been crazy, stressful, and busier than ever with both our jobs, school beginning, and switching sitters (a wonderful thing!!!), we cram as much fun into the weekends as we can. We try to squeeze in one family trip to the pool each week, and Reid seems to enjoy it. A big change from our first trip at the beginning of the summer!

Happy guy!

"You didn't tell me I was going under!"

Favorite toy? Not toys at all...Mommy's flip flops. Thankfully, they float.

Another fave? Sunglasses, preferably ripped off of someone else's face and not his own pair. Trying on Daddy's: