Fourteen Months

A little summary:

* constantly imitating sounds and actions

* stops crawling to do little head stands

* signing "more", "dog", "eat" and making progress on "up"

* scoots backwards across the floor on his belly 

* loves to talk, random chatter

* scrunches up his nose when he smiles

* mommy's first night away while he was on Peaks Island 8/21

* had his blood drawn for the first time (allergy testing) 8/24

* gets so frustrated with stickers (or bandaids) being stuck to him

* says "mmmm" and "hi"

* allergy testing was all negative so started more dairy 8/27

* visited Storyland and went on a few rides 8/30

* uses pillows, rocking chair to climb up onto things (couch, beds, etc)

* loves turning lights on and off
* reverted back to hating going down for naptime & bedtime

* turns himself around to get down off of the couch or bed

* practicing going down the stairs (backwards)

* will respond "wroof" to "what does the doggy say?"