16 Months

Wow - another month has gone by. Life just goes by so quickly these days.

Ella and Aidan are 16 months old today.

We have had a wonderful day thus far.....we had our daily walk this morning with Kristi and her daughter Nori.....Rhonda and Caden joined us this morning, which was a rare treat!

After the walk, we headed out to the library for story time. They had a blast and Aidan was walking all over the room "chatting" with the other babies. The bubbles at the end of class were their favorite!

I think we may head out to the Nature Museum this afternoon...

A few tidbits about each of them at 16 months:

Ella

* Very bossy - loves to point her finger and tell everyone what to do

* Strangely shy in certain situations. She often defers to Aidan for direction...she looks to him to see what he is doing before she acts

* "Stranger Danger" is gone and she no longer clings to me and only me

* Trying very hard to walk. She is pretty stubborn and is very close, but still insists on holding our hand for balance

* Started biting and throwing serious temper tantrums!!

Aidan

* Still a very picky eater. He is quick to let us know that the pasta he devoured for dinner last night is simply inedible today and will refuse to eat.

* LOVES all fruits, but no veggies

* Finally sleeping through the night without fussing at all

* Walks everywhere!!!

* Loves to tackle his sister and knock her over

Both

* No longer eat in highchairs, but in booster seats at the kitchen table. Since they feed themselves, I thought it was time to join us at the table!

* Obsessed with shoes

* Take one nap a day (most of the time) from about 12:30 - 3:00.

* Talk up a storm and know the majority of their body parts and can point to them when asked

* Have full reign of the living room AND kitchen - we are slowly expanding their little empire!

Our little walker:

Our little temper tantrum Queen: