16 Months~

Looks like he is in the depths of some forest, but this is actually our backyard before Jeff raked all the leaves! Just too pretty not to take a few pictures.

Love this picture!

This is Landen saying "cheese!"

He did not like these steps. They were quite cold, but daddy managed to get a small smile out of him.

"Landen...don't eat the pumpkin."

"Landen..."

I've been wanting to do pictures by the gate in our neighbors yard for months. I finally tried it, but Landen was about done, so I might try again before we move.

He was way more interested in the smashed walnut under the gate.

Right after this he took a bad fall and scratched up his face. I felt horrible! He is ok, but has some scraps on his sweet cheek.

Landen, at 16 months you are starting to point to things and say what they are without being asked. We think you are a genius when you do this. You can also follow one step commands, like throwing something in the trash, which you love to do! Thankfully you only throw trash away. You love to cook and play with everything in the kitchen. When daddy and I try to cook you insist on being held so you can see what's cookin'. I think you are going to be a chef. You are very loving and gives hugs and kisses and blow kisses all day long. You are a very good eater and love to try new things. You always want to eat what we are eating. You really love drinkable yogurts, hummus, clif bars, apples, tomatoes, beans, anything crunchy like chips and crackers and your new favorite- eggs. The whole crib debacle ended with you sleeping on a queen mattress on the floor in your room. You stay there most of the night and for naps. You still beg to go outside or the basement all day. You also have a blast in Zach's room and you mostly don't try to eat his legos. To you Zach is Zah, and Mikayla is sissa. You have finally started saying mama, but mostly it is just shouting ma! across the house like the big kids. A few weeks ago we went to Chili's and you sat in a booster seat and we ordered you your first kids meal--grilled cheese and mandarin oranges. It was too cute how you sat there like a big boy and colored a little on the kid's menu. How did you get to be such a big boy already!?! Thank goodness you are still a little peanut at about 25lbs. and 32 inches. Your smile melts our hearts daily and we are all more in love with you than ever!