Our Son At 15 Months

Other than not sleeping more than two hours at a time, and often only one hour, this is such a fun age! On January 8, Bean took two steps. He stood up from his soccer ball chair and took two steps towards Tata. He likes to play "no hands," which is where he stands up, balances for several seconds then falls forwards or backwards purposely in between our hands. He has been bouncing from his bottom into an almost standing position. Walking up and down stairs while holding our hands is another favorite right now.

For quite a long time, I thought Bean made little noises when tired. Over the last few weeks I realized he is actually singing. I sing and hum a lullaby to him while getting him to sleep. He often "sings" along with me while he is nursing. His voice follows my rhythm and pitch. I hope I can get a recording.

Bean doesn't like to be worn in the carrier as often as he used to, which makes cooking a little more difficult than in the past. What used to take twice as long with a baby on my back has quadrupled with a baby hanging on my pants legs while we shuffle around the kitchen.

A large part of my day is spent with Bean in my arms, walking around while he points to everything in sight and says "this?" with the cutest little lisp. He wants to know what every object is. I think he is storing the information in that amazing brain and will start spitting out all those words soon.

Walking and talking seem to be just around the corner. We are looking forward to seeing what comes next. Oh, I almost forgot - he has six teeth, not including the evil molars that are making their way down. It feels like two molars on each side are coming through.