Fourteen Months

I can't believe Noah is 14 months already! Before I know it he's going to be 2... yikes! This stage has been so much fun, he is starting to communicate and understand what we say and it's so cool to see things click for him. He got some crayons for Christmas and we busted those out the other day and colored, so cute!

I found a little bit of a different format that I think I'll do every couple months or so just for memories sake :)

Just lounging around :) 

G R O W T H

• Height: 30.5in
• Weight: 22-25lbs...hard to get an accurate weight with our cheapo scale.
• Clothing Size: Mostly 12 month but it's starting to get a little snug. Pants are a mystery, sometimes 9 months, sometimes 18-24 months...just depends on the brand. 
• Diaper Size: 4
• Shoe Size: I'd have to put shoes on you to know this....haha. We'll have to start doing this soon though as you are starting to walk! The boots you are wearing are size 6 but it's hard to tell how well they really fit you. Sidenote: kids shoe sizing is so weird to me. Must figure that out.

L I K E S 

• Being outside (even when it's freezing)
• Looking out the window
• Bath time
• Playing in his ball pit
• Thomas the Tank Engine
• Snacks in your high chair wheeled in the living room while you watch an episode of Thomas

D I S L I K E S 

• Getting dressed, you're convinced being naked is way better
• Waiting for the water to get warm enough in the bath. You have zero patience to wait for the tub to fill and want to be in it as soon as the water starts running but then you FREEZE lol
• When you think you've been left alone 
• When that cats won't let you snuggle them or play with them
• Being told no...

Goofy smile

E A T I N G

• Favorites: chicken nuggets, pasta, ham, grapes, nilla wafers, bananas, yogurt
• Dislikes: most veggies, cheese (unless it's on pizza or pasta)
• You eat 3 meals a day plus snacks
• Drink almond milk with breakfast every morning and love it (even without chocolate haha)
• You LOVE water! 
• You have tried some juice (watered down) and it's hit or miss
• Still nursing before naps and bedtime (and occasionally more often if your teeth are bothering you)

S L E E P

• Bedtime is 8:30pm (we wait for you to show signs of being tired but it's usually around then)
• We have a pretty rock solid bedtime routine: change diaper, put on PJ's, read Brown Bear with Daddy, take meds, brush teeth, milk with Mama and rock to sleep.
• You are generally asleep in your crib by 9-9:15pm
• Most nights you still wake once and want to be rocked back to sleep, takes less than 10 minutes
• Most mornings you wake up between 7-7:30am, if you wake up earlier you come in bed with us and fall back asleep til we get up.
• Of course this all goes out the window when you're cutting teeth... then you're up every hour-ish and do NOT want to be put back down in your crib. The struggle is real. 

D E V E L O P M E N T

• Pulling up on everything
• Can stand unassisted and balance for a long time (one day you stood there watching Thomas for like 3 minutes)
• Has taken a few steps!!! You'll take a few steps at a time but then flop down and go back to crawling because it's faster. SO CUTE when you waddle around though!!
• Says 'mama' and 'hi', has specific sounds for dada and the cats. I think he tries to say Emma and it comes out 'memma', but its' definitely different than mama.
• Can sign all done, milk, more, please, eat, and wave goodbye.
• Can shake your head 'yes' and 'no' but don't fully understand it all the time, you just mimic or do it for fun because you think it's hilarious lol 
• Gives kisses when asked, working on hugs
• Starting to be interested in stuffed animals, want to kiss them and snuggle them

It's hard work being so cute

P E R S O N A L I T Y

• You are FULL OF IT 24/7! 
• Walk around the house giggling, growling, and grunting at everything
• Overall such a happy kid, even when you're mad it's pretty easy to get you smiling again
• Definitely know what you want and when you want it (NOW)

Things I want to Remember:

• When you want to snuggle you'll find any part of exposed skin to rub and pop your thumb in your mouth and lay your head down
• The way you stroke my cheek/neck when I'm rocking you to sleep. The sweetest. 
• Your giggles!! Music to my ears, never gets old. 

Accurate: tongue out, blurry because he's always on the move, and trying to nose dive off the couch