November 2011: 14 months

Dear Patrick, this month of November:

• You love to eat cold green peas.
• We are done with formula completely.  Your drink warm 2% organic milk for bottles now.
• At least once a day you wave to “James Oglethorpe” - the red plate Judge Fitzpatrick gave us for our wedding present.  I have no idea why you like Mr. Oglethorpe so much, but you smile big every time you notice him.
• The time change came this month (extra hour) and you did just fine.
• New bigger car seat that faces front was installed in my car for you.
• I’m sewing you a pair of Turkey overalls for Thanksgiving with help from Helen.
• You say “More” now -- it sounds like “Mauha” and we’re working on “mauha pweese.”
• We’ve started recording Sesame Street to watch in the mornings with you while you are still a bit sleepy and cuddly.
• You have eight teeth this month - four on the top and four on the bottom.
• You learned to walk on November 18 while we were in New York.  Our welcome home gift was watching you cross the living room for a hug.
• When you walk you hold your arms straight out in front for balance so that you look like a drunk Frankenstein
• You have full-on jibber-jabber conversations... not words exactly, but they very clearly mean something to you.
• Not much of a meat eater, but you like to try most foods.  You do better when you are distracted while eating - like if we give you a spoon to hold or a toy to chew on between bites.  You’ve expressed some interest in feeding yourself, but only like to hold the spoon for a wobbly bite or two.
• You called Sonny, Jono, Uncky and Mitch “da-da” over Thanksgiving.
• You say “tick-a-tick-a-tick-a” as you chew on Biggie’s watch.  More amazing - Biggie lets you chew and slobber on his watch.  He may not even care about the time and in fact only wear a watch for you to eat.
• I can walk standing upright while holding your hand - you are so much taller this month.
• You called Winnie “Babu” (repeatedly) over Thanksgiving in Macon.  And you sat at the table with us - you had your very own bowl and spoon and sippy cup.
• Your Pop taught you to climb up and down the long staircase in Macon.
• You clearly say “book” now - you absolutely love to read.  Your Aunt Jen and I both found some “Golden Books,” which are still a bit old for you, but we look at the pictures without reading all the words.