16 months old



This is Lincoln's cheese picture for the month.  I couldn't get him to sit and not squint.  You can't see it in the picture, but tooth #5 is halfway through on the bottom. 

Lincoln is currently fascinated by light switches.  He knows where all of them are and reaches for them whenever you walk by while holding him.  It takes a little time and effort because most of them push pretty hard, and he's not always strong/coordinated enough.  He's also not big enough to reach them on his own.  However, he did figure out this month that he could move small chairs and the bathroom step-stool around in order to reach various things rather than just be satisfied with wherever it happened to be.  It won't be long until he'll be able to reach everything!

Lincoln also loves to pretend to talk on the phone.  Almost anything works as a phone.  He prefers the real thing or the play phone from the kitchen set, but he has also used remote controls, silverware and even a long piece of sidewalk chalk. :o)  He continues to babble with great expression but still hasn't started using real words.

We're also still in the nap transition stage, and I'm growing weary of never knowing what to expect.  I know I can hold him off all morning if I have to, but then I never know if he'll take one big long one and be done or take a short nap and require another late afternoon nap when he becomes unbearably cranky, which often requires a wake-up for supper and then takes a long time to fall asleep at night.  Thankfully, he has usually cooperated on preschool days and slept the whole time while Emily was gone, although I hate having to wake him up to go get her.  This too shall pass...

And speaking of passing stages, Lincoln has also decided the last 2 weeks that he doesn't like getting his diaper changed.  Like kicking and shrieking not liking.  I'm ready for that to pass, too!

Despite the whining and drooling and erratic napping patterns we still love our little guy (aka "Big Man")! :o)

P.S.  Five minutes after publishing this post I heard a loud crash, followed by a wail and found Lincoln sitting on the floor outside his crib.  Heaven help us if this wasn't a one-time fluke!  Several stepping stones crib toys have now been removed.