As cliche as it sounds I am constantly thinking how fast time flies, that Quinten is still a baby, and Ryanna a toddler. Reality is Ryanna is long past being a toddler and Quinten is the very definition of toddlerhood. Lately there has been some challenges(screaming, tantrums, sharing issues) but I never want to forget the fun, hilarious things of this time too.
Quinten Nicholas is 16 months old and is a little charmer. Here is what he's been up to:
*Finally using words and phrases such as Stop It, No, Puppy, Door, and That. He is completely unwilling to parrot words you ask him to(Ryanna loved doing this) so we don't try too often.
*He has to know what is inside every cupboard, behind every door, and under every pillow, rock, chair, curtain. You get the idea.
*He is not to be trusted around breakable objects and sees no reason why I should stop him from launching china dishes across a room(our friends like Mary know what I'm talking about). He rarely feels the need to sit calmly and observe. Instead what better way to see what is going on than to get in the middle of it!
*He loves going into nursery and discovered its joys a few times while mom was helping when they were short teachers. He runs in there and knows right where to find cars, trucks, and the race track. He still has 2 months before he can go in there so hopefully between now and then he doesn't change his mind.
*Whenever his Daddy is home he wants to know where he is and how he can join in on whatever he is doing. Nothing can make Quinten cry like Brian leaving(especially leaving without a hug, kiss, and goodbye).
*He has made friends with Shelly. She trusts him much more than Ryanna and likes to play with him. Though he is busy he has a calm nature most the time.
*He's a good eater and tries most anything dad and mom are eating. He has phases where he loves certain things like strawberries and grapes and then turns his nose up at them for a while. In general however nothing is below him if he is hungry, including the occasional trip to the dog food dish.
*Quinten loves to play with Ryanna and they enjoy playing chase. He is learning to fend for himself and will push sister back if he is being bullied or hang onto a toy in tug a war and often win.
*He is quick on his toes and can turn on a dime if he sees mom coming at him to take something away. He's past the 10 head bonks a day stage and now only gets owies from being overly adventurous. Just the other day he was climbing down the stairs(backwards on his belly like most babies do) and then on the last step he stood up and with all the confidence in the world stepped off it just like he was big enough to. Well this of course resulted in head trauma but I guess he just had to see if he could do it.
*Quinten likes sitting on mom's lap to read books but only when it is his idea and only for a few minutes at a time. His favorite books seem to be about dinosaurs. Man are boys hardwired!
*He has a few shows that if Ryanna is watching them he will sit and watch. His favorite seems to be Mary Poppins and he even "sings" the songs. His favorite is the "I Love To Laugh" song. There is a line that says "Some laugh too fast. Others they BLAST!" and right on cue he BLASTS out his laugh just like Burt.
*Along with the Mary Poppins music he has a love of shaking his booty. If there is any music on or dancing on the TV he gets excited and starts running in circles until he falls over from being dizzy. Nothing gets him going like the primary music, especially Book Of Mormon Stories or Follow The Prophet. He'll even stick his tongue out of the corner of his mouth to concentrate on his superb dancing skills.
*As sad as it is for mom to admit he has entered the tantrum phase of life. There have only been a handful of them but I must admit it nearly brings me to tears to see my baby not acting like the sweet little angel he once was, almost like I was delusional enough to think he wouldn't ever have them.....
*He loves being naked though luckily he hasn't tried to strip his diaper himself. He does however fight tooth and nail to get away while he is being changed so he can be FREE! After his bath I often find I need more diapers and run down to grab some in the other room. He is usually a mile away by then and comes flying down the stairs in his birthday suit to hide from mom. Brian finds this hilarious.
*We recently changed him from the high chair to a booster seat at the table. He makes it a mobile affair pushing his chair as far from the table as possible, scooting it to the other end of the table, or making room for him to kick his feet up on the table while he eats. I thought it would be a comparable mess to the high chair but somehow I was dead wrong and wonder what I was thinking. Hehe.
*Loves to give big kisses accompanied by a "Mwah!"
(and as you might guess right after this picture was taken that glass ended up on the floor and smoothie was all over not only the kitchen but the carpet and my new couch - what was I thinking??)
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So sweet Kristin. Our kiddos are growing up way too fast. You are a great mommy Kisser and those kids are lucky to have you. Hope to see you soon! Love you girl.
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