Fifteen Months

As of yesterday, Miller is fifteen months old!  Hard to believe.  This stage is so much fun and continues to be fairly smooth.  I tested out one nap per day for almost a week, but decided that when possible Miller still needs two naps.  It's funny because ever since my little "experiment" Miller has been a napping champ.  He's been napping a total of about three or three and half hours per day which is so not like him.  Granted, it's only been three days, but they've been a marvelous three days!  On a sad note, this stage seems to involve lots of bumps and bruises.  Check out the mark above his eye.  Ouch!

We had Miller's check up yesterday and everything looked great!  

Height: 31"(41st percentile)

Weight: 24 lbs. 6 oz. (49th percentile)

He had to get two routine vaccinations plus a flu shot, but thankfully he didn't let it bother him for too long.  I will confess that I've been slightly worried {I hate to even use that word - let's say "intrigued"} about the fact that Miller will learn something such as a new word or a body part, do it for a few weeks, and then it's like he never knew it.  Thankfully the doctor told me that this is very common for this age and that he is more than likely just bored with it.  It's funny how the Lord works, but this theory was actually confirmed today when Miller said a few things and pointed to a few body parts that he hasn't done in a long time.  Anyway, she said he is right on track with his vocabulary and all of his developmental skills.  Praise the Lord!

Here's a list of his current vocabulary:

"guk" - milk

"cak" - cat

"ba" - ball

"da" - daddy

"mama"

"shs" - shoes {I know that words need vowels, but that's the way he says it!}

"chs" - cheese

"stas" - stairs

"ba" - bye bye

"mo" - more

"dis" - this

"gook" - book

"pa" - pop {This is sometimes "pop" as in a pop on the leg.  He'll point at something he isn't supposed to get into and say "pa".  He gets it!  Sometimes it's the good Pop though, as in one of his grandpas.}

His favorite toy is still a ball.  Coming in at a close second is anything that plays music.  He has started blowing kisses and giving "pat pats" {better known as hugs}.  People often comment on what a happy baby Miller is, which I must agree with.  Bryant and I often talk about what our next child will be like.  We're scared. 

Miller has started doing the cutest thing the past few days.  He'll go get a picture of Bryant and me from the night we got engaged and walk around with it saying "da da" over and over again.  So sweet. 

When I ask him where Dada is, he'll do this:

When I ask him where Mama is, he'll do this:

{That's my leg if you can't tell what's going on.}  Oh. my. goodness.  I can't even stand it.

And just in case you've forgotten where your belly button is, here's a friendly reminder: