Kellen is 15 and a half months old, 22.4 lbs, 30.8 inches. He's down to the 19% in weight and the 34% in height. Looking at him, he's nice and pudgy. We can't really figure out why he's growing so slowly. Could it be that he's a picky eater and he only stops moving to sleep?
We have found that he'll eat better when he's the one in control. It's messy, especially when he eats yogurt with his hands! We try to give him some of everything that we're eating. But, he still won't touch green vegetables. And if he had his wish, he'd eat bananas, yogurt, milk, and bread for every meal. I did find out recently, that while he won't touch raw avocado, he LOVES guacamole! He likes it on a chip, but doesn't eat the chip. And, he needs a new chip for each bite.
I'm still amazed at how quickly he learned the sippy cup. And he's also learned to use a straw, on the first try, March 7th!
He loves to play with his sister and try to do everything she does. (See video 3215 in Kellen folder.) So cute how he imitates rubbing lotion into his hands! He started blowing kisses and giving kisses on March 6th, but since then has been very stingy. What a boy! Sometimes he gets them confused and spits right on your mouth to give you a kiss, but I love it.
. . . to headstands . . .
. . . to walking! I didn't record an exact "walking" day. But this video is from Feb. 3rd - 14 months old. (See video 3234.)
Because he's always on the go, he'll only make it through about one page if you try to read to him. This is what he likes to do with books, instead.
Here he is with one of his favorite toys - a cheap kids meal something.
This looks like a very sad picture, but when he's crying is the only time you can see his new tooth. I thought that Jenna's tooth eruption pattern was weird, but his is even more strange. He had his top four teeth, and his bottom two middle teeth (can't really see them in this picture), which also came in a weird pattern. But, on Feb 28th, after a horrible night, we discovered his bottom right molar! There are so many teeth missing in between that I wasn't even sure what tooth had come in at first! Then, a few days later, on Mar. 3rd, he got his lower left lateral incisor. So, on the bottom, he has three teeth in front and a molar - weird.
He doesn't talk yet, but he knows how to get what he wants. When you offer, and he wants it, he does this cute little smile and nod. (See video 3344.)
And, he's already mastered the throw yourself backward on the floor tantrum. (See video 3343.) Poor guy, he doesn't have any words to express himself. And we can laugh at it now. We'll see how it goes when he gets older.
