Fourteen

Ruston turned 14 months old this past Wednesday.  I say it every month, but I can't believe he's getting so big! This is such a fun age and I enjoy every minute I get to spend with him. (Yes, even the moments when he throws his head backwards, arches his back, kicks and screams. :) )

Eating:  You eat EVERYTHING!  You are not a picky eater at all, but you are a very impatient eater!  When it's time for food, it better be ready and waiting. :)  You are eating 3 big meals a day and 3 snacks. Most mornings you have oatmeal with some kind of fruit mixed in.  For lunch you eat a lot of sandwiches or left overs from the night before.  At dinner, you normally eat whatever Danny and I are having.  

Talking:  Not yet! You still speak in your own language and we can normally figure out what you want. But no real words.  You do a lot of pointing and babbling still.  You love to point at our eyes, nose, mouth and we tell you the word over and over.  We keep hoping you'll copy us, but you haven't yet. But I'm sure you will in your own time. :)

Sleeping:  It's going OK.  You still do not sleep all the way through the night.  Danny and I take turns going in at night and patting you back to sleep. And yes, we're still being bad....  If it's close to morning wake up time, we normally just bring you to our bed. I don't sleep as well, but I love those cuddles!

Playing:  You are constantly playing! You've gotten to where you like to play by yourself too.  You'll walk around the house and play with random toys for short increments.  You absolutely love your trucks and tractors.  You are pretty much always either pushing, rolling, carrying, or throwing your tractors around.  Diesel is also still a favorite toy.  You crawl all over him and bend down to scream in his face.  He gets a little annoyed, but just lets you do what you want. :)

Moving:  You can get anywhere you want, whenever you want! You walk like such a big boy now.  You keep your hands to your sides and don't really need them to balance anymore.  You are getting faster and faster and you almost run! The only time you really crawl now is when you are pushing your cars or you fall and just stay down.

Happy 14 months, little boy! Love you lots!