15 Months

Look at those eyes!  He is completely glazed over!

This is Colin while watching his "peekaboo" app on my iPad.  Scary right?  He doesn't move, blink, or mind me taking pictures of him while he is transfixed by his favorite little video.  Something that we have now learned is that Colin can be entertained for short bursts by TV, videos, and especially the iPad.  This is new in the last week.  I feel like a horrible parent plopping him in front of the TV when I catch a shower or dry my hair, but I am secretly grateful he can be entertained by something for a few minutes.

Today at his doctors appointment it was a real life saver after his shots!

Anyway, here is a little about Colin at 15 months:

• He walks all over now and rarely crawls
• He loves to go outside but always tries to run in the street (thankfully we live on a cul-de-sac!), down our hill, or into the bushy green belt behind our house.  He doesn't ever just want to stay in our yard!
• Like I said, he loves this short "peekaboo" video app I have that he wants to watch over and over.  If he sees my iPad, he gets excited and wants to watch it immediately. If I check my email instead, tantrums ensue.
• The temper tantrum seems to be my constant "friend."  If I tell him "No, Colin, don't bash your toy into the glass" etc a big tantrum follows with crying , throwing himself on the ground, and biting the carpet or whatever is handy (sometimes me...and then another tantrum occurs when he gets his little flick on the cheek!).  My favorite is when he literally throws himself on the ground and rolls around kicking.  Pretty funny to watch!
• He has his own cupboard in the kitchen with some tupperware he can play with...therefore tupperware is always strewn about the floor
• He likes to shut doors.  He favorite is to go in his bedroom and shut the door and read his books.
• He likes to knock on doors, turn on the light/fan switch (and then immediately look up to make sure it is on), throw trash/toys away, and push any buttons he can
• He can say mama, dada, and nana! He knows who we are and can say our name to get our attention
• He loves to play peekaboo with his blanket, standing around the corner, or by putting his hands on the side of his head.  He hasn't quite figured out that they are supposed to go over his eyes.
• He knows what it means to "go upstairs" and gets super excited when we open the gate.  He likes to be the last one up and close the gate behind him but gets frustrated when his body gets in the way!
• When he is getting off the bed or going down the stairs he always backs up a long time.  In other words, he turns his body around way too soon and has to crawl backwards a while before he hits the end of the bed or the stairs.  Often he backs up in the wrong direction and gets his legs stuck in the banisters!
• He can give high fives and knuckle bumps...he just can't switch back and forth between the two very well
• He is experimenting with a spoon and fork
• He is still pretty picky with food but loves peas, apples, mandarin oranges, cheese, and his oatmeal.  He can eat an adult portion of oatmeal faster than you can say banana!
• As he is still new to walking he falls...a lot!
• He still loves to cuddle right after he wakes up and when he is super tired.
• He expects me to hold his bottle for him and pretends to not know how...this act still works on Kevin
• He has learned how to fake cry/whine and it works on Kevin! 
• He is extremely ticklish on his thighs!
• He can only go backwards when riding on his truck

And here are the stats:

Height: 33.5 in (98th percentile)

Weight: 27 lbs (90th percentile)

Head circumference: 70th percentile

We love this little boy so much!  Every stage is so fun and every new thing he learns is an adventure!