14 Months!

Happy 14 month birthday, Brennan!

~Brennan is a full-time walker. It's very, very rare for him to crawl and he's able to travel quickly!
~He continues to talk a lot, too! He imitates many of the words we say, which is adorable! Our current favorite continues to be "Hot" (Haaawwww-T). One word he doesn't imitate is "Mama" despite being able to say the sounds through babbles. When asked to say "Mama", he'll frequently replied with "Dada" and a giggle. Stinker.
~He continues to sign "more" and "all done" on a regular basis, still also using "more" as "want." At times, he'll see a toy/object that he wants that is out of reach. He'll sign "more" or approach us and sign "more" and point to the object.
~Brennan's love for books continues. He'll regularly bring us a book and crawl onto our lap. By crawl, I mean nearly dive head first into our laps!
~Living in a ranch, Brennan doesn't see us travel up and down stairs often. The babysitter also lives in a ranch, so he doesn't observe stairs there, either. We'll take him to the basement when we're doing laundry. When putting him at the base of the stairs, he becomes scared and will turn around and tightly hang onto Mommy/Daddy's legs. It doesn't help that our basement steps are narrow, steep, and dark! Mommy's PT friend suggested providing more opportunities for him to see us travel up and down stairs and putting objects of interest a few stairs up. She wasn't concerned about him not tackling stairs yet. We've seen him climb a stair at his Aunt and Uncle's house without hesitation, so we know he can do it!
~Bring on the food! Brennan loves to eat! Current favorites include: Grapes, Crasins, Dried blueberries, Bananas, Pears, Peas, Spaghetti, Sloppy-Joe's, Carrots, Crackers, and Multi-Grain Cheerios. He's not a huge fan of Avocados, Broccoli, or Lima beans.
~Brennan has cut one top molar. Poor little guy's gums are quite swollen and we're anticipating the arrival of more teeth soon.
~His sleeping habits have become "like clockwork" for the babysitter during the week: 45 minutes in the morning, 2-2.5 hours in the afternoon. Weekends are more difficult with errands, traveling, etc. but he followed his "clockwork" schedule yesterday! He goes to bed at 6:45-7:00pm and wakes up around 6:45am.
~He likes to show affection to kids, especially younger children. A 2 month old baby started at the babysitter's last week. She was there when we arrived in the mornings, sleeping in her car seat in the front room. Upon arriving, Brennan immediately looked for her, pointing to her and wanting to see her. The babysitter explained that he will occasionally approach her and lay his head next to her, as if he's snuggling with her. He also attempted to give some friends hugs and kisses during recent play dates.
~Brennan can point to his nose and is able to blow kisses--so cute!