15 Months!

Oliver is 15 months and a few days now. He's working on his first molar, and it looks like it may break the skin any day now. Not a whole lot has changed since most of you saw him at Christmas. He has over 40 signs now! He's talking a little bit more too, but he still primarily uses sign language. Last week I taught him the sign for bear while reading a book to him and the next morning, when I asked him if he wanted to see Jim Baer at family coffee, he walked toward the door signing "bear". So now, whenever you say Jim Baer, he signs "bear." Jim also taught Oliver his game of Nice ____, Nice _____, (petting the person gently while saying their name), Niiiiiiicce ____ (petting roughly). Oliver now walks around the house saying "Ni" to Penny and petting her. It's so cute! Luckily he doesn't do the last part very often.

He has also learned how to blow his nose, which is helpful :) We still have to hold the tissue for him though.  Elimination Communication is going really well, and we pretty much don't have accidents anymore, even if we're out and about. He has become very proficient in moving his stool around the house to get to things he wants. His favorite place for it is below a window in our kitchen which overlooks our side yard where Nick was working recently. He also uses it to help him get onto the couch and to reach the knobs on the stove.

Here are a few more pictures from last month. Thank you for all the Christmas presents! As you can see, he's been having fun with them!

A chair that's just the right size for Oliver

He can climb up to, and go down the slide all by himself now.

And he loves them! They are often the first thing he goes to at the park.

Oliver loves his new play tent!

We actually can't tell who likes it more, Penny or Oliver. It came with a tunnel, and Penny, with her agility training, was able to show Oliver how to go through :)

On his new trike!

Which he loves!

He rides to the park every day when Daddy gets home.