15 Months Old

Well, I've been very busy since I discovered gardening. 

Bernie says digging is best when you get dirt all over you.

 Hauling sticks - or maybe one piece of mulch at a time - for spring clean-up

 Stopping to smell the flowers

 Admiring my work.

 This piece of mud is for dada, and the next piece of mud is for mama.

 I practice my balance beam skills on the brick wall.

 Bernie is supervising my digging. He can dig way bigger holes than me.

 Taking a break to give Bernie a kiss. 

 More mud for dada. DADA, DADA, DADA

 I also discovered peanut butter Lara Bars. Tasty!

 Having a working lunch. 

 Hewo? Dada?

You don't say. 

I am 15 months old now. I have spent much of my 15th month letting everyone know whose things are whose.  I see ND cups and say "dada", a regular glass "mama", sippy cup "deet".  The remote control "dada", the couch "dada".  I'm also very confused about why dada goes missing sometimes. Mama says he went on a trip to work, but I still look for him everywhere - in his bed, in the office, I yell downstairs - and talk about him all day long.   I'm working on my manners, signing please and thank you. I also had to have my first time out. My mom told me to please not give me dinner to Bernie, but I looked her straight in the eye and dropped my food on the floor. She didn't like that.  I love to be outside - gardening, playing at the park, looking for squirrels. I'm developing my artistic and writing skills. I love helping my mom work. I think I've written on all of her papers.  I have lots to say these days. I try to jump into the adult conversations by repeating the words they say that I know.  I'm always busy.