15 Months

At fifteen months, Elijah likes to imitate the actions of those around him. This includes sitting in chairs like big people and trying to join in with second grade as best he can.

His vocabulary continues to grow (approx. 40 words), with my favorite additions being "berry" (which sounds similar to "baby," so it sounds like he is sitting in his highchair asking to eat "more babies"), "thank you," and the names of my students (so sweet!). He's starting to put together two word sentences: "more," "please," and "dada" are the words most likely to be paired with another

Added words: uh-oh, banana, Teddy, thank you, berry, egg, water, this, milk, grandpa, broom, Bible, help, there-you-go

Quiet play in his crib is a welcomed new addition to our routine. He likes to choose which toys go in the crib ("This! This!").

He also likes to act silly--running around and saying, "boo?" or intentionally collapsing on the floor in a heap of giggles, getting up to fall again.

He has gotten a taste for berries and has fallen in love with them. No berry can be eaten in his presence without him noticing it and earnestly requesting, "berry please." He'll happily read the same book 5+ times in a row, although he might only want to read the first half. "Jamboree" is a favorite new for it is full of berries, berries, berries. All things water are attractive to him--showers, the kitchen sink, watering plants.

Sometimes quiet play gets very quiet and turns into naptime.