14 Months

Quinn has changed so much and has learned so many new things in the two months we have been living in the Midwest. When we first got out here it was hard for me because he really transitioned from a baby to a toddler. He makes me laugh everyday, and it just amazes me how smart he is.

Here are some of the new things he has learned: he signs "more" and "all done." He doesn't quite understand what "more" is for, but he knows it's associated with food so he uses it mostly when he's hungry. He knows that "all done" means he gets to get out of his high chair. He also knows the sign for "bird" and will use it when he hears birds or sometimes when he's looking outside.

Before he would only acknowledge kitties and kind of ignore dogs, but since he has been around Bella he now will imitate her howl and associates that with every dog he sees. I'm not sure that he knows that most dogs bark, but it is so cute when he howls.

He has recently picked up on how to pray. If we are saying family prayers he is good about being quiet and folding his arms. He even bows his head a little. Today he was sitting in his high chair while I was trying to feed him and he started praying. He will fold his arms and talk real quietly. It is so adorable! I have such a sweet boy. I need to catch that on film, but whenever we take our phones out he stops doing whatever it was that was cute.

Christian uses snakey on Quinn, and he loves it. He laughs and tries to get away, but now he starts retaliating with his own snakey. He makes the sound and holds up his hand--another thing I need to catch on film.

Quinn can also blow his own bubbles, open the doors in our house (we have lever handles), and he plays really well in nursery, except for when Grandma is holding another child. Then he gets jealous and wants to take his rightful place on her lap. I think that sums up a lot of the new things he is doing. Sorry if this bores anyone. I think of this blog as an extension of my journal, and I want these things documented.