Sixteen months three weeks

Hello world!

When me and my mama go for a walk with the dog, I ride in my sling. I sometimes ride on my mama's back, and sometimes on her front. I like it either way. Then I get down and walk too. I look for sticks to pick up. Today I saw purple berries on bushes and I helped my mama count them.

When my mama said bath to me, I made the sign to her. I know lots of signs. My best signs are "want," "milk," "no," "all gone," and "more." I also sometimes do "bye-bye," "eat," "drink," "bath," "thank you," and "excuse me" (for burping).

It's easy to get a haircut. First you sit on a chair and wiggle. Then you sit on mama's lap and wiggle. Then you get down and run around in all the hair on the floor.

Love,

Franklin

Sixteen months two weeks

Hello world!

I have two more new teeth. Now I have fourteen teeth. That's loads of teeth. I bite all kinds of things with them. I really like green beans from my garden. My mama picks them and I bite them.

I helped my mama when she was gardening. I took the bucket to the lawn when she was trimming roses. There were weeds on the lawn that weren't picked up yet, so I picked them all up and put them in the bucket. My mama was so surprised when she saw them.

When it's time to leave baby group, I always wave and say bye-bye to everyone. I keep waving and saying bye-bye all the way home. I also wave bye-bye to the poo in the toilet when it flushes.

Love,

Franklin

Sixteen months one week

Hello world!

After I have dinner I'm ready for bath and bed. When my dad asks me if it's bathtime, I say "bath" and then I grab his hand and take him upstairs. We play with toys in the bath, and when I'm done I get wrapped up in a towel. Then I get jammies on and go to sleep in my big boy bed.

I remembered to do four tiny poos in the potty so far. It's tough, though. Because I don't like wet and yucky undies, I hold it for a long time. When we go out to baby group, I hold it the whole time.

I got a cool book from the library about trucks and cars. When I read it to myself I make all the truck noises. I have a dog book too; I make the dog noises when I read it. I especially like barking dog and hot dog.

This is how I dive head-first onto my mama. It's hilarious.

Love,

Franklin

Fifteen months five weeks

Hello world!

I hate having wet undies. And pooey undies is the worst! But I still forget to use the potty a lot. I'm getting my own special toilet seat to try out too. I'll have to see if I like it better.

I have a toy that plays music and blows air. I stick my face in the hole where the air blows out. I like to feel it blowing in my face and hair. I got a haircut already, but my hair is long again. Maybe I should get another one.

My mama has a push lawn mower, just like my push cart. When she pushes it, it goes round and round. I run alongside, watching it.

I got to pick strawberries again this year. I went last year but I'm not sure if I remember; strawberries are tasty, though. I sat down next to my dad and helped him push away the leaves so he could find the strawberries, then I ate them.

Love,

Franklin