I love the age that Landon is at right now: 14 months. He is crazy and into absolutely everything, more so than my other two were at that age. Part of that is probably because I have more kids to pay attention to, but still, he's very active! He's also learning new stuff every day. He's a great imitator and is understanding a lot. I'm sure I'll forget something, but I thought I'd try to write down new words he's said and signed. (Some of these things he's just said or signed once, but it's pretty exciting to see him thinking about what we're doing and trying to copy it).

Signed: Hot, bye-bye, thank you, more, all done, please, milk, cracker, bath, dog, gorilla, fish, peekaboo, and clapping (for doing a good job).

Said: Hot, mama, dada, Josh (Jaw), Carter (Da-doh), Grandma and Grandpa (both mama :), cracker, all done, balloon (bah), bottle (baba), uh-oh (uh-uh).

Landon has been really clingy to me lately. I think it's partly due to teething and being sick, but man, he wants me to hold him or do what he wants at all times! He's gotten pretty impatient with me and screams for a long section of the day, but I think I've gotten the hang of tuning out the I-want-to-be-in-charge scream, for the most part. :) I'm really hoping that once these major teeth come all the way in, he'll go back to the non-screaming child we once knew.

Landon has learned to run. He is so fun to watch, bookin' it across the floor. He's pretty bouncy when he runs, so there are often times I'm sure he's going to do a face-plant, but for the most part he just falls into the couch or on the carpet, luckily. I guess, though that he's done with falling off of steps, because he now screams for me to come get him when he's at the top of a ledge that's over 1 inch high. No joke. He'll stand there and cry like he's in pain, until I come take his hand and help him down. I've shown him the get-down-on-all-fours-and-back-up method, which he's starting to get the hang of. It's just funny to see this otherwise reckless kid scream at the top of a little step.

He's absolutely loves the vacuum. He used to be fine with me holding him while vacuuming. It quickly progressed to me holding him while he vacuums, and now he wants to vacuum all on his own. Makes it difficult to get any of it vacuumed to an adult's level of approval. :) Landon's gotten really good at cleaning up. The older boys will ask him to put a toy in the box, and almost every time he does it. He loves to accomplish something he's asked...you can tell he feels good about it, especially when he receives he due praise.

He also loves to do things you tell him not to! He is a major tease and will get that mischievous look and laugh as he's pulling the books off the shelf or throwing the food on the floor, etc etc. He laughs often, and it's such a joyous laugh. His whole face lights up when he smiles. I just love him so much!