At fifteen months, Charlie weighed 28 pounds and was 30" in height. He's still in the 97th percentile for weight but in height he came out to be in the 75th percentile. It seems to me like he's thinning out but those statistics prove me wrong.
As I write this I am sitting outside enjoying the warm fall day we are having and Charlie is riding his ATV around the backyard. He has started mimicking sounds that certain things make. He's making a revving sound on the ATV. He has a fake vacuum that he's obsessed with and he also makes a vacuum sound when he's pushing it around. The different noises all sound the same to me but I'm sure in Charlie's head they are a very specific tune.
He's just so active, as is every kid his age. He has added to his moving talents running, spinning in a circle, and walking backwards. He's working on climbing but he's still being very careful with that. It's fun to watch him climb the steps at the playground and go down the slide all by himself. Charlie seems to be fearless. He loves everything we've let him try at the playground.
He got his first haircut! His hair was about to get into his eyes and the duck fuzz in the back was getting so out of control that I knew it was time.
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A few days ago we were visiting Scott's cousin's family (the Wreden's) in Pleasanton and an airplane flew by really close en route to the Livermore airport. It was very exciting for Charlie and now every time we go outside he points to the sky as if he's recounting what happened in Pleasanton.
It's nearly impossible to hang out at home right now. Charlie wants to get into every cabinet that is locked and he wants to test out every faucet and toilet and door. It's very frustrating to him how many constraints he has while inside and once he gets frustrated reasoning with him is like reasoning with a neanderthal. I've gotten into the habit of packing everything we need in the car before he wakes up and getting out for the entire duration of his wake cycles. It's going to prove to be more challenging once winter is here. Maybe it's time for preschool. I hear there are places that take 18 month olds!
Charlie has a new word each week. Last week it was 'shoes' and this week it's 'waffle.' His favorite things to do are go feed the ducks with mom and go to swim class with dad on Saturday mornings. Every time he sees a river or a bird or a picture of a duck he goes into a crazy duck quacking rant. Every time he sees his swim trunks he pulls them out and hands them to me. I know he's thinking, if i put these on then daddy and I will go to swim class!
We're still outside and Charlie has found his deflated kiddie pool and he's trying desperately to drag it to the grass and he can't because it's too heavy. I wish he would just give it up and move onto something else. He seems to be very headstrong. This will prove to be valuable when he's older but right now it's a difficult part of his personality for me to deal with.
Charlie is still very fun and loud and social but he has recently become very attached to mom and dad and has a little separation anxiety. The fun part is we get lots more hugs and kisses than we used to get. I'll take it!
16 months is a fun age and I can't wait to see what else he'll discover this week!
He is so precious. And I don't give any credit to those percentile things... Aaron is currently 25th percentile for height and weight, yet he's in 6 month clothes and his thighs are covered in rolls. I miss you.
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