I hate that I keep looking over and wondering who that kid is toddling through the house, playing by himself, and being so awfully good! The squeaky wheel definitely gets the grease in this house (hmm... Jonah!) Elliott is so self-sufficient. He plays quietly, stacking blocks to knock down and rebuild, trying hard to fit puzzle pieces, and driving trains over bridges and through tunnels. Some of these skills I hardly knew he had until I started taking a moment to watch him play. And I can leave him in his crib, high chair, or stroller and he makes not a peep to let me know he's done or wants to come out.
His development seems to be passing right under my nose, as I keep looking for the "milestones" of walking and talking. Well, he is finally walking with some confidence and will choose to walk instead of crawl in most cases. And he is trying to talk, but most of the sounds are incomprehensible and frustrating for him when I don't understand. It's hard to say he really has any words in his vocabulary, since I haven't even heard "Mama" in a while. But he knows what he wants, and is happy to shake his head "NO" with great emphasis at almost every suggestion!
