*Editor's Note - Peter Elias is so fun to be around. This birthday week, he's begun talking - a very guttural mishmash of sounds. But, he answers simple questions with a "da" and quick head nod for yes and a definitive shaking of the head for no. He loves to hide and wait for people to find him. He also loves to go far away from mommy or daddy and turn back to see if we are watching him. For instance, he goes to the toilet, turns to make sure we are looking, cracks a huge smile and quickly plunges his hands in the water.
Peter Elias went to Mexico with our family in June. There he began choosing to walk rather than crawl, and he's been gaining momentum ever since. People in Mexico loved him. My favorite comment was, "can I touch him?" Everyone wanted to look at him and hold him.
He loves trucks/cars/trains and sticks/poles/pencils. He makes a siren sound for the trucks he plays with. He continues to scream for joy and fun. He still rarely sits to read a book. He chews on blankets edge - though he doesn't have a comfort blanket - any old one will due. He goes to sleep after I lay him down. He usually gives me a big smile as I leave the room. He slept through the night once!!! But mostly, we still hang out 1-2 times a night.
He loves the sand and water. He will sit in our sandbox for 45 minutes at least and play with the shovels and dig. He loves slides and can climb our little slide in the basement and slide down all by himself.
Peter Elias wears 18 month clothes, and this big guy has an even bigger heart. What a special guy.
