15 Months & Hitting some Milestones!

We have a little guy that's finally on the move!  Over the past couple of weeks, he's gotten steady enough to sit up with minimal assistance (he still falls backwards, but catches himself the other directions), CRAWL, and even go from belly to sitting position and back down.  Basically, he can move all over.  

We dropped the crib mattress for the first time!  He was still at the infant height until he woke from his nap and we entered to see him sitting up with a huge smile of pride.  He loves being able to move around to whatever he wants.  He crawls a couple scoots, but quickly tires and goes to an army crawl for a few more, then plops down to rest for a bit before moving again.   His feet get very blue, but we suspect it is positional.
 He's also improving in his feeding therapy.  He's acting very hungry around typical meal times.  We offer him food as if he doesn't have a tube (meal items).  He licks everything and wants more and more, but doesn't swallow anything.  If a morsel breaks off, he spits it out.  We think he wants to eat and still doesn't understand how to properly move it through his mouth to swallow without gagging.  He obviously isn't picky about flavors, except for his formula (he doesn't want it to touch his mouth--but it does smell nasty).  He will lick anything-- salmon, chicken, avocado, sausage, watermelon.  He would have the best eating habits if only he'd actually swallow!

Summer's going super.  We enjoyed dressing as cows for our annual family tradition.  The kids think it's great that one of the baby's favorite food items to lick is chicken nuggets.  ;)  Kate cooked spaghetti for supper and he especially enjoyed licking it.  She was so honored.  I told her she can cook whenever she likes!

Watching Vanderbilt win the College World Series

Fourth of July Parade

Sleeping through fireworks.

Cow Day!

First time on the big swing.

It's hard to get his picture because he's on the go!  He always has his tongue out though, which we call the "Pappaw tongue",  after my late Grandfather, who always did this when he was working or concentrating!