13-Month Skill Inventory

Mike and I can't believe how much Cameron has learned in the last month. A quick inventory of things he can now do:

• Walk! He started walking a little over two weeks ago, and he's steadily improved every day since then. He now walks almost everywhere, and crawls very little. He doesn't hold his hands over his head anymore, but he still holds them up while he waddles around.
• He's starting to sign more. His latest signs are for "bath" and "milk." The "bath" sign is really cute, because he rubs his belly with both hands.
• It's amazing how much he understands. You can tell him to close the door, turn off the light, go to the car, go to his changing table, and he knows exactly what you're saying. Yesterday my dad told him it was nap time, and he got up and walked to his crib.
• He's learned to throw. The other night, he threw a ball at close range and it hit me right in my forehead. We're going to work on accuracy next...or maybe he's precocious and I was an intentional target?
• He's learning to golf. He knows to use the little golf club to hit the golf ball. Seriously. Maybe we have the next Tiger Woods on our hands...hopefully minus the sex addiction?
• He's really starting to mimic the sounds around him. Recently I've heard him make siren-like noises several times.
• He's finally starting to eat more table foods! He's still picky about food that's too soft (i.e. fruit), but now he will at least eat sandwiches, quesadillas, and tacquitos.
• He knows to pet Reilly very gently. When Reilly's lying on the ground, Cameron walks up to him, squats down, and puts both hands very softly onto Reilly's side. He pets him a couple times, which lulls Reilly into a false sense of security because he usually works into harder pats and sometimes tail-pulling. Then Reilly gets indignant and jumps on the couch.
• He's become very cuddly...which makes this mama very happy. :)