James at 14 Months

Our sweet boy is now 14 months old. It's been such fun being home with him this summer. James loves the pool, he sits on the slope in the kiddie pool and splashes and he walks along the perimeter of the pool, holding on to the sides. At the playground, he seems to prefer the slide over a swing. He uses tools purposefully. When he sees a phone, he puts it to his ear and says, "hello," he puts toothbrushes in his mouth and tries to use Ellie's crayons on paper. As of now his words are:
Mama
Dada
Ellie
Mimi
Baba (Papa)
uh-oh
baby
date doo (thank you)
no (sometimes with a finger pointing to add emphasis)
ni ni (night night)
Meh (Max)
dah (dog)

The funniest thing he does is sing "Happy Birthday." He isn't exact with all of the lyrics but he knows the tune and the words sound close enough. One of these days, I'll record it and post it.