I took Ellis to the Doctor for his 15 month check-up & shots. He did great. He is 25lbs 3 oz (45%) and 32.5" tall (85%). The doctor was very pleased with his progress and said not to worry about his speech yet, she said he was right on track. He probably says about 10 words right now, maybe a few more, but most of his communication currently comes in the form of grunts, screams, and laughs. He has the BEST smile in the world, it totally melts my heart. He's only developed this funny giggle/laugh. I need to capture it on video and post.
He's moved up to the Toddler class full-time and is doing great. He loves being able to run around everywhere and by far his favorite toys are the shopping carts. At home he'll push anything around (chairs, laundry baskets, boxes, vacuums, etc.) but he also has a particular fondess for carrying the broom around. He's a strange boy sometimes.
We've also changed his nickname from Buddha to Hooch (although I still call him Buddha a lot). He is the messiest eater and he drools all the time. The other day at dinner, he had blackberries smeared all over his face and was droling up a storm (due to teething). Well he startd shaking his head from side to side and the combo of that and the slobber swinging around, I immediately decided to pass the nickname, Hooch, along to him. My dad used to call me that growing up and it's only fitting that my son get the name also.....ESPECIALLY when he lives up to it more that I did.
