16 Months

Well somebody got old overnight. 16 months now and to demonstrate what a big boy he is Declan pulled himself up and stood at a chair for over ten minutes. There were a few moments where the legs started to shake but overall he looked good. Then I sat down in the ottoman near him and said "come here bud". Declan cautiously reached with one hand over to the ottoman and then slowly made his way to me. There we have it-first official cruise!

Later in the morning while visiting with his Auntie T the muffin man set off on a crawl. He abruptly stopped and sat up but right by 4 folding chair resting against the wall. Declan stopping there disturbed the chairs and with that three folding chairs fell atop the little man. I bolted and caught the fourth before it fell down. I reached for Declan and pulled him into me and simply said "that must have scared you". Declan cried only the smallest bit and then I said "bad chair" and then slapped one of the fallen chairs which made Declan laugh. There we go. Barely any crying and no actual tears. He's getting tougher.

Then I was off to work for the later half of the day but Declan got to hang out with Daddy. I heard that Declan now says "cookie".

He whispers it.

But he says it.

He's my "cookie whisperer".