The baby!

So, Aidric is nearing 14 months. He still isn't doing much, but that doesn't make him any less amusing. Some of his quirks are:

1. He can do the sign for "all done"...however, he also uses the same sign for "more" (um, pretty much the opposite of all done!), "help", and "milk". Sign language is supposed to help with the language process, but right now we are just all sorts of confused!

2. Aidric is learning how to walk. He can take a few steps, but it's hysterical--you stand him up and try to get him to get his balance and his feet are just stepping up and down, up and down, non-stop--and then you let him go and he takes off, for 2 steps and falls forward. He's like one of those wind-up toys!

3. Aidric has an obsession with baby dolls. Anytime he sees one that is not being tended to, he freaks out, verbally complaining, picks it up, and brings it to the nearest adult. Then you have to pick up the baby, rock it, pretend to feed or something, until he is satisfied that the baby is in good hands. As soon as you put the baby down, the process starts all over again. He just can't take it, that there is a baby who is not being taken care of! I guess maybe he will has a good nurturing instinct??!

4. Aidric crawls with a "peg leg". He drags his right leg behind him when he crawls. Not all the time, but a lot of the time!

5. Aidric is a ninja. Even when he was a baby. When he was learning to do something, he would always do it when you weren't watching. He was on his belly, you turn for a second, turn back to him, and he'd be on his back. Now, you're playing with him in the family room, you turn your attention to something else for a second, and all the sudden you are wondering who's playing in the dog water in the kitchen. Yep, Ninja Aidric. He's fast and stealth-like!

6. When Aidric points at something, he uses his whole hand. And usually he only points up so he looks like he is continuously praising the heavens. Not a bad thing, I guess!

7. Also, when Aidric waves (which is rare), he just puts his hand up. There's no waving motion, just one hand up, like he's saying "hey". He doesn't want you to think he's too excited to see you.