Noah is 13 months!

He has grown up a lot in the past month.  He has decided to be a walker the last couple weeks.  He has been taking steps for at least a month before that, but one day he just decided to walk and so he did.  He falls sometimes, but I think he's been pretty for awhile and was just waiting for it to be worth it.  He doesn't really crawl at all anymore and just walks.  It is still the cute baby toddling walk, but he can do it and carry a blanket and two toys at the same time, so he is pretty good.

He climbs around on everything.  He loves to climb up on chairs or tables or step stools - whatever he can manage.  He climbs up the stairs and is learning that he has to go down stairs on his tummy.  He will even sometimes climb into the boys many many forts.  He likes to swing and especially likes slides - especially climbing up them.  He even could play on the entire play structure at Chick-Fil-A.

He also has become much more of a toddler in other ways.  He is much more capable at showing what he wants.  He points to whatever he wants.  He is very good at answering questions.  He will say yeah or nod his head if he wants it and will shake his head no or throw a fit if he doesn't.  He also has started throwing fits ALL the time.  If he doesn't get what he wants, he will throw himself on the floor, arched back and all, and cry and cry.  For quite a while, too - he doesn't get distracted.  Arg ... I didn't remember fits starting so soon.

Noah kind of had a rough month with teething and the last few days he has been sick.  He has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth.  His sleep was getting a little exhausted and Katsu woke up with him for a week and now he is sleeping through the night most nights (or was until he got this fever).  It is much appreciated.  I think we have switched mostly to one nap, but earlier than the afternoon, similar to how Seth was at this age.  I am curious to see how it all plays out once preschool starts and we are in the car around lunch time.

Noah is still a good eater.  He eats lots and well.  He is in love with raisins, loves to pick strawberries from the garden, and even likes grapefruit.

Noah is starting to play much better with toys and is pretty good at entertaining himself.  He likes to ride his horse, play with cars (and make their little noises), play with doctor and dress up toys, get into whatever toys his brothers have, destroy train tracks, and look through books.  He finally enjoys being read to.

He is not very cuddly, but hates when we leave, but will generally calm down with a babysitter.  We'll see how Mom's Day Out goes.

He LOVES music and loves to dance.  He starts dancing immediately with music and will dance to anything - classical music, rock, etc.  He likes to pound on the piano when anyone else is playing.

Noah is a fun little guy.