SIlly Miles

It's hard to believe my baby is already 18 months old! He has become such a "little boy" this summer! It is so fun to watch him discover and explore everything around him, although he certainly interacts with the world in his own unique way! He frustrates us and challenges us every single day, but also makes us smile and laugh daily!

Miles LOVES shoes, and loves to try on different shoes whenever the spirit moves him to do so!
Last night, it was cowboy boots with pjs...
Silly cowboy!

Much to our relief, Miles is finally interested in books. He actually sits still (almost) long enough to read now, and likes to point out pictures of anything round that could be a "ball." His favorite book is one about bears, that he picked out all by himself at a bookstore. He pulled it off the shelf and wouldn't let go, so I bought it, mostly to avoid a screaming scene. Wouldn't you know it, he LOVES it and picks it out to read every night at bedtime!

And, of course, Miles insists on doing everything his big brother does. Mostly this just leads to dangerous situations such as steps, big slides, and 2-wheel bicycles. (On the cowboy boot picture you can just make out the almost-needed-stitches cut on his left forehead. Deep, but small. Scars are cool, right?)
However, he has now pooped on the Elmo potty 3 times in the last 3 days, at no prompting from mom or dad! Just asks to take his clothes off, then marches in and sits down on the potty!!

I think he is just as amazed as we are at his "work!"