16 months (a little late)

Whew, Seth and Sam are 16 months old and we are busy! Here is what we are up to:
-They weigh 22 lbs. and are 31 inches; this was 50% for weight and 70% for height.
-The past 2 weeks they cut out their morning nap. Yikes. This makes for very LONG days for mama!
-On the obedience scale (1 being bad, 10 good) Seth gets a 9. Sam, on the other hand, scores a 3. Sam is definately much stronger willed; it is very difficult for him to obey.
-They continue to love being outside: playing with sticks, digging in the dirt, hitting mama's flowers (grrr).
-Ben has been buillding forts with them inside using blankets and chairs. It's been great! What a good daddy he is!
-They're talking more and more each day and have mastered many hands signals. It's so nice now that they can tell me if they want "more" or say "please" when they need something (instead of whinning).
-We purchased a zoo pass and have been 3 times. I think Ben and I are enjoying as much as them...but they'll continue to be able to see and understand more. Since we've been going, they've been pointing to their zoo pictures on their walls, and really into their animal books. Our newest animal noises are roaring like a lion and make the elephant noise (with hand motions of course.)
-They continue to love reading. We find them each in their own recliner reading.
-They love being covered by a blanket while sleeping now. It's very cute.
-Sam got 3 molars, Seth 1. Are we done with teeth yet?

The following pictures are from our neighbor's wood shaving pile. It's so great for them to play in, because it doesn't get them dirty like a dirt pile does...yet they can still dig! We have lots of fun in it!

Sam, Seth

Sam

Seth

Sam, Seth