hey baby! in 2014

i'm super overdue for a joaquin update! but these moments don't last forever and they are gone so fast, so here goes!

Joaquin is currently 17 months, 14 days old

favorite things: riding on the back of papa's bike, playing outside, riding on his 'scuttlebug,' 'cleaning,' playing with legos, saying new words and grasping new concepts

favorite words: mama, bapa (papa), moo-moo (the dog), gigi (his grandma), choo-choo, 'ba' (milk), Ay-ya (Aliya, his aunt)

other words: ball, boo (blue), nana (banana), mo' (more), ear, noh (nose), eye, shoe, turtle, purple, yellow, ju (fruit puree), chee (cheese), bear, "ta" (truck), Atta (Atticus),

"noises:" dog, lion, bear, frog, elephant, coyote, cat, car, truck

new skills: nodding "yes," "pretending" to fall to get a laugh, building super tall stacks of legos, dancing with his eyes shut, walking backwards

old skills: shaking his head "no," signing for "please"

ahh... to be continued (I HOPE!)