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We had a big storm the other day, and josh and I spent the weekend making an igloo. Click the photo below to see more photos... There's another HUGE storm coming over the next couple days, we might make even more stuff... So much snow! so much fun! Igloo!

So, now Art can say "Bah" for ball, but he also says, "Baaaaa" for Banana and "Buh" for book. Bu that's not all! He official shakes his head when he doesn't want something - he can say NO! And he does his own version of the hand sign for "more". He can ask for more! No and More. Very important milestones.

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Today, as with most days, Art and I played with blocks. Before dinner I decided to put them away, so I opened the bag for the blocks and asked Art to put the blocks away. He picked up a block and put it in the bag! He helped me put the blocks in the bag and when we were done I gave him the bag and asked him to put it back in the toy basket. He dragged that bag over to the basket and got it in there! Good job! Then he took it right out of the basket and wanted me to dump it out again. But we are making progress.

And listening to him, too. I love watching his eyes while he looks around and assesses his new food. Just today he tried a frosted mini-wheat that had been in my milk for a bit and I loved watching him put the whole thing in his mouth, chew it on both sides, try to keep his lips together so the milk didn't all squirt out, all the while bobbing his head back forth like a little New Food Dance. I just love that.

It's been a good week or more now, but Art's been really consistant. "Bah!" is his first word! He says it every time he picks up a ball. Ball! Super cool. He's really proud of it, too. He makes sure to tell you over and over that he is holding a ball. "Bah!" YAY!!!