14-month-update:

Many teeth (15 to be exact, either totally in or on their way)

and lots of talkin' but still no walkin'

Jameston is a teething pro these days! His bottom molars started coming in about a month ago, and his top ones were not too far behind. He is one tough cookie, though, and usually doesn't show many signs of them bothering him, except maybe some crankiness and clinginess. I noticed when he cut his top right molar last week that his gum was bleeding :-( And now his canines are starting to show up...he's maybe hinting to us below that he wants some Orajel?

When it comes to him walking, we are taking it in stride (get it? haha :-) We know he will learn to walk in his own time. When cruising, he is definitely getting more gutsy and toddling between pieces of furniture, and he has taken 2-3 steps at a time and then crashed to the ground. He will stand up on his own for longer periods of time and even do squats :-) He climbs into and out of things (the wagon, window sills, his tricycle, etc., etc.) and he's perfected walking on his knees...

now if only he could get those feet underneath him!

Our little guy is definitely a "Chatty Charlie," and everyone comments on how vocal he is. He says over 12 words right now (bye, hi, Daddy, Momma, Papa, this, dog, shoe (sounds like "sue") ball, uh-oh, puppy, book, and some that escape me and others with his own interpretation! And he signs "more," "all-done," and of course "hi/bye." Oh, he'll show you where his nose is, too!

We are having so much fun reading these days (he would seriously let you read him 20 books and not grow tired), and he LOVES to try and make the animal noises! Horses are his absolute favorite right now, so we've decided that, when we transition him to a "big boy" bed, his new room will have to be western-themed :-)

Showing off with his walker...maybe we'll have a walking toddler by Christmas?