49. Spring update... catching up

OK - quickie mischa update:

• Words he now says all the time: mama, dada, banana, cracker, cheese, yogurt, hi, bye, up, wow, thank you, there you go, all done (accompanied by adorable all-done hand gesture), "where'd daddy go" and "where did it go" (we think he learned these by accident), and Elmo (not our fault - his friend evelyn is in love with elmo).
• Other words he knows how to say but doesnt say that often yet: book, box, bag, cookie, Nemo (this one may be our fault), bottle, water. he also tries really hard to say "peanut butter," and he does have a specific word for it, but it's far off enough that i cant really claim he says it (it sounds something like beebeeeeebuh).
  
• Teeth: he now has 11, including 2 giant molars and a couple more on their way.
• Newest skills: walking up & down stairs like a Big Kid (face forward, standing up holding the handrail rather than crawling on his knees or sliding down his front - he just learned this yesterday; feeding himself with a spoon or fork; running start bear hugs.
• Moment that somewhat freaked me out: seeing mischa walking around the house holding a peanut butter sandwich in one hand, taking big man-bites out of it. like a grown-up.
• Loves: PEANUT BUTTER, being chased, when you pretend like you are looking all over for him, when you pretend to sit on him, climbing up and down stairs or on anything he can find, dogs, cats, his babysitter, popping bubble wrap (even a 1-year-old understands how fun this is), music, playing piano or keyboard, especially the crazy 80s sound effects, wearing funny hats or things resembling hats, picking up very large items like laundry baskets and carrying them around the house, running around outside, american cheese, tidal wave baths (he loves to splash), kitchen implements of every shape and size, and Helping with things (dishes, throwing out trash, putting clothes away & then taking it back out again, feeding me his food, brushing my teeth for me).
• Not so much: diaper changes, new teeth coming in, getting out of the bath, going home from fun places, vegetables that arent disguised by sweeter things.
• Special talent: humming Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, unsolicited and perfectly in tune. we're working on Row Row Row Your Boat and Beat on the Brat next.
• Some photos from the last 3 months (what you're really here for):