These are a few of my favorite things...

...about today.
1. We returned 2 repairs, hit the pharmacy, and the bank without indecent. Also taxes are complete and I have few work worries until after spring break. But even better....
2. I finally got to take Stefan out to "garden". I planted seeds, he pulled up grass...thankfully much of it was dead.
3. A nice long walk around the whole yard with the push truck, chasing the cat. No one lost an eye, the cat makes a great escort.
4.No nap time! Which means no planning around nap time and lots of time outside and playing.
5. He's eating a ton, drinking a really healthy juice consistently, and ate a whole ton of pasta and his favorite sausage/egg plant meal, which is also adult food, so we have a lot and it's cheaper than the jars of baby food. So I'm in feeding heaven again today.
6.He's been awesome with self entertainment while I prepare things etc.(like taxes and food).
7.Lastly, he knows all sorts of cool stuff I've never made mention of...like where Q tips go, and that he uses soap when we wash hands. Lot s of little cool things he's picking up.

I said I really liked 8 months, but 16 is so much better! I can also see, with the toddler independence, why mom's get the baby itch for another small, not so opinionated little one. That's a thought for another day.