the turkey has been trying to speak up more lately.  i love listening to his voice… even if it is usually saying “daddy.”  he likes saying “hi” a lot too and has just started saying “bye” and he’s close to “ball.”  he won’t say mama, the little twerp.  he did start free-standing the last few days.  he used to have to crawl over to a person or object to pull up to stand and walk.  now when he falls down, he can stand right back up.  he’s getting so big and capable!
He’s become much more interested in vehicles lately. He loves car/truck/tractor books and he’s very into playing with his cars and race track. He’ll run his little truck or tractor over the couch and make sounds like he’s running his motor. He’s also getting more into building blocks since his aunt/uncle gave him a block train set. It’s great watching him play and figure these complex things out.