Parentheticals

Gideon is a year old today! This week he has really started talking. He says very simple things, but he is actually communicating what he wants to now. Some of his favorite words are: "See!", which he says while showing us something that he is holding. The correct response is "Yes, I see it." After that happens, 50% of the time he will try to put the item in his mouth, but the other 50% of the time he will say "Throw!", and then throw it across the room. He is by far the best thrower that we have had in our family at this age. He still signs some of the time, but he mostly likes talking. He regularly summons his siblings by saying "Rea!", and he likes to say "Hi" and "Bye" to people. He also is still right on the cusp of walking. Any day he might decide that it is worth it and do it. He is not the type of baby to be bossed around, so we basically have to wait for him to be ready. Timmy has been singing "All Go...