Right, so he's not talking yet. He has one clear word, 'Mama', but he doesn't use it consistently and it always seems to be shouted. He does seem very proud when I react (eg 'Are you talking to mummy?') though. Despite getting very frustrated at times with his inability to communicate clearly (biting, scratching, screeching), he doesn't seem to make any 'effort' to say anything. He does babble extensively.
He's completely obsessed with fans, to the point where he sees them everywhere - any circle, even tiny ones and patterns that look like circles, he spots and makes his spinning gesture. His favourite ItNG character is the ball, followed by the Pinky Ponk with its propeller.
He sleeps very poorly and has done since birth, often refusing to sleep until very late at night (up till 10pm fairly regularly), and his waking times are equally unpredictable. I don't handle this very well so the problem here could be me :(
Daytime naps are all over the place. He dropped from two to one earlier than he 'should' have and it seemed to help with bed times for a while. Now it almost seems like having a nap at all makes it difficult to switch off at night. We couldn't drop it however because the times we've attempted to skip the nap he's fallen asleep later in the day - which leads to a ridiculous bedtime etc.
He goes through long phases of multiple night wakings.
On the positive side he makes eye contact readily, he shares attention and is very affectionate. He has good understanding - eg I just showed him how to smell a flower and he got it immediately, making a little sniffing noise and poking his nose out when I held it near his face. He loves to read books together and play football, and he enjoys and frequently initiates back-and-forth games like hide-and-seek. He is adorable, cheeky and very funny and super handsome.
I'm a worrier. When he was late walking I worried terribly but then one day - at 16 months - he just got up and ran. I don't trust my own judgement here - should I be worried?