18 Months (And 1 day)

Appearance:

• Taller, leaner
• 26lbs
• Wearing size 18-24 months
• Still pigeon toed, but maybe they're straightening out
• Flat footed, I believe
• Lots of curls on the back
• Little wisps of hair behind your ears 
• I think your 2year molars are trying to come through

No one will sit still!

Saying Shhhhh, because you've put your fireman to bed

Motor:

• Jumping, sort of
• Climbing onto chairs and stools and able to get into position
• Getting better with utensil use, although you still prefer to use your hands
• Proficient at drinking from a cup, but you still like to place little bits of your supper in there
• You can build tall block towers
• You enjoy tossing a ball overhand, and kicking it along as well 
• You love to tote around lots of stuff.  When your hands are full you'll stick something in your mouth to free up a hand so you can grab something else.
• You're working on getting undressed by yourself, especially your jammies in your crib.

You love loading up the plane and flying it around the house

Personality:

• I still find you to be fairly serious, although you are very smiley lately with just about everyone.
• We are going to lots of group activities and I think it has benefited you to mix and mingle with groups of children and adults.  You usually separate from me with 15 minutes of being at a party or class.  It helps a lot if you can join Freddie and his crew.
• You love to cuddle with your brother.
• Lots of giggles and laughing lately.
• You're a mama's boy lately, not wanting to leave me to go off with Dada and Freddie.  I know this will change soon enough. 

Vocabulary:

• I have officially lost track of your new words, but they are coming fast and furious.
• Most notable change is your putting words together:  want dada, more treat, bite blueberry, puppy walk
• You are also picking up phrases:  help me, throw away, get out, Hi Reggie (our doorman)
• Some words I can think of that we've heard a lot of lately:  brush (teeth!),  trash, mail, wall, bath, on, out, off, umbrella, blueberry, crash, vroom vroom (what your calls are called), truck, lunch, tent, bobo (pointing to a spot and waiting for a bandaid), belt, stuck
• When you see words in print you point your finger and say "O O O O E E E E O O E E" as though you are telling me all the letters are Os and Es
• You read stories to your animals and babies

 

Sleep:

• 11-12 hours at night
• 2-3 hour nap
• You'll get to sleep in your big boy bed in a few weeks!  You like to climb into Freddie's bed at bedtime and put your head down and say "night night."  I think you're ready for the switch, although I am certain there will be some mischief in there with Freddie once I shut the door.

Likes:

• Dancing!  Lots of dancing in our house lately.
• Tackling Freddie.
• Playing with blocks.  You'll build a creation and then usually tell me what it is..."vroom" or "choo choo"
• Trains
• Trucks 
• Pretending to cook in the kitchen
• Washing your hands
• Presents!  You really get the whole gift unwrapping thing.

Showing me the choochoo you made

Dislikes:

• Sharing, but you are getting better unless of course it involves your brother
•  Eggs

Potty Training:

• Plan goes into effect mid January!