My Dearest Tater,
You turned 18 months on September 19, 2011. You are my little boy, my little man.
I have no idea how tall you are, but I weighed you last night and you were 26.8 pounds. You're definitely growing up and not out. You are wearing 18 month, 24 month, and 2T clothes, and we just moved you up to size 5 diapers. You wear somewhere between a 7-8 in shoes.
(I was hoping to wait for your appointment to post your 18 month update, but since you have your official 18 month appointment at the end of October, I figured I'd go ahead and post it now. )
You are saying lots of new things and talking like crazy. You can pretty much repeat anything we ask you to. You also say a lot of words on your own. In the mornings, when you ride with me to work, you talk up a storm. You talk about what you see like bikes, cars, trucks, boats, tunnels, and more. You can pretty much express what you want. You can also say tons of phrases, too, like "Sit down", "Where'd it go?", "Where's Melmo (Elmo)?", "Run, run, run", "It's raining", "Cool car", and "Be nice".
You are still crazy about books. You will pull out all of the books on your bookshelf looking through them. I love to watch you read and you love to sit with us and be read to.
You are definitely a gross motor kid. You can run, jump, do a front roll, gallop, slide down the stairs on your belly, and bear crawl. You are always on the move.
You have 17 teeth and are working on the other 3 molars. How crazy is that! I feel that you've been constantly teething for such a long time now. Thankfully, they don't seem to bother you much.
You are such a good eater. You are getting so good at using your spoon. You like to use a fork, but have a hard time stabbing your food.
You are now a one nap kid. You nap every afternoon, normally between 1-3:30. Most days, you sleep for two hours, but some days, you sleep longer. The awesome thing is that you're flexible. You can take a morning nap if needed and be just fine. I'm so thankful that you're a flexible little guy. I also love that when it is nap time, you'll tell me night night and try to get in the crib by yourself.
You put yourself to sleep now. We really worked on that before I started the nanny job. We just plop you right into the crib with your monkey and Elmo and you drift off to dreamland. I miss rocking you, but it's so nice to know that you can go to sleep on your own like a big boy. I will admit, though, that I have gone into your bedroom a couple of times after you had fallen asleep and picked you up to rock you. I miss that time with you, sweet boy.
You go to bed between 8-9 each night, depending on what time you have to get up in the morning. If we have to go to spend the day with the girls, you get up around 6:45. If we're going to be at home, you wake up around 7:30.
You have fallen in love with some tv shows, even though you don't really watch much tv. You love Yo Gabba Gabba, Elmo, Dora, Fresh Beat Band, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
You have just recently started being a bully. You use your crazy strength to push other kids. I'm not so proud of this, but after lots and lots of time outs, you seem to be getting better. You don't seem to push them out of anger, which is good, but it's frustrating for me. My guess is that you're just not used to sharing your mama, which you're having to do with the girls we hang out with 4 days a week. I just keep reminding me that it is just a stage and that it could be worse.
I still think that you might be left handed, but there are some things that you use your right hand for. Just time will tell, I guess. You love to color, paint, and play with playdough.
I pray that you will always know that you are loved and cherished.
I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always.
As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be!
Love,
Mommy
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