Oh boy, little man, time is flying by! I can't believe you're technically "a year and a half." Actually, I can handle that... it's the "18 months" part that's freaking me out. That's SO MANY MONTHS! But it's nice to just call you "a year and a half." I was always annoyed with Moms who said their toddlers' age in months - and now I'm one of them!
Here's the run-down of the newest tricks...
* Mama taught you this awesome trick where you tighten your face really hard and squeeze your little fists. We call it "The Hulk." Not quite sure how it happened, but it's hilarious! Maybe you're aspiring to be a bodybuilder?? : ) I have it on video -- I'll post it if I can get my act together.
Here you are on Daddy's lap, smashing his laptop.
* You're quite the ham in front of adults. You love showing off your jumping skills (well, you
think you're jumping... we haven't actually seen your feet leave the floor, but we'll let you think they are.)
* Garbage can beware - you've discovered your love for pushing all cans/buckets around the house! And dining room chairs. And laundry baskets. And pretty much anything that moves.
Daddy & you (and the monitor on your shoulder - you LOVE putting things on your shoulder like a phone!).
* You are becoming a tantruming, fit-throwing KING. Oh boy. I think once you start communicating more, you'll be able to tell us what you want. Right now, we're clueless and you're ticked! And to think, both of your parents were CALM children. That's what we get, right?? Luckily, your little tantrums don't last long. Whew!
* You're getting pretty good at feeding yourself applesauce! Wish you liked oatmeal... it might not slide off the spoon so quickly!
* And speaking of not liking oatmeal, you're a pretty picky eater these days. You've decided you don't like cheese (huh??) or anything with noodles. We're doing a lot of chicken nuggets and still doing some jar food for vegetables. And you still like rice. Hopefully you'll outgrow this stage! But you're interested in what we're having lately... especially when I'm eating salad. Wouldn't that be a riot - if you LOVED salad??? haha Daddy!
* You're mastering your new "want/more" signal (hand closing all fingers, like the Chicken Dance). You're trying to say "Uh-oh" - the "Uh" comes out, but the "oh" is way back in your throat. We're working on "buh/bah/ball," "go/ga,"and of course "dada."
You're obsessed with the new cat ramp... you use it to get up on the big chair, and the other night, I caught you "driving" on it! Tonight, you were going down it like a slide. Are you deprived of toys, kid?
* Doorknob covers coming soon!! Thank goodness we don't have those lever handles. You were in the bathroom with me at Oma's house and you opened the door on me!! And the toilet was clear on the other side of the room - I couldn't reach to shut it!
* You discovered you could pull the linen closet door shut and hide inside! Sneaker. : )
* You've mastered throwing and kicking balls - catching's next!!
* When the cats are sitting on the recliner, you think it's hilarious to push the recliner really hard so they fly off. Daddy, stop teaching him mean cat tricks!!
* Our last teeth count was 11 and I don't think it's changed. 3 on top, 4 on bottom, and 4 molars. I thought I actually saw a tooth in the roof of your mouth a few weeks ago, but luckily it was just some scar tissue. Weight on our scale - 32 pounds!!!
--- We got out some old home videos tonight... one at 10 months, where you were first starting to crawl, and another when you were 2 weeks old. Your bottle looked like a 5-gallon jug compared to your tiny body!! And what a wrinkly forehead! It's just amazing how much you've changed.
