- Drinks 3/8oz bottles of whole milk a day. He drinks fine from a sippy cup, but we just haven't made the transition for all of his milk. He doesn't really ask for something to drink unless he sees it, but he will ask for "wa-wa" if he sees his sippy cup. He's also gotten pretty good about drinking from a straw if we're out and I hold it for him so he doesn't stab himself in the roof of the mouth.
- Still being kind of picky about what he eats, but is getting a little better about at least putting new stuff in his mouth which is huge! He still eats a few baby food veggies (squash, sweet potatoes, and green beans are something he always eats. Anything else baby food wise depends on his mood. He does not like the meats and I can't blame him! He will eat chicken sometimes and so far has not turned away chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A. We offer him just about everything we eat and sometimes he tries it, most of the time he doesn't. But it is getting a little better. He loves bread, any kind of fruit, somehow just knows when I have something sweet and will love that too. Just this last weekend he had peanut butter on some ritz crackers and really seemed to like it! He seems to like cheese quesadillas, sometimes. He loved the french fries + ketchup from Five Guys, but not other places. He always likes cheese, yogurt, and oatmeal. I tried grits with him one morning when we were in Clarksville, but he was not a fan.
- He is talking more and more all the time. Lots of times it is only something that he can understand, but he's getting better. He asks for people by name all the time especially Dada, Papaw, and Mamaw. He can say Mimi if he wants to and he can now say "Papa" for Papa Chas and he tries to say Grandmommy and Pappy, but still can't quite get it out. He learns some things super fast like "moon" and "gogo" for Goldie and others we can say over and over and he just looks at you, like "thank you". He knows some animal sounds - "moo", "mmhmmh" for woof woof, "a" for neigh (but he does make the inflections!), and "roar" for leo the lion.
- He understands just about everything you tell him now. He knows his major body parts, who people/animals are, and where things in the house are. He goes to his high chair when you say it's time to eat, he goes to the stairs when you say it's time for bed, he goes toward the garage when you say go get in the car. He picks up his toys (with encouragement) when asked to. He picks out a particular toy if you ask for it like blocks, cars, books, etc.
- He is stacking his blocks up 3-4 (sometimes more) at a time but still prefers to knock down a tower. He stacks his rings the correct way and is starting to learn the colors of the rings. He loves balls and cars. He doesn't throw cars anymore, but will put it down and push it like he is supposed to. He loves trying to put things where they aren't supposed to go like toys in my tupperware and bottles in the trash. He loves figuring things out unless it takes longer than 5 seconds and he's reaching for my help. His airplane is still a big hit, though he prefers pushing it around to riding it and loves the buttons, music and seat that holds some of his toys.
- He was Elmo for his 2nd Halloween. It took a couple time of practicing with putting the costume on/off before he got used to it. But on Halloween we had no major meltdowns because of the costume. He didn't really care to have the head part on top of his head, but he did wear it all day.
- Being outside is probably his most favorite place to be. He loves it! Especially in Pappy and Mamaw's backyard where he is free to run around and play with the leaves, balls, golf club, and of course rocks and sticks.
- He is pushing his limits now. He is getting more and more independent. You tell him "no" and he pushes just a little more to see if he can get away with it. He likes to take something off the shelf that he knows he's not supposed to and then bring it to you like he's doing something right. One day he had my phone and I told him "no" and to give it back to Mommy. He held it up to his ear and said "hey" like he was talking to someone. I held my ground, but it was so stinking cute! He is not going to make disciplining easy, because he just looks up at me and flashes his huge grin and my heart melts into a little puddle.
- He has had a couple of major meltdowns in public. The first was at WM while we were waiting 2 hours for an oil change and I was about to have a meltdown too! The second was at the Riverwalk where he had to hold my hand while we were walking and he did NOT want to hold my hand. He pitched a fit for a good 20 minutes including screaming, crying, pulling at my necklace, throwing himself on the ground, and even trying to crawl away. I held my ground and since he would NOT hold my hand, I carried him straight to the car.
- He absolutely adores his Daddy and asks about him all the time. When he sees him, he gets so excited and jumps all over while they are playing. The joy on both of their faces is sometimes more than this momma can take.
- His memory is amazing me!
- He now has his 4 top front teeth and two upper molars and three teeth on the bottom. We brush his teeth most every morning and night and I'm grateful for toothpaste that is safe to be swallowed!
- He is doing so good about not having to have his pacy unless he sees it and then when he's super tired and at nap/bed time. I'm proud of him and our goal is to be pacy free by the time he's two.
- He had his 18 month check-up a couple of weeks ago. I will NEVER take for granted each time we get to leave after hearing he is a healthy, growing, little guy. He had one shot and was so brave. He said "ow" when she stuck is leg and then screamed for a few minutes but was better very quickly.
Height: 34 inches (90th percentile)
Weight: 30lbs 3oz (90th percentile)
- He's wearing size 5 diapers, size 2T or 24 months pants/shirts, and size 7 shoes. The pants are a little long, so we have to roll them up but I didn't want to get 18 month fall stuff since I knew he wouldn't be in them long.
- Love watching him learn new things each and everyday! Such a joy and privilege to be this little guy's Mommy!
