G man at 18 months

LIttle precious.

Weight: 26 lbs, 14 oz. (50th-75th %)

Height: 32 inches (50th %)

Clothing size: 18 months.

Diaper size: Cloth... size 4 disposable.

Feeding: Biggest milestone here is learning to like scrambled eggs and oatmeal. I have been pushing both since the beginning, but he has always refused both for some reason. One day he randomly decided he liked them, which made this breakfast-fan mama so happy. He also has become a huge yogurt fan. And he knows the names of so many foods now, it's super helpful in communication. I ask him if he wants a certain food and he'll smile sooooooo big and wiggle around, he's so excited to eat it. He also loves anything that I dip my food in-- mostly hummus and marinara sauce. He begs for a dip of anything and gobbles it up. The last few months he has gotten pickier about veggies. :(

Getting every last drop of yogurt.

Showing his OCD side...
separating out his breakfast food before he eats it. :)

Sleeping: Still on one nap a day, which usually lasts about 2-3 hours; bedtime around 7:30pm.

Milestones: Dropping the paci!!!! I thought this was going to be a super hard transition, even though he really only has used it for bedtime or embarrassing meltdowns in public since he was about a year. But we NEEDED the paci in those two situations, badly. I'd planned on weaning him at 18 months, so he would have two months to get used to it before baby 2 came. Then one day around 15 months, he started balancing it on his crib rails, where it would inevitably fall off, and he would go to sleep without it. This started happening every day, so I just stopped offering it to him. And now he refuses it. Whew. Really thankful he just did it himself. And he's definitely communicating more all the time. He shakes his head yes or no when I ask him questions, he can say about 10 words, he can follow certain requests, etc. HUGE for our days!! One of his favorite words is "Hi!" and he has gotten so much friendlier! He says hi and waves to almost every person or animal we see on walks, strangers in stores, etc. I love it.

Broadway babies enjoying the swings!!

Can't get over how big he's getting!!!

Likes: He loves anything outside!!! He loves to swing in the backyard, go down the slide, go on stroller walks, just walk around outside, ride on Daddy's back on hikes. The zoo. Puzzles. Eating. DOGS. AIRPLANES. He sees literally every airplane that flies overhead... which is a LOT where we live. He stops whatever he's doing, looks and points. Totally fascinated. And still buckets. :)

Working with his neighbor buddy on a puzzle.

Swinging with Daddy!

Dislikes: Being told "no". Teething.

Adventures: Zoo. 1st Mule Day. Easter.  

What we couldn't live with out: Warm weather!!! Seriously. I've also been reading A Mother's Heart by Jean Fleming, which has been so, so helpful in my perspective on mommyhood. And while we're on the topic of books, I LOVE these two by Rachel Jankovic: Loving the LIttle Years & Fit to Burst. They're quick, easy reads full of practical help and thoughts on raising little ones.

My favorite part of parenting this age: Communicating more and more!!! And his giggles and grins totally melt my heart.

The hardest part of parenting this age: The tantrums when he doesn't get his way. :(