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18 Months!

13 Monday Aug 2012

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K man is 18 months old today!

He weighs 27 pounds, and is…tall.  We’ll get the “real” stats at his upcoming well baby visit.

K is a handful these days!  He talks SOOO much.  I’m constantly surprised by something he’ll repeat, or use on his own in context.  He has easily said over 150 words.  I know this because there may or may not be a spreadsheet…(dork alert).  He’s using phrases more often as well such as “more milk” “bye bye mickey” and “night night daddy”. 

Numbers and letters aren’t his thing yet.  He mostly only says 2, K, or A, and never at the right time.   But it is still cute when he tries.

Some days he can show you blue, green, purple yellow, orange, and red.  Some days everything is green, except green. So I’m not sure if he ever knows, or if some days he gets lucky.

He can identify and name circles, stars, and hearts.

He knows animals well!  He can identify lots, will name several, and imitates quite a few as well. 

K knows body parts well too!  His latest is addition is Elbow!

He’s showing a little interest in tv now.  Sesame street is a favorite as he was already an Elmo fan from books and products.  We’ll sit together and watch it sometimes when we first get home.  But he prefers to PLAY PLAY PLAY.  He plays HARD!  And sometimes…rough…  He’s becoming more and more boy.  Roaring like a lion, throwing balls (and blocks and spoons and food), and pouncing on anyone who dares lay on the carpet. 

I’m not sure what his favorite toys are because he seems to rotate them pretty equally.  In general he likes tractors and trucks, trains, dinosaurs, bears, dogs, blocks, puzzles, and the play kitchen at his cousin’s house.  Books are also still a hit.  We probably read an average of 5-6 per day.  Each one at K’s request. 

He’s gaining independence in many ways.  He uses spoons and forks fairly often, and it’s getting less messy.  (ha).  He does a pretty good job of brushing his own teeth now.  I still follow-up a little, but he mostly gets it done!  He also prefers to walk as much as possible, climb the stairs on his own, and “help” with laundry, dishes, or daddy’s garage tasks.

He loves music and can be caught swinging his hips or shaking his finger to the beat whenever there’s one to be heard.

To document the milestone, we grabbed a mini chalkboard and hit the streets!  “CHEESE”!







Dear K – 18 months!

12 Sunday Aug 2012

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Dear K,

 

I can hardly believe how much you’ve grown and changed lately.  Spending a week away from you helped it seem even more sudden.  It’s a little bit like your childhood is a handful of sand, and the harder I want to hang on, the more it slips all too quickly from my hands.  You’re not a baby.  You’re a boy.  A sweet, smart, wonderful boy.

 

There are so many things I love about you.

 

I love the way you hug.  Head down, patting me on the back, and of course accompanied by a soft “aww”.

I love the way you say Amen before I can at the end of our nightly prayers.

I love the way you pretend not to hear me when I’m telling you not to do something, but when I start walking toward you…you stop that “forbidden” activity immediately and try to run off.

I love that you already have a sense of humor.

I love the way you laugh loudly at yourself.

I love that you think all music is worth dancing to.

I love the way you mispronounce dinosaur.

I love that you love being read to.

I love when you point out your own eyes and have to squint because you point too hard.

I love that when no one is asking, you’ll still point out your belly randomly.

I love how everything red makes you say “Elmo!”.

I love your fishy face.

I love that you spot every duck no matter the situation.

I love that you spot monkeys that do not exist just so you can make the sound.

I love that you keep me in your line of sight at all times.

I love that you want to help, even if that means the occasional cell phone ends up in a dishwasher.

I love that at the age of 18 months…I can already see a little man forming.

I love that God has given us the privilege of being your parents.

 

I love you.

 

Love,

Mama

Here’s gawking at you, kid.

11 Saturday Aug 2012

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K and I went back to the zoo today.  We had a GREAT trip.  The temp was much cooler than our last visit, and the threat of rain kept the crowd down a bit.  We managed the escape the heat AND the rain!  And since it wasn’t a scorching hot day, the animals seemed more active too.  K especially liked the bears, turtles, and fish.  The seals were a big hit again, and if you look closely you’ll be able to see his excited faces in the glare from the glass.

Here were some of our favorite pics:

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The aquarium will be closed for renovation soon, so we were glad we got to see the fishies one last time.  K was particularly glad to see this fish again, as it has been his favorite two times in a row.  No really.  Is there an uglier fish out there?  They just stared at each other for a while making these faces…

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