The World According to C: vol 2

20) If I don't want my food, I KNOW the doggies will!

19) Why color on paper when it's so much better on the wall?

18) The watering can waters everything, not just plants.

17) Bubbles! More bubbles!

16) Who needs anything else when there's mac-n-cheese?

15) Sliding is so much better than walking.

14) An empty or locked Tupperware drawer is just mean. Tupperware is awwesoooome!

13) I think my middle name must be No.

12) Stories are much better when read upside down and backwards.

11) everything that is furry or fuzzy is a 'doggie'. This includes cats, bears, muppets and Santa Clause.

18 Months...

Weight:  26 pounds (62nd percentile)

Height:  32.5 inches (63rd percentile)

Nap Time: Little Man continues to take one nap a day. Typically from 1-3pm.  Though, I think he may have been going through a growth spurt because he was sleeping for a full 3 hours!

Night Time: When he isn't tired and has been put down for the night, in protest he will throw his toys out of his crib leaving all the poor "animals" in a pathetic pile on the floor. He also discovered what a great trampoline his matress is.

Food:  Little dude is becoming more picky with his entree choices-he loves broccoli, carrots, grapes, blueberries, strawberries--pretty much anything sweet (uh oh)!  He has also become a fan of dipping (ie: chips and salsa) anything on his plate.  C has also become quite good at using his utensils and scoops like a pro!

Motor Skills:  C really likes LOVES stacking his blocks!  He'll even cry if we take his towers apart to clean up for the day.  He does a great job stacking and all we have to do is turn the tower a bit and push down some rogue blocks.  He also will use the the handrail (albeit a bit tall for him) when going up and down the stairs.  He's recently figured out crayons and that they make colorful marks (on more than just paper)!  He climbs on everything (even things that are not for climbing).

Language & Fun Facts: Our little guy has added quite a few words to his repertoire: moo, mama, choo choo, rah rah (rocks), papa, buzz (bee), dis (this), hizah (what's that) and a lot of other unintelligible words to those outside the household, but we understand!  He also has recently enjoyed looking at various flash cards from shapes and colors to ABCs and presidents.

He has started pointing to things on the TV (we watch Nick Jr. and "host" of the channel is a moose); whenever the moose asks to find a shape or to see if a picture is different from the rest, C will point to the screen!  He'll also dance and "sing" with his favorite shows.  He has become more aware of his surroundings by pointing or drawing our attention to things outside the car or where we're walking.  He loves to wear hats (even daddy's flight cap), especially when he puts them on himself.


C has also begun actively playing with us like peek-a-boo and catch.  He has also become an accomplished mimic!  He'll do everything we do from sighing when he sits to clasping his hands while waiting; he's even mimicked me when I sneeze.  We recently cut his hair to a short, spike cut.  He looks a lot like his daddy and several friends have even commented on the fact.

In other news, B has finished ACSC (which is professional military education for Majors)!  This means MUCH more free time training for his MARATHON in March!  And, I've been canning like a mad woman!  So far we've got three different yummies just waiting for us to open them!

Watching Wednesday...

Watching Wednesday...