18 months!

My little buddy is 18 months.  Where did the time go?  Thank God he is such a snuggler, otherwise I think I’d be having a really hard time seeing him grow up so fast.  Today he weighed in at 28 lbs and 32"tall.  Although, I am not sure how accurate that is given he screamed and cried so much we had to pin him down just to get his length.  Poor little guy was terrified.  It was a nightmare.

 

At 18 months our big boy is:

 

Running.  I call him twinkle toes because he runs on his toes and you can tell he wants to go faster than his little legs will let him

 

Still not sleeping though the night.  Ugh.  He is usually up 2-3 times a night.  We either pat his back, rock him to sleep or bring him in our bed where he proceeds to lay on top of me the rest of the night.  Every morning I try and figure out what must be waking him.  Let’s be honest here, would you rather lay on a flat, cold crib mattress, or in our big, warm bed in my arms.  I know, I know, I’ve answered my own question.  And yes, I realize we better be prepared to have him sleeping in our bed for the next few years.

 

A crazy snacker.  As long as we are at home, he is snacking.  Yells “nack” and wants in the fridge or cupboard constantly.  It drives me nuts!

 

Really into throwing things.  This kid has an arm.  He can chuck a ball across the room.  Not so convenient when it is a fork at the dinner table or a metal flashlight at Emmy’s head.

 

Obsessed with dogs.  Our house in on a bill so we can see down into our neighbors yard and they have a dog.  At least 75 times a day Ryan wants up so he can see the dog.

 

Attached to Emmy.  She is his everything.  He wants to be with her all the time and loves snuggling with her.  The two of them have a long drawn out goodbye every morning when she is dropped off in her classroom.  He will grab her hand when they are walking down the street.  It is the sweetest thing ever.  And reciprocated.  Emmy was talking about getting married one day.  I said who are you going to marry? Her answer was brother.  I told her that wasn’t possible and she didn’t understand why.

 

Still really into Elmo or “Melmo” as he says.  He will bring me the remote “Melmo?”.

 

In love with my dad!  Anytime he sees my phone he says “papa?”.  So we either call him or I show him pictures on my phone.  He smiles and then gets upset when I put it down.

 

A really good wrestler.  He tackles Josh and Emmy like he is 8 times his own size!

 

A total mama’s boy.  He cries when I leave the room, freaks out if I go upstairs and whines my name in the middle of the night.  I hate to admit it, but I love it!

 

Very stubborn.  He knows what he wants, when he wants it and has already started throwing tantrums.  Awesome.

 

Obsessed with brushing his teeth and washing his hands.  Great hygiene! 

 

Is full of personality and expression.  He is so funny these days with his facial expressions.  You can’t help but laugh and want to play with him.

 

These past 18 months have been the craziest, busiest and best of my life!  I love my little buddy so much!

Seeing them snuggle together never gets old