Almost 18 months

Up until this point I usually tell people how many months old you are. I think I'll start saying 'a year and a half' now. I think that's allowed at this point.

You're not quite a year and a half (4 more Sunday's until nursery), but I think you're close enough.

You certainly act like a year and a half year old (or even a two year old). I don't think I can keep up with all of your new words and 'cute' things you do. My favorite lately is that you can do somersaults and 'show me your muscles'. Grandma Hardcastle also found a tricky way to get a hug, you love finding other people's shoulders, so all I have to do is ask you to put your head on my shoulder -instant hug!

You eat dirt on an almost daily basis. Sorry about that, I try to stop you, but you're as quick as lightening when you get outside.

You're still fearless -always thinking you can run faster than you're feet will carry you, jump off things farther than your legs and reach, and be apart of everything that the big kids are doing. I think in the long run this will be a good trait, at the moment, you get a lot of bumps and bruises, and nearly give me a heart attack.

You still dance and 'lead' music whenever you hear it. I still haven't been able to video you when you sing, but it's stinking cute. You LOVE books, some days I feel like all we do is read book after book that you bring me.

You're still REALLY attached to Buddy. If he's not with you (we try to leave him in the crib) you call for him and search for him. I think I give in too much and give him to you because you are just absolutely happy when you find him.

16 months

16 months old. Or... in other words, 8 more Sundays until you start Nursery full time. (We had a rough Sunday at church today -you KNOW there are kids and toys in a certain room, and yet you're just still too little)

You LOVE dogs. Especially Simon and Abby (you would probably like Briggs too, but he gets a little jumpy around you).

I think you're 'sharing' a snack with Abby.

You LOVE getting into things at Grandma Hardcaste's -like the pantry and the Tupperware cupboard.

You LOVE being outside and going down slides at the park. With or without help.

You and dad made a clubhouse while I was gone one night. I'm not sure it will last another full week, but you really love playing in it for now.

We moved your toy box downstairs, and you've found that it's very effective to just climb in rather than try and reach your favorite toys.

You're so happy all of the time, especially when you're well rested, which is most of the time.

You're learning more signs and are starting to use them instead of whining/screaming -which is awesome! You use "help" and "please" regularly. We're still working on "more".

You can blow kisses and always try and find people's bellybuttons.

You fold your arms for prayers and can say "Amen" at the end. Or, in the middle, if it's taking too long.

You've started really playing with your buddy in your crib. You'll sit him up in the corner and wait for him to fall over.

I think you'd choose to be outside all day everyday. It's starting to get a little warmer, so I'm sure we'll be able to play outside more and more.

You're a pro at the stairs, although you prefer to stand up and go down -either holding on to our hands or onto the railing. You're always trying to act bigger and older than you are.

You're newest trick is singing -it's the cutest thing! I've tried a few times to get it on video and haven't been successful. I'm not sure if you're singing a specific song that we sing a lot, or if it's just a compilation. I love it and we try to encourage it more and more.

Playing with Simon

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Just in case you were wondering, his shirt says "My mom is hot". That was my birthday present from Hyrum.

Where's your...

Head

Tongue

Mouth

Teeth

Bellybutton


Toes

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Nothing that a sucker won't fix

15 month check-up.

32 inches 75th percentile
24 pounds 50th percentile

Those are approximate, for some reason I wasn't paying attention and our nurse forgot to write them down for me. I'll have to double check the stats the next time I'm in.

I can't believe you're 15 months old. Its kind of a weird age, you're not really a one year old, but that's just easier to say.

I'm not sure I can even list all of your new accomplishments -or tricks.

You're so vocal and copy new words every day. Not all of them stay in your vocabulary and I'm sure you actually don't know the meaning of them yet, but you love copying things we say.

You're a climber. This is difficult. You try to climb the stove and piano, chairs and fireplace. I can't keep you down, and you don't quite understand the word "No", so it's getting a little frustrating.

You love being outside and running. You run everywhere. Walking is too mundane I suppose. I'm glad that it's warming up, we'll be able to get rid of some of the extra energy you seem to have an excess of.

We're struggling with naps, but I hope it's due to you getting over being sick. For a while I thought we were moving towards one nap a day, but now you can't make it past 9 am before going back down.

I'm excited to see what another month will bring us!