Stats (from 18 month appt):
Weight: 28 lb - 85%
Height: 34" - 90%
Head Circumference: >97%
Milestones:
Sleeping: I
seriously owe you big time for your amazing sleeping skills. You are
still on a schedule of going to bed at 7pm, and waking up just about
7am. You've made it to 8:15/8:30 once or twice -- which nearly scared
me to death! You still sleep in a sleep sack contraption, though you
have figured out how to unzip it this month, so sometimes we find you
out of it. I'd been hoping the sack would mean you won't climb out of
your crib. We will see now! Plus, we've finally decided to get a big
boy bed for you in the next month or so (with side rails) to make room
for your little sister. I'd been debating buying a bed versus buying
another crib - and it just makes sense to take the leap to the bed. I
hope your great sleeping habits continue, because I sure thank my lucky
stars that you are easy to put to bed, and you sleep a long time!
Eating:
Holy guacamole, you are an eater. I mean, seriously - there are meals
when you consume full adult portions. I don't know what I will do with
you when you are a teenager! You love, love, love all fruit (especially
Clementines these days. My dad peeled multiple Clementines for you
every day when we were in Wisconsin, and Logan really missed his
personal peeler when he returned -- asking for "Papa? Papa?" at just
about every meal!). You really love pasta, and most Mexican type
meals. Veggies are only ok, but you will consume some for the most
part. On Sunday you ate a full Costco sized pizza serving (both
slices). I am still in awe. You were in a food coma afterwards as you
slept almost 3.5 hours!
Clothing Size: Mostly 2T
Diapers: Size 5
Teeth: 12! I think you have some more coming in soon too.
Language: You
are talking up a storm, and I just love it. You can express what you'd
like to eat at meals. You have some 2 or 3 word phrases too (my fave
is "I did it!"), and it seems like you say something new every single
day. The language acquisition side of things just astounds me - it is
so neat to see the wheels turning in your little head as you make sense
of the world around you. You are really starting to understand the
power of your words! (though of course there are still times that you
screech when you get frustrated...we just try to minimize those
occurrences!)
Etc: In the past two months we have traveled
to GA and WI to visit with family. I will admit that it's much easier
to travel with you in the car than on a plane. A plane ride with Logan
is a bit like wrestling an alligator inside of a cardboard box....for 60
minutes. Needless to say, it's exhausting! We celebrated Halloween
(you were a train engineer with your buddy Parker -- chooo chooo!), and
you experienced trick-or-treating for the first real time. You caught
on really quickly to the concept of asking for candy, saying "thank you"
and getting a treat! I'm sure we'll be running after you next year.
You
continue to set the table at mealtime, and you now help me feed the
dogs each morning and evening. We've had a few spilled food incidents -
but I'm impressed with how well you are doing learning this skill!
(Now when can we teach you to pick up the dog messes in the yard?? - I
kid!)
So every day I soak up the joy that you give us.
That's not to say that some days aren't trying, and that you can really
show that almost 2 stubborn side of yourself.....but you truly are a
joy! Life is going to change dramatically in 13 weeks - but I want you
to know you mean the world to us now, and you will mean the world to us
then. xoxo
