18 Months Already!

18 months. Can you believe it? My baby is not so little any more. He is so much fun at this age, though, that it is hard to be too sad about it. He is running, climbing and talking up a storm! He had a wonderful 18 month check-up, for which we are so thankful. We thank God everyday for our healthy boy, because we know it is not something we can take for granted.

He weighs in at 23.2 lbs and is 31.5 inches tall. He is meeting all of his developmental milestones, including speaking, imitating, motor skills, etc. He truly did not cry once during his visit, until the dreaded shots. He stayed entertained in the waiting room with the fun toys (while I tried to forget the fact that there are a bazillion germs on them) and he loved looking out the window in our exam room. His doctor was very impressed with his behavior during his check-up. I'm not sure if he would have been so impressed if he had tried to take those toungue depressors away from Max, but luckily that didn't happen! So, for now, Dr. McCown thinks he is a super-well-behaved 18 month old! We try to keep the tantrums to a minimum in public! Now, at home is another story....... : )

Here are some of his favorite words to say (some of them are still a work in progress - others are VERY clear):
"Mommy; Daddy; Ashey; Belle; Grams; Pops; Max; Please; Thank You; NO; Ball; Cookies; Ruff Ruff; Meow; Moo; Uh-Oh; Dog; Stuck; Bye; Hi; Truck; Car; Aubie; Gi-Gi; Yes; Door; Knock-Knock; Night-Night; Pray; Ewww!; Nose; Choo-Choo; Eyes; Mouth; Bath; Balloon; Shoes; There-it-is; Cheese; HOORAY!".....I know there are more that I can't think of right now......

He can show you his tummy, eyes, ears, hair, nose, mouth, toungue, hands and feet. He can tell you what a dog says, cat says, cow says, tiger says and lamb says. He can tell you his name. He makes the most ADORABLE bunny face and has the cutest shrug EVER when he doesn't know the answer to what you are asking him. He loves music and singing. Some of his favorites are "If You're Happy and You Know It", "The Wheels on the Bus", "Do Your Ears Hang Low", "Joyful, Joyful", "Mighty to Save" by Laura Story, "Jesus Loves Me", "All These Things that I've Done" by the Killers and "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. Yes, he has an eclectic playlist!

He LOVES his family. He cries when his grandparents leave the room (they love when he does this, by the way). He giggles constantly with Grams, loves when Pops fixes him dinner and sits with him to eat, and has a blast when Grandma Brenda comes over to play. He loves making making up goofy games with Aunt Ashey and getting airplane rides from Uncle Ricky. He wishes he got to see Aunt Sunena more often, but he sure loves playing with her when he can. He gets so excited when his Daddy gets home from work and loves snuggling with Mommy before bed. He is such a sweetie!

Yes, our little Max has learned and changed so much in 18 months. He is becoming a little boy before our eyes. We are so proud of him and I can speak for Jeff when I say we are loving EVERY second of it!