18 Months of Busy Boy!!!
Feb. 16, 2013
Little P is trending long and lean! We keep expecting a significant weigh gain as this kid eats almost all day. As soon as he wakes up in the morning he wants to eat. We start out with Cheerios while I fix eggs (he decided he likes eggs now) and toast. He always needs fruit with his breakfast and he'll eat whatever fruit is in our house. Snack time rolls around around about 2 hours after breakfast. He usually gets a cereal bar or a cup of yogurt. By lunchtime (11-12) he is starving again. He typically eats lunch meat or tuna, cheese and raisins. Keep in mind whatever Scott and I are eating, he will also get bites of that. We have a mid-day snack that usually consists of fig newtons or crackers. Then it's dinner and he will eat whatever Scott and I are having. He continues to eat all fruits, vegetables, and whatever type of meat I fix. He also drinks about 4 cups of milk a day and sips water throughout the day as well.
Little guy loves attention and being around people. He flirts with girls by tucking his chin and gazing up at them with his sparkly blue eyes. He waves and blows kisses and warms up fairly quickly to new people. He loves spending time with him family and frequently asks for his Nana and Pappa.
Favorite things:
Baths (adding bubbles is a bonus!)
Reading (He will bring a stack of books to Scott or I and want us to read all of them. Favorite books are Goodnight Moon and Dr. Seuss's ABC book.
Eating
Drinking water out of our CamelBak
Playing hide an item and having mom & dad go find it ("Ohh Ohh Ohh!" he says)
Climbing on tables/chairs/toys
Dancing to music with a good beat
Being outside
Playing with chalk on his chalk board
Any toy with wheels or that makes loud noise
Sitting in his truck and jerking the wheel around likes he's a race car driver
Running around our house at full speed squealing with delight
Scott and I home together at the end of the day. Little guy gets so wound up and excited
Dislikes:
Being told "no"
Sitting on the potty
Not begin fed the moment he signs he is hungry
Having to sit still for any reason
Paisley emerged from the womb being verbal, but he is now throwing out new words here and there. He tries to repeat just about anything he hears. It's awfully cute to hear him say smoke detector or hamburger. He only says words when he wants too though...if you ask him to say something, your request will be met with silence and a grin.
He's our fearless baby and little love bug. He still runs to me when he hits his head and needs kisses and he giggles like crazy when his daddy (the tickle monster) chases him around the house. He likes be told he's a "good boy" and he'll make funny faces to get us to laugh.
Just when I think he can't get any cuter, he proves me wrong.
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| Big Boy |
Birth Stats 18 Month Stats
6lbs. 5.9oz 24 lbs. (25% for weight)
19 inches long 33 inches long (75% for height)
19 inches long 33 inches long (75% for height)
18 months out from delivering this tiny little guy, I can still think back to that morning and remember every emotion, the smell of the hospital hallway, the fear of the unknown, and the relief of seeing my Dr. stroll through the door hours before her shift was scheduled to begin.
The first few weeks after that day are hazy. I was doing a lot of nursing and loving, but not a lot of sleeping. These days we're all sleeping all night, keeping busy all day, and I'm locking each and every memory deep into my brain.
Little P is trending long and lean! We keep expecting a significant weigh gain as this kid eats almost all day. As soon as he wakes up in the morning he wants to eat. We start out with Cheerios while I fix eggs (he decided he likes eggs now) and toast. He always needs fruit with his breakfast and he'll eat whatever fruit is in our house. Snack time rolls around around about 2 hours after breakfast. He usually gets a cereal bar or a cup of yogurt. By lunchtime (11-12) he is starving again. He typically eats lunch meat or tuna, cheese and raisins. Keep in mind whatever Scott and I are eating, he will also get bites of that. We have a mid-day snack that usually consists of fig newtons or crackers. Then it's dinner and he will eat whatever Scott and I are having. He continues to eat all fruits, vegetables, and whatever type of meat I fix. He also drinks about 4 cups of milk a day and sips water throughout the day as well. 
I'm pretty sure I enjoy nap time more than he does. His first nap is usually around 9:30. I will rock him, snuggle him and hold him long after he falls asleep. Once he is completely out (or I have to get up to pee), I will put him in his crib and get some housework (or blogging) done. He sleeps between 1-1.5 hours so I try to move pretty quick. His second nap comes around 3:30 and that works out perfectly as I start getting dinner prepped about that time. This nap usually lasts 45min. - 1hour. Once 8pm rolls around, he starts rubbing his eyes and we know that means bedtime is upon us. He'll start talking about 6:30 in the morning and our day begins all over again.
Favorite things:
Baths (adding bubbles is a bonus!)
Reading (He will bring a stack of books to Scott or I and want us to read all of them. Favorite books are Goodnight Moon and Dr. Seuss's ABC book.
Eating
Drinking water out of our CamelBak
Playing hide an item and having mom & dad go find it ("Ohh Ohh Ohh!" he says)
Climbing on tables/chairs/toys
Dancing to music with a good beat
Being outside
Playing with chalk on his chalk board
Any toy with wheels or that makes loud noise
Sitting in his truck and jerking the wheel around likes he's a race car driver
Running around our house at full speed squealing with delight
Scott and I home together at the end of the day. Little guy gets so wound up and excited
Dislikes:
Being told "no"
Sitting on the potty
Not begin fed the moment he signs he is hungry
Having to sit still for any reason
He's our fearless baby and little love bug. He still runs to me when he hits his head and needs kisses and he giggles like crazy when his daddy (the tickle monster) chases him around the house. He likes be told he's a "good boy" and he'll make funny faces to get us to laugh.
Just when I think he can't get any cuter, he proves me wrong.
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