18 Months

A year and A HALF!  What the heck. How did that happen?  James, you are such an amazing little guy.  Your stats at 18 months:

33 inches tall (65%)
23.6 lbs (40%)
Head 18.5 inch (40%)

You hit all your major milestones; running, climbing, eating with a fork, coloring, feeding yourself, saying approximately 10-15  words.  Let's see how many I can remember:
Charlie (Da-EE)
Da-Da
Ma-Ma
Shoes
Juice
Cheese
Uh-oh
Trash
No
Yea (YEA!!-in an excited tone)
ball
eye
boots
meow
blue

You and Charlie are now besties! xoxox

 You're sooooo busy

You can point to  a few body parts and follow most commands. You love to talk and even though we don't always know what you are saying...you sure do! You love to read and play outside. Your favorite activities are taking the trash out, pretend driving the cars, exploring the garage, reading books, pushing anything...chairs across the floor, your mower, your push toys, baskets...you name it.  You love to sing and to snuggle in your crib.  You have become very attached to your blanket and your litter of stuffed puppies that you keep in your bed at night.  We still have the 2 pacis but they are for your room only. You hate that rule, but follow it well.  You are still not a fan of the stroller or the car seat however, the addition of the SUV's DVD player has eased the frustration in the car (it's one battle I will not fight).

The past month you got to enjoy some time with Grammy & Gramps!

You are still a very good eater; trying most foods and liking many.  Your favorites are ham or turkey, berries, cheese, beans, peas, pizza, mac & cheese. You have a serious sweet tooth and love chocolate as much as your mama.  Speaking of teeth...you have all but 4!

You are still sleeping great too. Bedtime is 7:30 and you nap daily from 12:30-2:30. You still wake up a bit grumpy some times, but usually a little milk and some snuggling will set you right.

You're such an absolute joy, my sweet boy.  You keep us busy and worn out, but your smile and laugh are infectious and you make our lives so much better.  We love you! Happy Half Birthday :)