18 Month Update

My once tiny infant son (so he was never tiny, since he was born 9.1) is now a big littlw boy! He is full-on child; no longer infant, and quickly moving through toddler-hood. We don't have his 18-month check-up for a bit so I don't know his stats, but I'll tell you what I do know about this awesome little person I am so blessed to be 'mommy' to!

Ben is.....
Heavy. I know he is still in the 50%, but he is heavy and I can't carry him around as much.

Tall. He has been confused for a three (3!!!) year old, four times in the last couple weeks!

Smarter than I know. Every day I realize that he understands way more than I give him credit for. I need to take advantage of his understanding, pronto!

Trying to talk. He will repeat anything when he is in the right mood. Often he only says the first syllable, and I think it's pretty darn cute. Favorite phrases: "Awww Maaaaan" when something drops or falls. "Peepee." "Poopoo." "No cog! (dog)"

Super fun to play with. He laughs a lot and really loves to get in my face and make me laugh.

Polite. Please, thank you, hugs, kisses, sorry, and kissing boo-boos are mastered. Well, as much as can be mastered by a tot.

An outdoorsman. If we could be outside all day, every day, Ben would be in heaven. Unfortunately he is like a mosquito magnet, so our time is limited.

A preschooler! Just started preschool today. He did great! But he was super-cranky afterward, so I think he may have scimped on the nap a bit. That's ok though.

Teething! Can't wait for these 2nd molars to come through so we can go years before worrying about this again! (ha, well, for Ben anyway!)

Amazing! Seriously, I feel so blessed that God has trusted Erik and myself with a child as precious as Ben! He lights up our lives in ways we never saw coming!