Teddy is 18 Months Old!!!!!

I am not sure how this is even possible but Teddy is 18 months old!!! I can't believe our baby is gone and has been replaced by our little man! I feel like I say this every month, but he is SO MUCH FUN at this age. He is talking even more than he was a few weeks ago, and now he is spontaneously naming and asking for things. Just today, for lunch, he asked for a sandwich and then ate the entire thing. It is so cool to be able to communicate more with him every single day.

We had our 18 month check up yesterday and I am so thankful to have a healthy thriving child.

His stats this time were:

height: 31.5 inches (25-30th percentile)

weight: 24.1 lbs (25-30th percentile)

head: 19.2 inches (75th percentile)

Our doctor commented, "He doesn't look abnormal to me... his measurements are just consistent with a smart boy." I thought that was pretty funny because I didn't think he looked abnormal either..... but it's nice to get a professional's opinion! (And I guess that is her way of saying he has a big head).

So, our big-headed 18 month old is changing every single day. He of course is obsessed with Elmo, but recently he has broadened his horizons and asks to watch Big Bird, Cookie, and Ernie. He sometimes sings his ABC's all the way to E and if you count to three, he will say "Four." He also loves to "honk" people's noses. Balloons and balls still remain favorites for him and he really likes playing on the stairs at the pool. When ever we take him off the stairs to "swim" with us, he consistently yells "STEP STEP STEP!" He is still very sweet and cuddly and he loves to give kisses and hugs. His favorite foods right now are probably grapes, blueberries, strawberries...well, any kind of fruit. He loves to look at his books and he has been trying really hard lately to jump up and down. Although he has not gotten his feet off the ground, I am sure one of these days he will do it! He really likes to help empty the dishwasher and go get the mail. He also still loves to dance and whenever the music comes on he starts bending his legs and clapping his hands. As I said, he is so much fun and he brightens every one's day!

He also loves to cuddle and read to his big "baby":

Now that he is 18 months though he is interested in some serious topics:

Enjoying blackberries fresh from the farmer's market:

Napping with his best buddy:

(We bought him this small Elmo doll on our way home from Iowa when we stopped at an outlet mall. When we handed it to him in the store, he must have said, "Elmo" at least 25 times in a row!)