Time to catch up: Luke is now an 18-month old- the age itself is a big milestone, and it is also a big fat reminder of my lack of tracking- the last few months have flown by with few pictures, and zero blogging, yet so much has happened, just where have the days gone!?
At 18 months Luke:
- uses words almost solely to communicate- which is such a turning point in the child-parent relationship omygosh! Its great, we can actually have conversations- well, in toddler terms, but hey its better than the brain cells dying daily one-sided conversations characterized by your first year of SAHMotherhood! Plus now I don't feel quite as silly explaining the most mundane tasks and observations out loud like I used to- no, but now I do find myself sounding silly when shortening and repeating this things in ways he can imitate.
- is Running!! he's been working up the speed for this one a while now- its fun to watch how excited running makes him. He will literally run from one side of the room to the next, back and forth, back and forth, tagging the doors on each end.
- has mastered matching items in the look and find books, ask where an object is and the kid doesn't need to look twice. and yes i tried new books, give him one chance and its mastered. its a good thing he doesn't mind looking at the same books over and over again!
- LOVES 'buggies'- bugs- carries as many as he can fit in his hand around with him- sometimes even to naptime- lets all thank god that they are of the plastic variety, for now. (as a sidenote- this is funny to me- because i was actually one of those moms who tried to get my kd to like his blanket, pacifier, stuffed animal, or something to 'love' when he needed a little extra comfort and mommy couldn't be there-say, like at midnight, but no, none of these things were as cool as bugs!) Guess we're better off this way.
- is learning to color, and he seems to really enjoy it, usually at the gym daycare while the big kids are all sitting around doing it. Its actually quite cute to watch. I have been very thankful that he enjoys being at the daycare period, but lately it has been harder to get him to leave!
- is now fully using the word "mine". it is those older kids at Daycare that have taught my otherwise more passive, gentle little boy to demand what is "MINE!" - no really, i literally saw a 4 year old teaching him how to say it. Its inevitable i know, but geez kids.
- is currently adding 8 new teeth to his mouth. 4 of which are molars and are almost through, the other 4 are both upper and lower incisors. Ouch! and you can see the pain take over, turning an otherwise sweet boy into a little teething monster. poor guy.
- Still hanging out at 24lbs, he's grown an inch up to 32in, My Little Luke is becoming a big big boy.
