How on earth do I have an 18 month old, I mean that is a year and a half....almost 2! So, this post is a little late but better than never, right? This may be a post you just want to skip over because it is bound to be long, but these are some things that I want to remember.
We haven't gone for his 18 month appointment yet but last month he weighed a little over 30 pounds and was almost 36 inches tall....seriously 3 feet tall already! He is way off the charts for his height and around 80% for his weight...in other words he is still really big for his age, which I guess is why people who don't know us usually assume he is 2.5 or 3.
He just had his very first ear infection last month...and he had one it in both ears and strep throat at the same time...oh yeah and we were at the beach at the time. He's never really been sick so it was definitely tough on me...not so much on him, I didn't even realize he was that sick until we went to the doc.
As for things he likes to do, he still LOVES to read and be read to. He is still obsessed with balls as well...anything and everything that even resembles a ball he has to have. He also loves to be outside, blowing bubbles, "driving" the car, paying the cashier, anything with wheels (he loves to push the stroller), Super Why, Sid the Science Kid, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Elmo. Animals are also still a favorite, he loves any and every animal and can do the sound of almost anything. :) He also loves to swing in his swing in the playroom...he usually wakes up and asks for his Yo Yo (yogurt) and then wants to "wing".
Probably one of my favorite things he does right now is he gets shy about things. Alot of times, if someone out in public acknowledges him he covers his face with his hands and gets this big grin on his face. Also, if Jason and I dance, or do something silly, he does this. I can't believe that we already embarrass him!! He also does it every single time that the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on and Mickey walks over the hill, it is seriously the cutest thing ever, I keep meaning to video him doing it.
Another big milestone has been his move to the big boy bed. Right before he turned 17 months old, Caden fell out of his crib. I had put him down for his nap and was in my bathroom getting ready when I heard a huge thud, my heart sank b/c I immediately knew what it was. I think he had thrown his pacis out and was leaning over the edge to get them and he flipped himself out. I thought that since he had fallen maybe it wouldn't happen again, but when we put him back in there he flung that leg right over the edge and I knew his crib days were over. :( So we had a twin bed, passed on from my brother, and he has been sleeping there ever since, he has done amazingly well with it, he will occasionally get out and I have to go put him back in there, usually after he has destroyed his room, tearing everything out of his drawers, etc. I am thankful with how fairly easy it has been though!
While every day it seems to get more fun with watching him grow and learn it has also become more difficult, he definitely is strong-willed and pitches quite a few tantrums everyday, he also has started to whine quite a bit, but we are working on it. We have started using time-outs because occasionally he will hit us when he gets mad because we won't let him do something. It is amazing how early they start asserting their will! I am just so thankful to have a happy, healthy boy and I can't wait to see what this next chapter holds! :)
A couple of pictures of Caden doing another one of his favorite things, riding the carousel at the mall. We usually go eat at Chick Fil A and let him ride, well this particular trip was a little traumatic because the Chick Fil A cow was there, and lets just say Caden is NOT a fan....pretty much everybody in the food court was staring at us because he was hysterically screaming and shaking, it was actually kind of sad. :( Once he got on his tiger everything was fine though (he always chooses the tiger to ride).
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