18 months...1.5 years old!

I seriously can't believe it's been 6 months since he turned one. The changes in the past six months have been so subtle, yet huge! In 6 more months he will be 2...I don't think I will allow that to happen ;)


Stats:
Weight: 22lbs 9 oz (11%)
Height: 31 inches (18% I think)
Head: 80% (I think it's all his HAIR!)

At 18 months:

-He learned how to climb out of his crib, climb on the kitchen chairs (which are tall!) pretty much climb up on to anything he wants, to get whatever he wants.
-Loves to dig in the sand/wood chips at the park
-Loves to swing and made up his own sign for swinging!
-Total body parts known: head, hair, eyes, nose, ears, chin, cheeks, shoulder, arm, fingers, knee, toes, foot.
-Colors known: purple, yellow, blue (most of the time...)
-Shapes known: heart, star, circle
-Animal sounds known: monkey, gorilla, lion, horse, sheep, duck, cow, pig, cat, dog
-New favorite words (favorite to me that is) mawn momer (lawn mower) win mill (wind mill),and purple
-His favorite word- NO! He actually uses it to answer questions, not to be mean
-Threw his first public tantrum at Target...he wanted to get out of the stroller and mommy said no. Many tears and much screaming ensued. People stared. I finished shopping anyway!
-Still nurses in the morning, at nap time, and before bed.
-Loves yogurt for breakfast and a snack.
-Loves my red lentil stew stuff I make, beans and rice from Chipotle, and will chow down LOTS of tofu!

-Loves to cook in his kitchen. He will stir, put stuff in the microwave and then tell you it's hot, and take food to his little table and pretend to eat it.
-Loves to color and paint.
-Never gets sick of reading books. Right now he is loving his Mother Goose nursery rhyme book, Bernstain Bear books, his potty book, and any book with cars/trains.
-Pretty much goes pee on the toilet every night before bath and most mornings when he wakes up. I think potty training will be pretty easy for him when he's ready.
-Loves to rock his Mama Bear stuffed animal and share his binky with her. Cutest thing ever.

-Also still loves his cabbage patch and taking care of him.
-Loves to play chasing games.
-Loves to be tickled and to tickle others.
-If I ask him if he's ready to take a nap he will sign sleep and say fish (he loves his aquarium in his crib)
-Has 12 teeth
-Wears size 5 shoes and 12-18 month clothes. I'm pretty sure his 18 month stuff will last him until summer time.

-Loves to tickle us and be tickled.
-Has the most contagious laugh
-Loves to wear his helmet and brings us our bikes helmets to wear as well.
-Will line up his toys on the ledge in the bathtub before getting out.