19 months...

 We love this little boy and all the joy he brings into our lives! This picture illustrates his growing curiosity and desire to explore.  I am amazed at how quickly his vocabulary is developing - he remembers and says everything now!  One of the things I'm most surprised about is his ability to switch pronouns.  For example, I'll say, "Do you want to do it?" to which he will reply, "I will do it."

He recognizes so many sounds and can recall information I don't even remember. (Although that probably isn't too much of a comparison with baby brain.)  The other night, we heard coyotes yipping in the field behind our house, and he said, "Wolf?"  so Shonn and I explained coyotes to him.  Now, at night he will go into the playroom and listen, asking, "Coyote?"

He is also quickly developing a sense of independence.  He will let you show him how to do things, but then he really likes to try it on his own. "Beckett do it!" or "I do it!"  He uses please and thank you (sometimes "thanks!") without even being reminded most of the time.

One of my favorite stories this week was from the other night.  I needed Shonn to help me with something in our room, but he was in the living room, so I called out, "SHONN!"  Beckett loved that and started saying, "SHOOO-OOOON!  Shonn!  Shonn!" and then he said, "Shonn-y!"  We both cracked up because I have never called Shonn that or ever heard anyone call him that.  (Maybe Janis when he was little?)  But he knew right away who Shonn was, and now, every once in awhile, he will call Shonn by his first name.  That, or "Hey, buddy."  Haha!