18 Months!

Beckett turned 18 months on October 14th.  Talk about a quick year and a half!  At the same time, it's completely amazing to see how much a baby grows and changes in such a short time.  He is quickly becoming his own person, and I can't believe how much he learns and is able to say.  His verbal development seems advanced, and he is still the sweetest, most cuddly little guy, but that's his proud mama talking. (I'm pretty sure his proud grandparents and daddy would agree.)

Here are a few notes about Becket at 18 months.
-He weighs 25 pounds, which is the 50th percentile
-He measures 31 inches, which is a little below the 50th percentile
-He loves to say, Yep, Okay, No, and thank you, YUM YUM GOOD
-He uses the following multi-word phrases:

• Mommy, Car, Keys, Go?  Daddy hunting deer, antlers, big buck?
• Potatoes good. MMM, MMM, good.
• No, no, Lexi
• C'm here!
• Boom! Fell down. (This is typically on purpose. :)  )
• I'm okay!

He also repeats everything and picks up new words incredibly quickly.  Grandma Hild brought him a catalog of animals, and he can say almost animal in there by memory. It's a really cool catalog because it groups animals by continent.  Some of the animals in there (that amaze me) include yak, hippo, rhino, zebra, tiger, lion, cheetah, elephant, giraffe (he sometimes says 'big tall' for this one - so cute!), hedgehog, warthog, panda, penguin, and it goes on.  I am continually amazed at how his brain is a little sponge.  It has all the regular farm animals, too, and he has been obsessed with cows for awhile now. (I think it's because it is the first animal we say in Old MacDonald.)

Other info:

-He loves eggs, potatoes, ham, and cheese scrambled together for breakfast.  

-He still eats just about everything, but once he makes up his mind about not eating something, you can't change it.

-He will read the same book about 4 times and then go get another one.  He especially likes books with animals.

-He likes to play hide and seek, but starts to come out when you start counting.

-He usually hangs out with dad in the morning while I get ready.

-He loves tickling, hugging, and wrestling.  (If you say "baby snack" he starts laughing right away.)

-He loves his Grandparents on both sides and is excited every time they come over.

-He really likes going places. (Car? Go?)

-We have started letting him watch Sesame Street and he really likes it!

-He loves other kids and always gives them hugs.

He is such a happy, sweet little boy. We are so blessed and thankful!