18 Months- No Longer A Baby

Well Jason, you made it to toddlerhood. At a year and a half, they say that you are no longer considered a baby, but a toddler. Your Dad has told me numerous times over the last few months that you are not a baby, you are a little boy. But I must admit, you are still my baby. You still love to climb on my lap for a snuggle, just like you did as a baby- so in my heart you will always be my baby. Especially when I know that those snuggles will become fewer and farther between as the years go by.

We still call you Little Man or Magoo sometimes, but mostly we call you Buddy. I remember your cousin Bryce being called Buddy when he was a baby, so I wonder if it is a common boy thing. You do strut around like such a Little Man though. You walk with your shoulders back, belly out & are not too soft on your feet. At your doctor's appointment you weighed in at 28 lbs, 4 oz & I was shocked that you were not at the 30 lb mark. You hardly seem lighter than your sister. You are 83 cm & I think the last 3 cm occurred over the last two months. Talking seems to be a slow go for you. In the last month you have added some words to your repetoire of sounds, but really only those who spend a lot of time with you can understand any of the words you try to use.

You understand what we are saying perfectly, so language isn't really the issue it is just learning how to get your words out. You can communicate your needs though. You are a demonstrative little guy & you have no problems going to the fridge & trying to get it open when you want some milk. We have a few meltdowns where you scream and cry when you don't get your way, but I have big hopes that those will decrease when you get your words. We are schooling your sister to not give into you every time you yell & stomp your feet to get your way. Unfortunately, she gives in to you more than what we would like.

You run as much as you walk now & you and Sydney LOVE driving around & around the house on your little cars. You are still OBSESSED with cars, trucks, trains- anything that goes really. You are starting to pretend play more & yesterday you fed me whatever it was you made in the kitchen. Quite cute. You still love books & flap books have become particularly enjoyable to you. You have also embraced a new love of t.v., but thankfully you tire of it quickly when given the chance to watch it. However if you find the remote within your grasp, you will plop yourself on the couch, turn on the t.v. & be very proud of this accomplishment.

You now love to climb on anything & you are getting pretty physical with your play. You love to push your sister around & she encourages it, but I think you will soon be much stronger than her & the game will definitely not be as much fun for her. Another new love of yours & this one I really like is...your Daddy. Finally, you run to greet him at the door and you will beg to be placed on his lap. You love to wrestle around on the bed with him & your sister.

You are still a pretty somber fella in new situations. You don't embrace change, especially when it is new people coming into your space. However, you are much smilier than you ever were before & you can be quite the ham. You do like to try and push my buttons whenever you can. You just love to get a reaction from me, so whenever possible I try to ignore your chosen behaviour at the time. But all in all, you are a joy to be around & I love you to bits & bits.

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Seven Months Old

Wow, what a difference a month makes. In the last month you have become a remarkably happier little boy. Although I would still call you a Mommy's boy, you are definitely content to be with other people now too. When we are out, you are now trying to attract other people's attention so that you can smile & show off. You are so happy when you succeed in getting them to fawn all over you too.

As you can see from these pictures, you are still quite a wiggle worm & do not like to be still in one place too long. You have mastered the art of sitting & we credit this development for the improvement in your mood. Although your disposition is generally happier now, you can still switch moods on a dime. When you are unhappy about something, you can switch quickly & your face goes very red in a matter of seconds while you choose to scream.

This switch is often related to food. You love your bottle & now that you are having solids, you have a whole new reason to become very impatient with us. The introduction of solids was a fun one. At first you were very uncertain, but you quickly decided this was great stuff & did not want us to finish. We have now learned that we have to warn you that it is the last bite & then say "all gone" as soon as you are done to prevent one of your little tantrums.

This was a big month for you in the dental arena too. In twenty days, you got four teeth. Last week your top two teeth came through & thankfully they did not seem to cause you as much pain as the first two seemed to. With your first two there were a few nights where you woke up in the middle of the night & had trouble returning to sleep. You still get up for a feeding in the middle of the night & you have actually changed this time to be closer to 2:30 to 3am. I much preferred when you were sleeping through until 4am, but I am thankful that you eat quickly & go back to bed. You have also decided to wake up very early now. We can hear you gibber jabbering in your crib many mornings at 6:15am, but I refuse to get you before 6:45 am. You are taking 2 or 3 naps now during the day & you do not protest very much anymore. At bedtime you go down with hardly a whimper.

You are becoming a very chatty little fellow & as it gets close to nap time or bedtime, you are definitely a vocal one. I think you want to be sure that you are keeping up with your sister. Hopefully soon the weather will warm up & get rid of this snow so that we can get out for more walks. You seem to really like to be outside. Besides playing, our only regular outings right now are errands & Diaperfit (you seem to be enjoying the pool).


Some people are saying that they can see a lot of Sydney in you from when she was your age. Looking at these two pictures, you can definitely tell that you are siblings. I do think the two of you have similar smiles & foreheads. However, although your cheeks are getting chubbier, they in no way compare to your sisters.