18 Months!

Ethan is 18 months today!  He weighs 20 pounds, 12 ounces (10%) and is 33 inches long (70%) - long and lean like his daddy!  Ethan wears size 3 diapers, size 4-5 shoe, 12 month tops and 9 month bottoms.  Bottoms are hard to find considering his weight and length...everything that fits in the waist is typically too short.  He drinks 2-3 whole milk sippy cups a day and rarely has juice.  You are getting more hair, but it's light and thin, so there isn't much styling we can do with it still.

These days, Ethan's favorite things to do inside are play with cars on racetracks, bother Hannah and ride his rocking horse.  Outside he enjoys climbing on walls (and falling off and nearly needing stitches) and running around trying to find dirt, rocks and bugs.  He's definitely all boy.  He loves balls and kicking and throwing them.  Currently you have a bruise on your forehead, a scratch on your nose and a scratch on your cheek appeared this afternoon. 

Ethan's eating habits are fair.  He usually chews on fruit and then spits it out. It's like he likes the flavor, but doesn't want to get full on fruit - ha! He loves hot dogs, chicken nuggets and grilled cheese.  Lately he's been calling everything a cheeto.  He likes yogurt, cereal bars, fig newtons, applesauce, pudding, goldfish, pretzels, oreos, pop tarts, donuts and raisins.  Those are our staples. 

Ethan seems to be getting a new tooth every week.  This has caused some glitches in  his sleep, but overall he's still a great sleeper.  Typically he sleeps 12 hours at night and takes 2-4 hours worth of naps a day.  He's starting to somewhat give up his morning nap, even though most days he still needs it.  He's absolutely, whole heartedly in LOVE with his pacifier and puppy lovey thing. We CAN NOT leave the house without these things or we are in for it. 

You play very well alone and I love peeking in on you playing by yourself.  You are constantly bringing me books to read you  and I love it! It's such a sweet time.  You also bring me toys all day long and I take them and your run off to get another.  I have a great toy collection by the end of the day. 

Your favorite word is no. I will ask you if you had a good nap and you will shake your head so big and say no.  It's actually really cute right now, but I know that will change soon!  Other common words you say: out, more, milk, puppy, ruff ruff, moo, tractor, outside, diaper, mater, paci, Hannah, mommy, daddy.  You can say all your cousins names, pawpaw, KK, Big B.  You probably have a vocabulary of about 50 words you same often, but you repeat ANYTHING! Out of those 50 words, other people can probably understand 5 of them - ha! 

Oh Ethan, what a joy you are. I can't believe we are half way to your second birthday. I know you are going to grow SO MUCH between now and then. You've definitely been the perfect fit to our little family and we are so thankful for you. You keep us laughing and smiling and you think you are so big!   You keep up well with the big kids, but you'll always be my baby! Love you, kid!