A year & a half- wow, that sounds so much older than 18 months!! So here are his stats:
Here's a list of things my sweet boy is doing these days:
*Austin is down to 1 nap a day... usually. He typically goes to sleep between 7-8pm and then wakes up anytime between 7:30-9am. If he goes down for a nap too close to lunch, then he might take another afternoon nap. The nap(s) are usually around 2 hours long... if we're lucky!
*He's still not talking a lot- he says mama, dada, papa (he learned that in florida last week), and fish. He does do a lot of pointing and babbling, so I know it's coming. The doctor doesn't seem worried at this point since I can say "go get your shoes" or "please put up your books" and he does it. He's stubborn like his mama and will do things in his own time!
*Austin walks on his tip toes & also backwards. He's very sturdy on his feet- except that he doesn't pay attention to where he is going & usually ends up running into something. He's covered in bruises and got a bloody nose a few weeks back.
*He loves doing patty cake, riding the horse (my leg or stomach), doing forward and backward rolls (with my help), jumping on Shane's back, and putting his hands in the air when we yell "TOUCHDOWN".
*Austin LOVES jumping- with both feet off the floor! Ask anyone who is every around us... he's constantly doing it! I'm very proud of him since it's the first thing he's done early (his Little Gym teacher said that kids don't typically do that with both feet off the floor until age 2!) Go Austin!
*He's now wearing some 18-24 month clothes.
*Austin (like most boys) enjoys climbing! He really likes stairs (thankfully we don't have any in our house), but he is having to learn how to sit on his bottom and scoot down them. At home he loves to climb up the back of our couch (how??) and also climb up and stand on the seat of his riding/push toys. A few days ago I caught him trying to climb the changing table... time to bolt things to the wall!
*He still has a temper! When he gets in trouble or when he's mad at me (for not letting him have something or go into a certain room), he throws his paci on floor. I ignore this, so he goes and gets the paci and throws it again. It's really quite funny. Also when I am getting on to him, I grab his little cheeks to get him to look me in the face, but he WILL NOT look me in eyes. He will look to the side, up, down, anywhere but AT me. UGH! We will be starting "time out" very soon!
*Austin has a very sweet & silly personality. He is happy & laughing most of the time! :) He especially enjoys trying to make people laugh!
*He loves sorting and organizing. If I scatter his food on the high chair tray, he will put it into piles. He also loves to take things out of containers and then put them back in. And recently he tries to get into every container/basket after he empties it. Obviously he does not fit in most of them! So what if he's a little OCD sometimes... it comes in handy when it's time to clean up!
*Austin does not drink milk. He hates cold milk, and will only drink warm milk from a bottle (which I won't give him at 18 mos.) The doctor isn't concerned about this either, as he gets plenty of calcium from other foods. He will sometimes drink chocolate milk (again, just like mama!)
*He runs a lot. More than he walks actually. The constant chasing gives me a workout... which is good since I never go to the gym anymore.
*Austin tries to play with Max & Jack often. Max doesn't care for it, but Jack will sometimes play back. He will now gently pet them, lay on them, and open mouth kiss their fur (or maybe he's trying to bite.) Who knows...
*He is still teething. The doctor just told me that he is getting his 2 yr molars right now. He has bitten Shane twice, but only bit me once (probably because I bit him back. Please don't call CPS on me... it worked....he hasn't done it since then!)
*Austin likes most foods! He just goes through phases where he gets burnt out. Right now he loves turkey dogs, PB&J, fish sticks, casseroles, strawberries, kiwi, mandarine oranges, anything sweet, fruit snacks, green beans, black beans, black eyed peas, lima beans, yogurt, pizza, crackers of any kind, and cat food (seriously....) As for dislikes- peas, carrots, raw veggies, bananas, potatoes (except fries), certain meats (texture).
*His favorite toys are stuffed animals, The Little People Farm, balls (he's learning to kick and throw them), legos, and especially books. He will go missing for a few minutes, and I always find him sitting in the living room or bedroom with all his books spread out. I noticed that he spends more time actually looking at them when I'm not around. If I read to him, he just wants to flip through the pages very quickly. If I'm not, he takes time to really study each picture. He's not coloring yet- he still wants to always put them in his mouth.
*Austin enjoys being around kids his age and has made some new friends recently! He loves his weekly class at The Little Gym, and I think the social aspect has been great for him! He's learing all types of tumbling, hanging from/swinging on the rings and bar, walking the balance beam, etc.
*He still likes the nursery at church, although they had to page us on promotion week. Evidently there is a girl in his class now that cries a lot, and that upsets Austin. Also, he evidently likes his old teacher better. So, they are keeping him in his old class... which is fine by me. Whatever keeps him happy!
We love you so much sweet Austin! We can't believe you are already getting so big! Happy 18 months!
