Friday, June 10, 2011

18 months

The boy hit the 18 month mark on Wednesday. Today we had his well-child doctor's visit. Of course, he was declared fit and happy.

At about 33.5" tall (82%), 27 lbs (57%), and 49.5cm head (90%), he is a bundle of energy, and coordinated to boot. He loves spending time outside, and throwing and chasing frisbees and balls. He will make a drum out of just about any stick and round disk he can find. And he eagerly joins the girl in bringing me a book when we sit down for reading.



We are delighting in watching him develop. It feels like he is on the verge of a language explosion, and has acquired a number of words and demonstrated a lot of interest in more. He seems to understand a most of what we say to him. He also has a growing interest in ducks, drums, frisbees, balls, and trucks.

Also, recently, he moved into his big-boy bed, after an early morning visit to mom and dad's room demonstrated his ability to climb out of his crib. (An impressive feat that he made look easy.) We think he likes his new bed, although he is not quite as willing to fall asleep with a good book-shelf as his sister was.



Some of my happiest moments are watching the girl and the boy together - they have a growing relationship and often seem to delight in each other's company. The girl takes good care of him, and he aspires to take part in all of her fun.

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