Happy 18 Months to my sweet little guy! I am finding it hard to believe that he is half-way to 2...where does the time go? Since I gave up doing the monthly updates once Stafford turned one, I thought I'd update y'all on his latest, so here we go:
Sleeping: Stafford sleeps great (as long as he's not sick) but definitely not as long as I would like! He's usually up by 7:00 every morning and usually earlier (6/6:30) on the weekends. Why is it that babies don't get that sleeping in on the weekends is a GOOD THING?! It's ok, though, because early wake-up times mean good, quality naps! He only takes one nap a day which will usually range from about 2.5 - 3 hours...nice!
Eating: PICKY PICKY PICKY! I think it's funny that this youngster is so picky...anything has got to taste better than that nasty, stinky Nutramigen...right?! Apparently not. Stafford is NOT a fan of fruit, veggies or most meats. He will eat fish sticks, chicken nuggets (I mean, who doesn't?), mashed potatoes, french fries (those are veggies, right?) and fruits,
if they are baby food style. I think we live off squeezies, puffs, grilled cheeses and french fries. He especially loves sweet potato fries so we tend to go that route over regular, ole frenchies. He has a major sweet tooth (there's his mama coming out!) and he also loves flavored water. He recently discovered juice boxes and smoothies so those are new favorites! I really think everything with Stafford right now is texture. If it feels funny (i.e. mac n' cheese = slimy) then no way Jose. I find that if I can feed it to him, then he'll at least try it. Like I said, PICKY PICKY PICKY.
Size: We haven't been to the doctor (thank goodness!!) since his 15 month check-up so I have no idea how tall he is or how much he weighs. I'm guessing he's about 25 pounds though...teensy tiny!
Clothing: Stafford is fully in 18 month clothing (shirts, pants and pj's) with plenty of room to grow. He mostly needs an 18 month for the length when it comes to pants so adjustable waists and good, stretchy elastic are musts at this point. I did put a pair of 12 month shorts on him the other day and they fit perfectly. Needless to say, who knows if all of those 24 month outfits that are hanging in his closet are going to fit?! He's wearing a size 4 diaper and a size 4.5 shoe.
Fitness: We have a walker...FINALLY! Really and truly, I wasn't worried about him walking since he started crawling so late (at 12 months). Around 16 months, he started testing it out but wasn't in full-fledged walking mode until 17 months. He is practically running! Sweet boy has found his independence and he likes to show it often!! He also has a very high reach and can just about pull anything off our kitchen table. We are in full-on chase Stafford around mode.
Fun Facts: Stafford loves to babble, hug, take a bath, throw toys, tease Ace with food, pull books off his shelf, look at flags, watch Disney, play outside, ride in his car, throw dog food and watch videos of himself. He doesn't like laying still for diaper changes, having his nose wiped, having the sun in his face or keeping his shoelaces tied. It's looking like he is getting most of his teeth in...we still have several on the bottom that are pushing through. I have no idea about the back teeth because last time I stuck my finger back there to check, he bit me...I have learned my lesson on doing that! We tend to have breathing and congestion issues when the weather changes SO breathing treatments have become our best friend. Lastly, we have gotten rid of the wubbanubs and replaced them with regular pacifiers. It was a moment that I was dreading but turned out to be simpler that I thought. He simply grabbed hold of the new paci and was fine! WHEW!!
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happy boy!!
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