19 Months!

Dear Akoy,

    Oh my have you grown up! You are always trying to act just one of us. I love watching you as you learn something new each day! You love so many things and you are so good at everything you try!

     You are obsessed with just a few things. First, my phone (or dad's). You know how to work that like the back of your hand! You can find any games, watch any movies or just simply look through pictures. Your favorite app's are Signing Time and Baby Einstein. Your eyes just light up when you click on the app. The ipod part is your next favorite. It is filled with your movies, and some signing time and a couple other movies you just love watching! Everyone seems to be amazed at your ability to work the phone.  You also love scrolling through all the pictures and video's we have taken. You know which ones you like and which ones to ignore. I often find you always watching the same ones. Second thing you are obsessed with is the TV. You love watching your shows. You are also very picky! Toy Story 3 used to be your favorite and you would watch it 2-3 times a day, luckily you are out growing that. :) Bolt is a new favorite with Signing Time, Micky Mouse and Backyardigans to follow. Unfortunately you won't sit still for other shows often.  Third, is Face-time on the iphones. You love talking/seeing all your grandparents and aunts and uncles! They just make you sooo happy! However, you just love clicking the end button and then you get sad when they are gone! A few other things that you love are, noodles, chicken nuggets, going outside, parks, slides, shoes, splashing in water and going to friends houses. 


      One day we worked hard on kicking a ball. Before you just wanted to step on it. You caught on well and kick it great! You love doing simple puzzles or shape sorters, and are figuring those out quite fast! Whenever someone has a phone or camera, you say "cheese" and smile. You love giving hugs and kisses especially after bed time prayers! You have gotten really good at folding your arms during longer prayers. You also bow your head. One day, you will close your eyes. 


     I always worry that you aren't talking enough. Even though you have a list of words, I know you will catch one soon! Until then, here are the words you are saying: more, yummy (for any food, you make it sound like money...) ball, all done, no, daddy, mommy, gmama, gpapa, toy story, dog, story, show, cheese, apple, cookie, cracker, car, mickey mouse, cereal, 'want that', 'there', remote, up, down, water and I'm sure a few more.


     You love watching your Signing Time. One day I'll break down and buy you some, but for now, we can thank our libraries stash! Here are the signs you are signing; more, all done, milk, juice, cold, help, dog, frog, cat, please, ball, yes, no, cracker, airplane, candy, baby, bath, bear, car, bird, dad, eat, shoes, thank-you, cheese, cookie, cereal, phone, bubbles, popcorn, football, water and I'm sure a few more that I can't think of. Some of the signs you'll only do if I ask you to. Some I've never taught, and you just pick up from the different movies.


     You are really good at following directions. I can tell you to go get something in your room and you will bring it back. You love climbing on the table, but as soon as I start counting, you'll get right down. (most of the time). When you start to cry, we put you in your room and close the door. Once you stop crying we come and get you. You usually stop crying right away and just stand by the door until we think it's time to come out.


     Lately you have had quite the attitude, and I blame it on teething. You whine a lot, and cry and throw tantrums. If you don't want to go somewhere with me, you just sit down on the ground. I can not wait until your teeth are in and you won't have an excuse to be cranky! 

     A big change this month, is that we started you on cloth diapers! I've had my eye on these for over a year and finally made the plunge! My plan originally started from wanting to just use them and night and to see if I liked them enough to use of future children without spending a ton of money later. You are too much of a wetter at night so that plan didn't work. You still use overnight diapers, however during the day you are mostly cloth! {unless your daddy puts it on wrong and you leak all over his suit at church:) }  Other than that, it's not much work and I'm loving it! So far we have only used G-diapers. (Another post to come later on this)


     We just love you so much and are grateful everyday that you are part of our family! You have brought so much happiness and love into our lives. I love to see you grow and learn new things, but sometimes I want the time to stop so that you can be my little boy forever. I'm so glad you are in our family! Sometimes at night, your daddy and I just talk about how much we love you and how happy you make us!


Love, Mommy

19 months!

Having fun with Daddy

Strike a pose

Swinging

Reading Books

Dad's Hair do...

Playing with a yo yo 

(i'm trying to bring on the warm weather, can you tell??)

Being cute

Looking out the window

19 months!!