18 Months

18 Months. For some reason I have been dreading Ben turning 18 months old. I think it's because he is closer to being a 2 year old than a 1 year old now. It really isn't fair how fast the baby stage goes. We had his 18 month check up and he is 25lbs 9 oz and 31 7/8" tall (40% for both). So he only gained about 1/2 a pound but grew 2 inches! I knew he had a a little growth spurt about 2 weeks ago because his 12-18 month pants were suddenly high waters and he could now pull things off the counter as well as reach into the top kitchen drawers and his changing table dresser drawers! The doctor said Ben is way ahead on his speech development! At 18 months the doctor said he would like for him to say about 6 words. Well Ben has over 20! Also he says words like bye-bye and night-night which is a closer to two year old milestone. And finally his "sentences" are a 2 year old milestone like "Mommy eat-eat bubbles" aka Mommy I want to eat and am thirsty. So we are super excited that he is a a word rock star! His new words are...ready, B aka his binky, lovey, boo-boo and a few others I can't think of! He is also starting to repeat us which is so cute! Not much new as far as food goes. Still hates milk and loves fruit. He ate so much watermelon last night I thought for sure he would make himself sick! He loves, loves, loves being outside. It is a constant battle to try to get him back inside. He loves to blow bubbles, mow the grass, dig in his sandbox, move mulch around with his big shovels, swing and ride his bikes/cars. The hose and sprinkler have been a huge hit as of late! He loves to drink the water and run in the sprinkler! Ben's last day of school at Hillcrest is this Thursday and he starts at his new school Rolling Hills in a few weeks. I can't believe how much he has grown/learned from being at school just 1 day a week!