This cutie-pie turned 21-months-old last Saturday. He's such a sweet boy, full of expressions and energy! I want to document everything about him at this age, but I've got pregnancy brain, so I'll give it my best shot! (He's pointing to his teeth in the pic below, not flipping off the camera as Brett thought :-)
Speaking of teeth, all of his canines have poked through, so he's been a drooledr lately! He's currently weighing around 33 lbs., wearing size 2t, and growing out of size 7 shoe and size 5 diapers
At this age I want to remember the following about our Blakester:
At this age I want to remember the following about our Blakester:
- Our Blake is a dancing fool! He loves to bee-pop and bounce around when he hears music, with a dancing partner or by himself. So funny! He also likes to pretend to play musical instruments, especially the piano and drums. He sings along to a couple of songs, "Baby, Baby Oh So Sweet" which will be sweet when he has a sibling to sing to, and "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
- He is obsessed with his shoes and wants to be the one putting theme on. He is Mr. Independent these days ("I do it."), which is nice but can also slow things down a bit :-)
- When we say, "Let's pray," he grabs our hands and bows his head with eyes wide open. So sweet!
- Loves to play hide and seek (and says, "I see you!" and gives his spot away) and is not afraid of any stairs
- Rough moments for B these days are brushing his teeth (it's a battle!). He is also into the all-out tantrums, body-flopping-around-on-the-floor kind, lately. Ugh, but he stays in time-out downstairs (and does not climb out of his crib, his upstairs timeout spot) thank goodness!
- He brings his head down to his shoulder (like a pout) when he knows he has done something wrong
- He sometimes says "no" before we even finish the question! Fun age :-)
These past few months have been chock-full of lots of milestones for our little fella:
- He has dropped the pacifier at night and naptime, woohoo!! I was dreading this event because he was super attached to it and would ask for it at night (he calls it sassy) and he really used it a lot lately thanks to teething. But, just like I did when we weaned him from it during the day, I simply cut off the end and told him it was broken. Easy peasy!
- 1st trip to the dentist (it was VERY basic, more just an acclimatization thing) because I know it may not be right at 2 that I get him in next :-)
This year he was anti-Santa Clause lap-sitting. Oh well, there's always next year!
Wants to copy everything JW does, even swinging like a big boy!
- Potty-training! (ain't complete without a cape and golf-club, ha!) What?! I wasn't ready for this, but after two successful days of him going in the potty, we started it...and I am not quite sure if he's ready.
He will go when we ask him if he needs to, but he also still goes in his pull-up. I have yet to go straight to skivvies, as we have been sick and so busy/out-of-town. Potty training is just not convenient! :-) Good thing is, he is not scared of the potty and wants to go, so we will see. I am thinking we will do a more serious attempt in the later spring/summer-time.
His interests at this age are:
- The great outdoors, the plasma car, coloring (and he does pretty good, since he has a big bro who is obsessed as well), trains, balls, stamps, stickers, Mickey and Elmo. All boy!
This boy LOVES to read! His current favorites are Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear (and he makes the noises for the animals, so funny!), Ten in the Bed, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We've had to limit it to three at night before bedtime because he won't want to stop!
and any type of physical activity with Daddy or Bubba. His faves are wreslting and "riding the horsey!"
He absolutely adores Jameston and you can usually find him following around big brother and copying him in everything he does...
I love that they are so close! Don't get me wrong, they do fight, but it is usually short-lived and without too many tears (or boo-boos).
I can't handle the sweetness! Love that they love each other so!!
I need to, like I did for Jameston (and be an equal-opportunity-mommy-blogger :-) start a separate post about what all Blake is saying these days. Maybe I'll call it "Blake's Blabberings?" Anywho, these are cute things he says as of late:
"I did it, I do it! (zip it, wipe it, close it...you name it), I love you mommy/daddy/bubba, I wanna read it, Uh-oh, my sock hurt, We're home (when we pull into the garage; copies Mommy on this one), I wanna wrestle/fight (from Bubba), my turn, not me.
He likes to "count" and has most of the numbers (not in order) but always says,
"two one two." If I ask him, "Why?" he always retorts, "'Cause." He also says "thank you" and "you're welcome," in his own little language. Love it!
Blake is for sure a Daddy's boy, and he lights up anytime they are in the same room. You will usually find him on Brett's lap whenever possible!
Blake, you are such a sweet, yet rowdy, little boy. You are ALL boy in that you love to go, go, go and explore your surroundings. Nicknames since you have started walking and getting into things are, "Brute" and "Bruiser." Although you play hard, you are also a pretty tough boy. Nothing gets in your way or stops you from what you've set out to. You give the best hugs and sweetest kisses, and we can't get enough of your dimples. We love you, Blake-a-roo!!
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