22 months

Age: 22 months

Stats:  No official measurements because our next doctor’s appointment isn’t until May. I’m guessing he’s about 29 pounds and 34 inches tall (give or take).

Clothing: 24 months for pants – mixed with some 2T and all 2T tops (gotta cover that belly :).  Getting ready to switch over to his spring wardrobe…which is mostly all sized 2T.  Still in a size four diaper.  Size 6.5 shoe.  And we bought rain boots this weekend that were a size 7!

(breakfast in his beloved Thomas Train pajamas)

Favorite Foods:  Cinnamon raisin toast, scrambled eggs, yogurt, strawberries, pineapple, melon, apples, applesauce, pepperoni, any kind of cheese, pasta, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, kraft mac and cheese, carrots, red pepper, pirate bootie, raisins, craisins, crackers, graham crackers, fries, milk, orange juice, smoothies, freeze dried blueberries, fruit snacks, and sometimes pouches (which is sometimes the only way to  get veggies in) – and of course – DONUTS and ICE CREAM!

(hiding in the diapers while mommy and daddy decided which was the better value)

Favorite Words: At this point he talks in small sentences to tell us what he wants – things like “want to go down there” or “here daddy” or “go outside”. I’m honestly sometimes surprised at the words that come out of his mouth – recently he said “computer” and “fence” and “umbrella”.  He picks up a lot of bigger words from watching Super Why. He can pretty much tell you what he wants, for example “want to play games (on the ipad)” or “blocks” or “ new book”.

("oh toodles" on Micky Mouse Clubhouse)

(Often tells us "sit in lap" and then wants to read)

Favorite Activities: Having “picnics” on the family room carpet, dumping his “mushrooms” into and out of the bowls in the his kitchen, sliding down the plastic slide, jumping on the couch (and throwing the pillows off), helping make the bed in the morning, singing (he’s super into singing!!!), dumping out blocks, baskets etc. that are filled with toys, dancing to the “hot dog dance” with Mickey, and walking to the mailbox to check the mail with mommy.

(never tires of the blocks!)

Least Favorite Activity: Diaper changes still rank up there with things that make him cry (sometimes), not being able to watch endless TV, not being able to play on the I-pad when he wants, and getting into the bath.

Favorite Things: His new cardboard (3-D) blocks, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Super Why, Pepe the penguin, wooden trains with magnetic ends, his “phone” (from Grandpa Jim), playing outside (in any kind of weather), playing the piano and singing happy birthday, driving all his plastic cars (of any shape and size), watching videos of himself, and towards the tail end of the month reading lots of books while sitting in your lap.

(jamming out on all the pillows and the piano)

Signature Moves:  demanding “nuggies” from the backseat of the car while in the drive through, loving the parachute activities at music class, asking for Pepe and a blanket every night as we rock and tuck in, asking everyone to dance the hot dog dance, saying “come mommy come” or “come daddy come”, saying “I nakey” and running around like a crazy person before bath, loves playing hide and seek, trying to put his feet back in the onesie that he slept in while you’re trying to get him dressed, saying “I poopy” every time you peek in his diaper, asking for orange juice in the morning, singing little snippets of songs or telling you which songs that he wants you to sing (i.e. “ballgame” or “spider”), saying “ti ti” every time you ask who’s coming over?

(getting pulled in the sled)

(gathering up groceries at Trader Joes)

Mom’s Proudest Moment: 

Surviving the horror that was nail clipping.  We usually cut his nails once a week, no problem.  This particular time, I accidently cut his ring finger nail way too short and it started bleeding – A LOT.  Horrifying. He cried for a minute but then did tolerate the band aid. What a champ!

Dad’s Proudest Moment:  surviving Church! 

(exploring High Banks Nature Center)

Other Milestones:

-Can sing the ABC’s unprompted

- Can sings bits of other songs (Take me out to the ballgame, She’ll be coming around the mountain, itsy bitsy spider, humpty dumpty)

-Counting anything and everything – seems to like the number 6.

-Can identify the letters M, X, and A

- Knows the diamond and circle shape

-Knows the color yellow (all other colors not so much)

-Still working on “sharing”.

-Only uses paci for sleep (no more day time use or even car use)

-Very good at animal identification

-Learned how to jump!