18 Months Old!

18 months old



You're kidding me! How can I be that old now?
Believe it or not, this was the best shot this month. lol

He was LESS than thrilled about the photo
session today. Ahem.

 

Weight: Jack weighs 29.4 pounds according to my scale. (87th percentile for weight)

Length: 34.5 inches tall (94th percentile for height)

Wearing: size 5 Huggies diapers (with the overnight diapers at bedtime), 18 month pants (finally close to leaving this size), 24 month/2T shirts. He is able to comfortably wear size 2T sleepers.

Feedings: Jack drinks 16ish ounces of milk a day. He also steals the big boys' juice whenever he can. :) The pickiness continues, but we know the boy is getting what he needs to grow. Um, just look at him!

Favorites: Jack's new favorite is his brothers' blankets. He steals them off of their beds and carries them around the house. He likes to cover himself up and plop on them. It is too funny to watch.
 

Least Favorites: Good grief, don't try to make him try a food he doesn't want. Jeez. You'd think you were murdering him. Sigh. He doesn't care for not getting his way or being told no. He doesn't like for me to use my stern voice--it always makes him cry.

Issues: Jack is still not walking on his own, although he is so close! (He has the whole one finger walk down pat-even runs while attached to my finger.) But, with a lot of coaxing, he had walked independently for short distances. I am still not concerned about it, though, because I KNOW he is capable of walking when he chooses to do it (especially now that I've seen him).
 

Personality: Jack has been a little lover this month and always makes sure to come get his snuggles and kisses.

Areas to work on: Jack needs to work on his patience. lol! He also needs to start mastering the whole walking thing. Mommy's back is getting sore. ;-)

New Things: Jack is starting to do the whole dancing thing now. LOVE it!

Randomness: Jack's favorite game is Patty Cake. His favorite song for me to sing is the "ABC" song, which I do when I brush his teeth. He hears that song and calms pretty quickly.

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Some things Jack is expected to do: (milestones for eighteen months)

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Will "read" board books on his own - Yes. Jack likes his books
• Scribbles well - Getting better here.

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Strings two words together in phrases - Nope.
• Brushes teeth with help - Yes.
• Stacks four blocks - Yes.

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Throws a ball overhand - Yes...and look out.
• Takes toys apart and puts them back together - Hm. Do stacking blocks work for this one? If yes, then yes!
• Shows signs of toilet training readiness - Yes, he has been on the potty. Personally, I think he'd do anything the big boys do. :-)

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Jack's two month stats are here.
Jack's three month stats are here.
Jack's four month stats are here.
Jack's five month stats are here.
Jack's six month stats are here.
Jack's seven month stats are here.
Jack's eight month stats are here.
Jack's nine month stats are here.
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Jack's eleven month stats are here.
Jack's birthday celebration is here.
Jack's twelve month stats are here.
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Jack's fourteen month stats are here.
Jack's fifteen month stats are here.
Jack's sixteen month stats are here.
Jack's seventeen month stats are here.