18 Months Update

Here's what's new in this day and age:
* knows that you “fuff, fuff” blow out a candle
* gargles, “buss” teef,
* Wears “pants,” a “sheut,” and “sahks and soos”
* Pulls his wagon on walks, which is MUCH faster than letting him walk on his own
* Climbs (and falls off) furniture, ugh!
* Let’s out a “WO-OW!” when seeing something new or exciting
* Summersaults!
* Can “dump” (jump)
* Spins in circles, then wobbles around for the next few seconds
* “Bonk”s his bean, while letting us know what he’s doing
* Asks us to blow his nose “nose hep”
* Says “ah-kay” after taking a tumble (we must have told him “you’re okay” after his falls in the past?!)
* Loves his friend “El-LAH” who lives up the street, calls her name when we drive or walk remotely near her house
* Wears #4 diapers
* Weighs 26.1 pounds (80%ile), Measures 33.5 inches (60%ile), head circumference 90%ile
* Has a bunch of teeth, most recent one arrived Sunday, October 1st (after the tell-tale runny diaper and diaper rash and fever)
* Was baptized October 1st at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Littleton
* If he doesn’t like what we’ve told him, he
* Can be a little terror: toothpaste snatcher, pulled keys off keyboard, more...
* Likes to “kiss” animals he sees, in person, in books, on TV. Sticks his chin out and runs toward the animal. Calls them “sahf” (soft)