Elliott is 18 months old! I didn’t do an 18-mo update on Nat, but here’s a post from around that time: http://linvilleusa.com/2012/07/ma-and-pa/
Hey there...
Weight: 27 lbs. (We know b/c we’ve been at the doc/hospital 6x in the past week for croup – boo. Luckily, he’s over the worst of it – knock on wood.)
But I thought you loved me!!!!!!!!!
I need a cuddle....
Words that he says that nearly everyone can understand: Dada, Mama
Words that he says that pretty much, only a Mama can understand: Na (Natalie), cah (car), ha (hat), cra (crash), ch-ch (cheese), uuhp (up), cray (craisins)
Recent Discoveries: Belly Buttons (aka Beebos from that Sandra Boynton book). A few times, Elliott and I have been reading a story that has a belly button in it. He is eager to find his own, find mine (I had totally forgotten that Nat did that too, until he started trying to lift up my shift), find Natalie’s (who is often playing nearby). And then he sprints down the hall of of house to find his Dad’s. I always give him a warning on what he’s looking for because, similar to some of the vocab, it’s something only a mama has a high likelihood of understanding his intentions at first.
Activities that Most Capture his Attention: Magna Tiles (just in the past month – he will honestly spend 20 minutes on this, which is a lifetime in his world), Kitchen (the microwave is his lovey’s fav hiding spot – and where Dad/Mom/Natalie go to find missing loveys), Dancing
Activity that most makes me think “Boy, I’m definitely a mom of a Boy”: Elliott is an avid climber. From stepping on stool benches to hurling his body over furniture, there’s not an item that doesn’t beg to be climbed, in Elliott’s world. On more than a few occasions, I have found myself all out sprinting down the long hallway of our condo to try to avoid a fall. (His face is beat up enough – as of right now, there’s evidence of a trip on a toy at the park on his eyebrows, a hand bang on cement on his forehead, and a trip on the sidewalk on his lip).
Activity that makes it clear he has an older sister: Elliott seems to like flare – necklaces, hats – as much as his sis. His fav necklace is Natalie’s sparkly light blue one…. and she is okay sharing 75% of the time. I suggested to her that she consider a duplicate for a Christmas present to Elliott. He also LOVES to share hats with Jordan and me. Sometimes, 1 is not enough – the other night, I had on 3.
Fav Activity with his Sister: “Naked Chase” which means running around the house naked after a bath. I caught a video the other night. I never knew a bum could be quite that dimply, but still move with a decent amount of speed.
I cannot get enough of: his bye-bye wave, his “stinky” face, kisses/hugs (which is pretty much him leaning into me for me to give him a hug/kiss
Fav Books: I love you through and through by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak (Nat picked that out for him, after a bookstore trip with Nana – and he loves it), How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen (also a Nana purchase – Elliott can do a mean roar), From Head to Toe by Eric Carle (especially the gorilla who thumps his chest – Elliott does a very cheery chest thump)
Food: Ugh. The pickier face has started setting in. Favs include PB&J, craisins, raisins, O’s, bread, eggs, string cheese. He’ll often say yes to an apple, blueberries, strawberries, noodles and protein too.
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