20 Months!

• 29 lbs (down from 31 after being sick/loss of appetite last week)
• You are my mischievous little child. You like to tease us and the dogs with something and then take it away, giggling the whole time you run around the house. You are particularly bad with the treats once the dogs are kenneled! This drives me crazy when it's something serious like my toothbrush that you're using on the walls.
• Probably my most favorite new thing that you have begun doing is during our night time routine: You used to fight going down but now we can't get through 3 pages of your book before you quietly close the book and point to your crib. We lay you in there with your monkey and you just smile at us as we turn the light out. I hope this happens forever. :)
• You are so very interested in feeding the dogs (sometimes up to 5x a day - we empty it back, of course). You know how to take the lid off the bin, that Brinkley gets a full scoop, Shelby gets much less, which bowl is which and that you should put the lid back on afterward. You clap and laugh because you are just so proud of yourself. I hope you always feel that content with any accomplishment in your life!
• Putting things in your pockets - mostly just your hands for now, which is adorable. But I've found acorns too.
• You now voluntarily walk up and give us kisses and hugs. Warms my heart! This is the sugar I've been waiting for. You will let me sniff up your hair and kiss all over your face now! That won't last long. :)
• You love to draw, play ball, are obsessed with vacuums, the shop vac in the garage, leaf blower, hair dryer, anything with motors. Kitchen tongs are SO last month! 

Tantrums of epic proportions when it's time to leave
this behind and get in the car. We will probably hide
it soon since it's such a problem :)

Oh, the sounds you make with the leaf blower!
Bruummm, Bruummmm!

• You get into anything that can be pulled out or taken apart: my purses, bags, wallets, baskets, pantry, under the bed, drawers, etc. Not at all interested in putting them back together!
• You sneak gum out of my purse. You are at your quietest when this is going down :)

• Playing fetch with the dogs will keep you busy for quite a while. Except you like to do this indoors, which sends the dogs FLYING on the wood floors! Of course, that's your favorite part. :)
• Starting to watch a little bit more of movies and TV - not any more than 10 minutes, except for when you were sick. But I'll take the extra snuggle time!
• Picky eater now :/ It used to be that I couldn't keep enough fruits in the house for you: bananas, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, apples, grapes, etc. Now you won't touch them at all. I can never tell what you will eat from one day to the next so we have been throwing out quite a bit lately. :(
• No interest in the toddler section of the park. Only the big and tall stuff. And you aren't as shy as you used to be. You ran in the middle of a soccer scrimmage the other day trying to play with the big kids. Oops. It's tough keeping up with you! 

Swinging high is exciting!

• You like to get naked. You are learning to take off your clothes and I especially like to watch the reactions of others when you decide that should happen :)

You couldn't phase Aunt Andrea with your striptease.

•  Mimi has spoiled you rotten during your evening bath time routine: Full body baby massage with night time lotion. It's now a staple in our house too since it calms you so well. 

• Okay so maybe the tongs aren't completely out of your life! :) 

•  Your favorite time is still with Mimi and Pop!

Oops, Jeff is blinking.

•  You're still my little one sock wonder on occasion. <3

• I was watching you eat this morning when I noticed that the orange that was once in our fruit bowl is now outside! You and Brinkley are always up to something. :) 



Apologies for the lousy iphone pic - but SEE the orange?!

• It has been unseasonably warm this winter and you have been taking full advantage in the backyard. I love watching you play. The "25 Rules" article below encourages parents to simply follow their kids around while they play and to get down to their level and see what they see. Sounds simple enough but I wasn't DOING it. What a different take on things you have! I love seeing what you see and how you discover things! You brighten up this world, Grayson Luke and I love watching you and being here to see it! xoxo