our wedding, february 18, 2012. tamarindo, costa rica

year in the life.

19 months

Beckett,

the thing that i have absolutely loved about this last month is how you love to give kisses. you make a the "muah" sound when you kiss it so adorable and you will just kiss us and your elmo doll and other stuffed animals, over and over. we love it. on the other hand, when you get mad, you get mad. you head bang, scratch yourself/us and hit. i guess they say this is normal. we don't like seeing you hurt yourself. we will put you in your bed for a break and then your mood seems to reset. you have really had a hard time sleeping this last month. we aren't sure what it is but you were waking in the middle of the night and waking real early around 4:45 or so. we referenced our book "healthy sleep habits, happy child" and decided to make your bedtime super early. sometimes even 5pm and not go to you until 6am even if you were crying. it seems to be helping. you no longer wake in the middle of the night and are starting to wake a little later. sometimes 5:45a.m. but for the most part around 6 or 6:30am.

foods you've been eating:

you fluctuate. sometimes you eat a ton and sometimes i think you are surviving off air.

19 month stats.

phasing out the size 3 diapers
size 12-18 month, size 4 shoe
height-31.25"
weight-17 lbs 9oz
12 teeth

likes.

you love movies, singing along with songs, love music, love to play hide n seek, love to climb on anything, your new love is elmo. you say "momo" and you love to watch him and play games with him on the computer. you take the mouse and shake it back and forth. you move your fingers over the track pad.

favorite song.

twinkle twinkle little star, ABC song, you sing to the elmo song, really anything (you swing your arms and dance), songs on happy feet the movie.

things i don't want to forget.

• how when we went to pick out a christmas tree you just ran around touching all the trees
• how when we put it up you would touch it and lean over and *sniff sniff it (blowing in and out of your nose)
• how much you love the christmas tree (you just stare at all the lights and the top star and say "sa sa")
• how when we wash your hands, you will dry them with a dish towel
• how you will open the drawer in the refrigerator and help yourself to whatever you want for a snack (usually grapes or strawberries)
• you have this sound machine that is also a projector. you love to play with it and point to all the things on the wall. if it's too light in the room and you can't see it, you just look and look for it
• how you love to be on the computer
• how you can drink perfectly out of a cup, by yourself. although, supervised.
• how when you get out of the tub sometimes you just like to run around naked
• how you like watching yourself go #1 in the bath tub or bathroom floor (geez)
• how you can climb anything. including the kitchen chairs and you get on the table.
• how you like to sit on my lap while i sew and try to help
• how you want to help with everything
• how you point to your bowl and say "nemo"
• you put the balls into your toy
• you can point to the color orange
• you love legos
• you repeat things over and  over
• love to shower
• you type on the keyboard
• you laugh any time you burp or fart
• you can pull your pants down
• you lay down to put on your diaper and clothes
• you don't want to be watched when going #2
• you climb out of the tub
• how you like the electric toothbrush
• how you lean on you rocking sheep and watches tv
• how you will just randomly crawl
• how you can almost do a somersault alone
• how you sit on your feet and bounce
• how you can balance on one leg
• how you say:

"momo"=elmo

"emo"=nemo

"uce"=bruce, the shark on nemo

"ok"=okay instead of saying yes

"ookie"=cookie

"owf owf"=woof

"gawg"=dog

"uck"=duck

"ahh ahh"=baa

"ilk"=milk, you'll go to the refrigerator and point and say "ilk"
        "car, moo, woof, quack, oink, dad, mama, ball, cold, go, ok"

we love you beckett, to the moon and back. you are so fun. i just love watching you grow!

18 months.

Beckett,

Wow, what a difference a month can make. a week for that matter. you are now 18 months and oh my goodness, you are coming into your own. you make us laugh everyday. you understand everything we ask of you. now it's just going to be you learning to communicate it and that you are starting to do. you walk to to the refrigerator and say "ilk" for milk.

foods you've been eating:

you love chips, greek yogurt, peas, graham crackers, cheese eggs with pepper, you chug veggie/fruit smoothies, coconut water, tortellini, raisin bran, quesadillas, you love blueberries, fig newtons, pb&j, turkey, spaghetti, string cheese, sharp cheddar, tomatoes, clementines, grapes, corn, pretty much anything, if you are in the mood for it.

18 month stats.

phasing out the size 3 diapers
size 12-18 month, size 4 shoe
height-approx. 30"
weight-approx 17.5 lbs
head circumference-
12 teeth- g came in therefore, you now have a, d, e, f, g, j, k, d, n, o, p, q, t

dislikes.

when we take you away from something you aren't finished playing with etc. when we talk to you when you are mad.

likes.

you love movies, singing along with songs, love music, love to play hide n seek, love to climb on anything.

favorite song.

twinkle twinkle little star, ABC song, really anything (you swing your arms and dance), songs on happy feet the movie.

things i don't want to forget.

• how you have an electric toothbrush and you like it
• how you stand at the window and wave when one of us leave
• how you will give us a surprise face and then squench up your face and eyes and show your teeth. over and over and over
• how when we are reading "where's my mummy" you say "ahh" when we turn the page to the when the mummy screams "ahh, a mouse"
• how you are pushing all your cars (hot wheels) and trucks
• how you know all your body parts and you love saying "eyez" while pointing to your eyes and any eyes
• how you finally transitioned to one nap (for the most part)
• how well you traveled to WI and TX (and you finally didn't seem to mind going to anyone in the family, and enjoyed everyone)
• how hard and fast you rock on the sheep
• how you don't mind water in your face at all. you will just stand and let it drip all over your face
• how you love to type on the computer keyboard
• how when you weren't sure if you wanted to sleep or not (overtired) you would just bang your head on your bead. you got a bruise. i felt so bad
• how you will take floss out of the dispenser and wrap it around your bottom tooth (only once) and turn your head
• you love to sing
• how i spent six hours on your 2nd halloween costume (superman entire outfit: cape, pants, undies, shirt) and you got sick and didn't get to wear it. except for the 5 minutes you were lying on the floor with daddy and then you fell asleep on the couch. first time ever.
• how when we were driving home in a snow storm from our WI trip, 1 o'clock in the morning, you vomited everywhere. and screamed until 4 o'clock in the morning.
• how i showed you once how to blow kisses and you picked it right up
• how you pick up the chapstick on the nightstand and pretend to put it on
• how you will take a kleenex and pretend to blow your nose
• how you will take a cloth and pretend to be cleaning the floor or furniture
• how you dance around real fast and stomp your feet. your dad calls it "happy feet." we only say "happy feet" and you will start dancing around
• how you raise one leg and swing it around and try to balance, sometimes holding on to something.

we love you beckett, to the moon and back. you are so fun. i just love watching you grow!