18 months

To my happy and sweet little boy,

You are now 18 months old...1/2 of the way to 2, which is crazy to believe! You are learning at an incredible pace these days and I have a hard time keeping track of everything you are doing. Some of your new words this month are: beep, cheese, march, jump, bowl, book, snail, frog, roar, milk, and moo. You repeat so much of what we say now and it is so fun to see you sounding words out. You say "more" all the time now when you want something and you also say "no" a lot more too. Playing in the car has lost its attractiveness for now, but you are now obsessed with beeping the horn and you say "beep beep" all the time. You like to ring the doorbell several times when we get home and you always say "ding dong." You had another nasty ear infection this month and it was a long week of runny noses, little sleep, and lots of fussing, but your special blanket and Elmo kept you happy. You love to watch TV and although I don't like to let you so much, it is a real life saver when I am feeding Oakley. Speaking of Oakley, you are really starting to adjust to his presence more and more. You try to be a big help to Mommy and can give him his pacifier and you help with giving Mommy wipes when I am changing his diaper. You want to always throw his dirty diapers away and you will also bring him his blanket if he is crying. You like to talk to him and kiss him and rock him. You are still sometimes a little rough, but you really are improving daily. Aidan, you are so full of personality that it baffles me sometimes. You have an incredibly strong will, but you are also extremely sensitive at times. It is hard to know how to discipline you, but it is so sweet to see you respond to correction in a positive way. You love to be with other children and you have lots of little friends. You talk and talk in long sentences that make no sense and you smile and hug them. You have even been caught stealing kisses from little girls. There are so many wonderful things that you do that I want to always remember this time in your life.

You are so loved!

Mommy