18 months

Weight: 21.5 lbs (3rd percentile)

Height: 31.5 inches (6th percentile)

Head Circumference: 19 inches  (61st percentile)  :-)
 

Motor skills:
Dylan runs, climbs, pulls, and reaches.  He can do just about anything and is not afraid to at all.  He feed himself using a spoon or fork and does a pretty good job at it.  He mimics cleaning off the table, wiping something up with a paper towel, using the swiffer on the floor, putting the leash on the dog, etc.  He can put his sandals and crocs on all by himself.  He attempts to put on his shorts, but normally ends up with both legs in the same hole.  He can put my fuzzy socks on and loves doing it!

Eating: Dylan isn't a big eater. He isn't picky; he just doesn't eat a lot. He has days where we can't feed him enough and days where he won't eat a thing. He prefers not to eat breakfast until about an hour after waking up (he gets this from me). I'm not a big fan of breakfast, but do love the works about midmorning. He is still eating pancakes, waffles, some sort of fruit, biscuits, and recently has shown some interest in cereal and oatmeal. He usually has juice first thing in the morning before breakfast. He drinks a cup of milk midmorning with a small snack (fruit, cheese, crackers). For lunch, he has leftovers from the night before, a sandwich, or a frozen meal. Sometimes his baby sitter fixes him what she had the night before. This meal is probably the hardest! If lunch is offered to early he won't eat it. If we wait "too late" he is too tired. If he eats a early lunch he has another cup of milk before his nap. If he eats a late lunch, the milk is saved for after his nap with his snack. He usually wakes up from his nap ready to eat! He enjoys fruit, crackers, or dry cereal during this time. He eats whatever we cook for supper (we try to include something he will eat). He either eats very well or picks. It's hit or miss with him and again also depends on what time he had his afternoon snack. He loves raw tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, and cucumbers. We have salad very often just so Dylan can have his favorite veggies. If he sees a tomato he will point until he gets it! He enjoys spaghetti, rice, most vegetables, bread, shredded cheese, and any kind of casserole. He does not like meat served by itself. He spits out chicken unless it's in a casserole.  (same as last month)

Clothes: still in 12 months shorts and 18 months shirts.  He wears a size 5 shoe and a size 4 diaper.

Words (communication): he says, juice, bye bye, hey, no no, mommy, daddy, dog, go, sheckles (freckles), side (outside), french fry, dadat (that, when he wants something), hot, and I'm sure a few more.  He babbles all the time and we try our best to figure out what he is saying. He says choo choo and moo.  He barks when he sees a picture of a dog.  He repeats or tries to repeat everything we say.

Favorite toy: Dylan loves books.  He will sit in the floor and just flip through the pages of any book.  He has started becoming more interested in animal toys, cars, trucks, and trains.  When we drop him off in the nursery at church, he runs straight for the train table.  We see one of those in our future!!

Sleeping: Dylan wakes up around 7:00 a.m during the week and sleeps until about 7:30 on the weekends. He takes a nap around 12:30 and wakes up around 3:30. He goes to bed at 8:00 every night.

Memories: There are so many wonderful things happening every day.  We have enjoyed playing outside with Dylan everynight.  He has a slide he loves to play on.  He enjoys walking Freckles all around the yard, riding in his wagon, playing in the dirt and rocks, searching for lady bugs, and has recently discovered that Mommy loves flowers!!  He likes to help with the laundry, sweeping the floor, and taking things to different parts of the house.  He loves eating sitting at his picnic table on the deck.