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| Lucas at 18 months |
I just looked back at my last few blog postings and see that it has been about 3 months since I've written anything. So much has happened and there is no way that I'll find time to write it all down, but I'll send out a recap at some point. It's been a great summer and we are into the thick of the fall now. Zachary is 4 years old and Lucas is 18 months! I still sometimes feel like I am in the Mommy Fog, but the mist is starting to dissipate and I feel like I'm beginning to get my act together.
I thought I had a few minutes to write during Lucas' nap, but now I hear him talking in his crib. So this might be quick. :) Lucas at 18 months is so cute! He is very good natured, a great sleeper (he used to be a light sleeper and this has gotten much better), and a daredevil. He regularly (several times a day) will pull over a bin of Legos to the coffee table, dump out the Legos, tip the bin over to create a step stool, step up onto the bin, climb up onto the coffee table, walk on the table and leap off. We try to head him off at the pass when we can, but he is pretty quick. I'm so afraid he's going to break something (himself), but he just laughs and laughs. I'm going to predict that he will break a bone before Zach does. He is very daring!
Lucas still has not had his first hair cut although I might try to take him this weekend to do it. He really does need one but I had been holding out until Halloween because I thought his longer hair would look appropriate with his Halloween costume (he was a Viking). Unfortunately he would not wear the Viking helmet on Halloween although I did get one quick pic of him in it. This summer on warm days Lucas' hair would curl up in the back so that was another reason I didn't want to cut it. But now he has a full on mullet and it's time for a trim.
I hear baby snoring so I think he has gone back to sleep. :)
Lucas is still not really talking and is a pretty quiet kid (vocally), but he understands every word you say and is getting pretty good about following directions. I also almost always know exactly what he wants. He has a way of pointing at something, pulling your sleeve, and yelling that indicates what it is he wants. We are working on trying to get him to practice talking more and I've even had conversations with him where I tell him that "Mommy doesn't understand what you want because you aren't using your words. You need to use your words." And he looks at me and listens to me. So I know he gets it. He's getting there. He says "thank you" although it sounds like "bank ooo" and you really need to know that is what he is saying (like if you say it first). And his new favorite word is "no" and he also loves "uh oh". If he doesn't want something he will violently shake his head no at you. And he is so good natured but when he is tired and cranky, he gets irritable and is starting to pitch fits. It's kind of cute but I have to not smile at him so he's not encouraged to continue the behavior.
Lucas is also no longer a great eater. He used to eat everything and is now a lot pickier. He does probably eat more volume than Zach, but it's less and he's slimming down. Still has some baby pudge, but the buddha belly is smaller and the thighs only have 1 roll now. He loves meatballs and hot dogs, all fruits, and broccoli. The broccoli thing is so funny to me because out of all vegetables, this is the one he will consistently always eat and it's not even remotely sweet. But that makes me happy because it's so good for you.
Okay, the nap is officially over. I now hear singing on the baby monitor so it's time to go get my sleeping beauty.
Lucas is also no longer a great eater. He used to eat everything and is now a lot pickier. He does probably eat more volume than Zach, but it's less and he's slimming down. Still has some baby pudge, but the buddha belly is smaller and the thighs only have 1 roll now. He loves meatballs and hot dogs, all fruits, and broccoli. The broccoli thing is so funny to me because out of all vegetables, this is the one he will consistently always eat and it's not even remotely sweet. But that makes me happy because it's so good for you.