Happy 18 Months, Peanut!

september 12th was peanut's 18-month birthday.  we are officially halfway to two!  oh, how i have forgotten how wonderful and frustrating 18 months can be!  peanut is developing a mind of his own and an opinion.  and oh how he loves to reach into drawers and pull out everything he can get a hold of.  i have forgotten how difficult it can be to take an 18-month old on a shopping trip or out to eat.  his main interest is not riding in a shopping cart or sitting in a high chair.  he wants to be on the move and he lets you know when he has reached his time limit of sitting still!  

he still doesn't say much.  i swear today he tried to say cracker so maybe we'll soon be adding another word to his very limited vocab.  i dread the 18-month checkup with the doctor where they ask me, "is he saying 3-5 words or more" and i have to say, "uh, no...he says two".  his appointment is coming up this week so i'm sure i'll have some stats to report on his progress.  we also have the dreaded shots.  i think he gets 3 or 4 this time.  along with his very large vocabulary, peanut has also picked up some new dance moves.  we often have music on in our house and the boys are constantly bustin' a move.  i hope to get some video of them dancing and post it on here soon.

peanut is very much in awe of his big brother.  he studies his every move and tries so hard to be just like him.  unfortunately this does not always bode well for peanut.  his attempts to be like doodlebug sometimes end up with a boo-boo and a crying fit.  i swear these two boys are going to come back as monkeys in their next life with all the climbing they do...on everything!  it drives me nuts!

even at 18 months, peanut is still my baby and will forever be my peanut.  he has such a sweet disposition and is very loving.  he loves to hug your neck and knows just how to get you to pick him up...he's got nana and grammy totally brainwashed on this one!  and even at 18 months peanut will still let me rock him before his nap and at bedtime.  he is such a little cuddlebug.  and let me tell you, rocking a sweet baby (even if he's not really a baby anymore) is very therapeutic.  it is totally relaxing and i highly recommend it. 

so happy birthday my little peanut!  i can't wait to see what's in store for you!