Eighteen Months

Our Henry is 18 months today.

He is beginning to talk more and more...doing lots of mimicking of actions and words. He has started repeating words he hears and movements he sees.
He turns his hands over (palm facing up) whenever he hears something like "where is it?" or "what happened?"...plus he gets the cutest questioning expression on his face. It's adorable!

Henry is very attached to his mama...out of the blue he runs up to me, points at my chest and repeats the word "mama" over and over. He was very excited to see his dad when we returned from NY a few days ago. He points to Mark's picture whenever he can and repeatedly says "dada".

Henry is not selfish. He shares with everyone in a room. He'll get up and walk across the room to hand everyone a goldfish cracker if he is eating them. He's the same way with the high five and now, fist bop... he leaves no one out.

When we are doing his shape puzzle, he tries to put the triangle into the square shape, looks at me and shakes his head to let me know it doesn't go there. Then he tries to put it in the oval spot and repeats the same action. I wish you could see his face...it is so expressive! When I give him food that is warm he holds his palm over it and repeatedly moves his hand over the it and says "ot". When Henry wants something and we don't have it for him or want him to have it right away, I say "I'll get it for you in a minute". Apparently I have been holding up one finger when I've said this because this is what Henry now does every time he hears this. Plus, he waits patiently and doesn't ask for what he wants again for a fairly long time.

Henry went to the doctor today and his measurements are exactly the same as they were two months ago: 22 lbs (10th percentile)and 33" (75th percentile). We're supposed to try to get him to eat more fat to gain some pounds, but this is not an easy thing to do. Henry is such a healthy eater.

Henry still tells us to buckle our seat belts when we get into the car, he is starting to learn some of his colors and beginning to add a second syllable to the sounds of some words.

We are all finished with music class for the summer and will begin again in the fall. He enjoyed playing the guitar and piano. He plays the piano with a great deal of thought, touching each of keys individually both soft and hard. He sings and bops his head to country music when we are in the car.

He continues to be very busy all day long! He is the best!