18 months!!!!!!

Ok it's been a while since I've blogged. As much as I love love loved posting weekly, it was starting to give me anxiety-worrying I was going to forget something throughout the week. I decided I finally had to stop documenting every tiny thing he did. I sincerely miss it. I feel like our was a way to push pause on him growing up. Plus it was my journaling. But the anxiety......I had to choose.
Dean is 18 months now!!! I thought I'd try and do an inventory for this milestone....
He has his Dr appt and he took his shots like a champ. He cried but not long. It broke my heart, as usual. But to hear him saying owie owie....goodness.
His stats though....
33 1/3inches tall (almost 85th percentile)
25 lbs 4.5oz (I think like 65th percentile)
19.25" head (maybe 87th percentile)
The dr kept saying, "you think you're two!" With how much he talks and the survey I filled out that apparently putting yes on most everything many he's ahead (I was honest)
So Dean these days...
He's obsessed (OBSESSED) with his vacuum. We have him his Christmas present early, so he'll have time to play with it before we leave. A friend had one and that's the only thing I've truly seen him throw a legit tantrum over!!! Like, to the car, barely got him buckled, whole way home, and another 15-20 minutes at home. My usual tactic didn't work.
Usually Dean had the personality where he needs to be talked calmly to. If you just leave him alone, "don't give him attention," it builds and gets worse and out of control. I've learned a while ago that he needs to talk about it and I sympathize and then redirect his attention. For the most part, he's such a great kid, but like every kid, he has emotions and he's still learning. I love that list of being a mom-helping him understand what he's feeling.
He loves animals. He still does his flash cards, although he's not as obsessed.
He still likes to help clean and sweep (we got him his own broom. Don't worry dad, we got him a Mickey tool bench, with a saw and wrench and everything)
He talks sooo much. About a month ago he started stringing words together. I love hearing him talk and seeing how quickly he adds words to his vocabulary. About 2 months ago, we read he should have about 30-50 words. We decided to count, for fun. We stopped counting at 100. Now, two months later, we laughed when the dr survey asked if he had at least 8 words. Ummmmmmmm. Ya. Hahahahahaha. Although he still has plenty of words that, when out of context, we're not sure what he's saying.
He's getting good at his shapes. He can say the basics and recognize them and put them in the right holes.
He likes balls, but not as much as I though he would.
He loves to be active, run, jump, although he's not much of a climber. At least not more than the average toddler. He climbs on the stools and the couch. But not like some kids, where they are daredevils (easton! Haha)
Loves grapes, bread, pb sandwich, squeezies, yogurt, milk, blueberries, "mama's kind" which is granola, banana, and recently sliced apple. Sometimes cheese.
Naps are at about 1:30 now and since they are later, he sleeps about 2-2 1/2 hours! (Although ask me after I post this, haha. I'm sure I'll jinx it)
He is officially in nursery! Two months ago, he just ran in and KR said no one stopped him so he let him stay, but he stayed with him. Then slowly he would sneak out for 5 then 10 minutes. Then at 17 months, they let them come in for the first half with a parent. So now he's officially, both blocks, no parents!
He doesn't hate books any more but he doesn't really love them again yet.
He looooovess mickey!!! He sleeps with him now.