22 Months Old

Each passing month makes me sad and excited all at the same time.  My little baby is growing so fast and will soon be two.  This little guy keeps us on the go.  He is busy from the minute he wakes up until we force him into bed, which is no picnic lately.  He is also super sweet.  He is the king of hugs and kisses and quite the charmer.

He loves anything that has wheels, wings, or paws.  We often hear vroom, vroom.  And he loves to be outside.  Fortunately, the weather has been spectacular for the most part for the past couple of weeks.  He has loved being able to play on the back patio and chase Turk around the yard.  And somehow he keeps producing stones from Grandma and Grandpa's house in our backyard.  It may be time to bust out the water toys soon.

Robert loves that he sits in the carseat with his leg crossed like this

He is a super observant little one.  He can spot any speck of an airplane in the sky.  Anytime he hears it he waves his little hand and make airplane noises.  He also finds the smallest things in books or pictures.  He is starting to associate similar items.  For instance, the Chuck pictures on the wall.  He knew immediately that they were of his toys.

Other things he does that are pretty funny:
He yells "Da-da!" with his eyes squeezed shut.
He lays down on the floor and fake snores with his eyes open.
He likes to act as though he is going to give you something and then snatch it away.  He can play this forever.
He dips EVERYTHING in BBQ sauce, i.e. apple slices, strawberries.
He loves queso and salsa, maybe not funny, but want it noted.
He plays peek-a-boo with himself
He loves his sunglasses
He loves to look at himself in the mirror

Things he hates:
Going to sleep.  He is a great sleeper.  He has recently started screaming at us when it is time to go to bed.  It takes almost 30 minutes to calm him down some nights.  It is so heartbreaking to leave him in there like that.  But, once he calms down he goes to sleep fairly quickly.

I am proud to report that we are sippy-like-bottle free!  This bottle was used for milk morning and night only.  I have been trying to phase it out for awhile. We finally got him moved over completely to a regular cup with a straw or lid.  Yeah!!

We have also gone potty in the potty!!  He did it every night before bath for 4-5 nights in a row.  He was so excited and proud for himself.  He doesn't want to do it now but, there is still hope for the future!