A Day in the Life at 18 months

Mommy cannot believe you are 18 months old!! Where has the time gone?? You are doing so many new things! You have discovered climbing my friend! You love climbing on the ottoman and chair (we are having big talks about how chairs are for sitting not standing!) Good thing we have started going to Gymboree Play and Learn so you climb your little heart out there! You are also talking up a storm! You have started putting words together, the other day you said "There's Momma" and your favorite phrase of the moment is "My Ba Ba" (that would be your one true love, your paci!)You also do the funniest thing when you try to wink at someone, you close both of your eyes!It is by the far the cutest thing ever! So I thought it would be fun to describe a typical day for us. You usually wake up around 6:15 and Mommy lets you lay in Mommy and Daddy's bed for a bit while we all snuggle (poor Daddy is very busy this time of year at work and this is the only time he sees you all day!) After we snuggle for a bit you help Daddy get ready, and by help I mean stand right next to him and watch his every move! You especially enjoy pretending to shave as Daddy shaves! After Daddy leaves for work we have breakfast, your favorites are blueberry waffles or mini pancakes, with no syrup (I know crazy right?? Mommy has offered the sugary goodness but you prefer your morning carbs plain!)and we always have some sort of fruit and of course yummy milk. After breakfast Mommy needs coffee ASAP and we play downstairs and watch a little PBS, you LOVE Cat in the Hat and Super Why! You also love to color in the morning, and by color I mean color for a bit and then try to eat the crayons! Now that you are such a big boy Mommy lets you play upstairs in the playroom while I get ready, now in theory you would play in the room with dozens and dozens of toys in it but no siree my friend you would much rather play in the bathroom with Mommy! And oh my goodness the mess you can make!! Yesterday you found the band aids and proceeded to open them all! After we get ready for the day Mimi usually swings by and we run our daily errands or just wander around Kohls for a minute, you never know what you can find! Sometimes we head over to Mimi's house and play there for awhile, you LOVE playing at Mimi's house, and it's even better when Poppy is home!! Oh how you love your Poppy! You have started "working" like Poppy, you sit at Mimi's desk and pretend you are working on the computer and writing just like your Poppy! By this time it's lunch, you really prefer eating at Mimi's house because she plays all sorts of games with you while you eat. Your favorite lunch items are: nug nugs (soy "chicken" nuggets, still a little vegetarian!), corn or lima beans and your absolute favorite a cheese quesadilla. You love cheese, but only in melted form! After lunch it is nap time, you are still a champion sleeper my love. After nap we play some more, if it is nice out you love to play outside, especially with Poppy at their house! You have a little routine with Poppy, you water the flowers, visit your bunny in the flower bed and go walking looking for workers (I don't what we will do once Mimi and Poppy's neighborhood is finished, you just so love watching the workers!) Usually in the afternoon you slow down enough to read some stories, you still love books! After a fun filled day it's time for dinner, then bath and bedtime! We still read "Goodnight Moon" every night! You are such a joy my love! Everyday is an adventure and I'm so grateful we get to spend everyday together!!