James is 19 months old today

James turned 19 months old today and had his 18 month old appointment (somehow we got a month behind). He is %30 in his weight at 24.5lbs. and %40 in his height at 32 inches. He is my little skinny-minny baby! : )

He did such a good job with his shots this time. When the nurse started getting her gloves on he knew what was going to happen, but he didn't hardly even cry, he just whimpered a little and squeezed my thumb. It was still sad, but at least he doesn't have to get any until he turns 4!!! (which will never happen, by the way, because he is going to stay my little 18 month old baby forever :)

Library Hour

James and I met Natalie and Christian at Library hour for the boys' first time!! They were so cute the whole time and did so well ; ) One of my favorite moments was when Christian ran to the middle of the circle and Natalie tried to tell him to come back, James just got up and ran over to Christian and pulled him by the arm back to Natalie and then sat back down on my lap!! James looked up at Natalie and me like "it's cool I got it guys!" and Christian was looking at James like "dude you are such a suck up!!" It was too funny! : )

James and the potty!

James went poop on the potty for the first time yesterday! He grabbed his butt and said poo. I asked him if he needed to use the potty and he ran to the bathroom and tried to take his pants off to sit on the toilet. I sat him up there and he started grunting away!!! He was so excited when he got to flush the toilet!!!
I am by no means going to try to force potty training on him just yet, but hopefully he will continue to tell me that he has to poop! One less dirty diaper is always a good thing : )

James at 18 months old (being his silly self)

18 Months Old

James' Favorite Things to Do:

He loves to dance which includes playing the air guitar, raising the roof, head banging, do the twist and jumping.

He loves to build with blocks and knock down everyone else's.

He loves anything to do with balls, footballs, soccer balls, baseballs, basketballs you name it he loves it.  He kicks them, throws them and tries to catch them but we aren't quite there yet. 

He loves to give hugs and kisses especially to kids and babies.  

He loves to read books and sing, his favorite part about reading is pointing to where everything is in a book.  

He loves to go outside.

He loves Juice, but he calls it jewwww!  

He loves his Grandmas

He loves to imitate anything and everything!  Whether it is brushing teeth, lifting weights, cooking etc. He will imitate it!

He loves bath time

Things that he says:

He says jewww for juice, when he wants it he holds his hand in the air, scrunches his face and says jewwwww!

Mama and Dada

shoes

hat

bye-bye

grandpa---he says papa

grandma--nama

nauni--nana

brrr--for cold (he hugs himself and shivers while he says it)

hot--he says hottttt

no and no-no these are probably his favorite things to say especially when he disagrees with something

John--he has to nod his head when he says it 

Christian--it comes out as tistian

Please & Thank-you--  these two are the most recent things that he has been saying.  He says tuuu for please and ti-tu for thank you.  He will also hold his hand up and shrug his shoulders while he is saying it. 

Other things that he does now...

He makes the kissing sound when he gives kisses

he says hello to everyone and everything that he sees, his waves very franticly from side to side to make sure that he is being seen

he has been having to go to time out when he gets in trouble lately and he knows when he has done something I don't like because he won't look at me.  He turns his head to the side or closes his eyes!  

he backs up to sit on your lap when he wants you to read him a book

he smiles for the camera and says cheese!

he takes pictures of himself with a play camera

My Favorite things...

When he cuddles with me/lays down he wraps both arms around my face and head and presses his squishy cheeks as close to mine as he can.  If I try to move he just pulls on me tighter until he falls sound asleep.

If I have work to do Justin will lay with him on the couch at bedtime instead of me.  When I am finished with my work I will come out and as soon as James sees me he tries to push Justin off the couch with both hands so that I can lay down and hold him instead. 

When I am trying to get something done around the house he does whatever it is that I am doing and acts as my little helper. 

If Justin gives him a bath I love it when he James is all wrapped up in the towel and I say "oh my gosh it is my naked baby!!!  I love my naked baby!!!"  James gets the biggest smile on his face!!

Funny things that he does...

While I get ready he likes to take my underwear out of the drawers and put it around his neck!

He pretends to clean my ears out.

When he gets up from a nap he has to take every blanket that is in the crib (and I am talking like 7 blankets so i can barely fit them and him in my arms) with him or gets really upset. 

He waves bye-bye to the toilet paper when it gets flushed

closes his eyes when you say to smile

 

A blog about James...

I am starting this because I am world's worst about keeping track of all of James' firsts, his funny moments and everything else in between.  

I just wish he weren't already 18 months old!!!