This Little Guy

 This little guy has reached and passed 18 months and even 19 months, so I figured it was time for an update.
This little guy loves to play with cars--all shapes and sizes.
This little guy loves to play on the stairs with toys or lay down across the stairs since he is the perfect length.
This little guy follows Mom or Dad everywhere. He will carry the same 3-4 cars all around the house wherever I go and play with them until I move to another room, then he follows and plays again.
This little guy repeats everything we say. He talks so cute and can say anything!
Lately he has been saying, "Where's ________". A few nights ago I took him in the girls room to say goodnight. After he gave a goodnight kiss to Jesikah he looked at Jesikah and said, "Where's Tessa?" as clear as can be. Then today he was missing a piece of his shape puzzle and he said, "Where's the diamond?". He is speaking in 2-3 word sentences now.
This little guy loves puzzles, books, and color wonder markers.
This little guy has learned to say no, and says no to bed and naps as well as most foods.
Sadly, this little guy who used to be a good eater has now become a picky eater. :( Things he used to like he will no longer eat. Things he does like are: Mac n cheese, cheese, sandwich meat, crackers, apples, sometimes bananas, dry cereal, sometimes oatmeal, corn, milk, water, and his favorite food is RAISINS and CRAISINS. (Not so fun in the diaper).
Today when he was being loud, Jarem told me to get him to be quiet. I told Jarem there are only 2 ways to get him to be quiet: put him to bed or give him raisins. We gave him raisins. :)
This little guy loves his blankies and stuffed animals too. He especially loves puppies and his new favorite book is "Are You My Mother?" He is learning the animal sounds.
When we are in the car, this little guy loves to yell "bus" or "big truck" constantly.
This little guy is pretty good at getting his way. He can scream very loudly when things don't work out or when Jarem or Tessa are teasing him.
Thank heavens, this little guy is a good sleeper. He has slept through the night regularly for a long time now. He puts himself to sleep by "Singing his alms" as we like to call it and holding his blankie around his finger close to his mouth. He goes to bed around 8pm and usually wakes up at 8am. He takes one two-hour nap in the afternoon.
Even though this little guy can be quite moody and clingy some days, he is also so cute and sweet and adorable, and he gives the best kisses and hugs. Oh and one more thing, he tells us all "love you" before he goes to bed. It melts my heart. <3 p="">