20 Months Old

Clothes: You mainly wear size 18 month clothes and jammies with a few 12 month pieces left.  You are still very short legged and your pants sometime fall off your butt.  If you are wearing sweatpants we have to roll them once.

Shoes: Size 4

Diapers: Size 4 diapers day and night.

Sleep: You sleep very well through the night from about 8 pm-8am.  We got you to switch to a later bedtime at daylight savings time.  Yeah for sleeping in for all of us:) You are still a very good napper too.  You will sleep anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours in the afternoon.

 Teeth: 12! No new teeth this month.
Traveling: We have not traveled anywhere this month. Too cold and snowy! 
Talking: You finally tried to say "please" the other day and made a small attempt to sign it.  You love making animal sounds and sometimes say two word phrases although they are really hard to make out.  You still love thumb through a book page by page and babble and pretend to read.  Well, you are actually reading in your mind and it is the cutest thing ever.  Sometimes I just sit and watch you do this.  It's so cute and endearing.

 Favorite Activity: books (reading to yourself or having us read to you), playing with your cars and tractors, feed Svea's babies, climb/run, put big shoes and wearing things on your head and walking around with it.  You also love playing with Little People, but the ones that are animals.  The other day it was 57 degrees out and Mom took you outside with Svea.  We went for a walk and you held on to each of our hands and I couldn't believe how far you walked with us.  You loved it and were smiling and giggling.  A few days after it snowed again so we'll have to wait for the next time:)

Favorite Books: Go Dog Go, Hop on Pop, Snow, Ten Apples Up On Top, etc.  You love all of those Dr. Seuss books.
Favorite Foods: peanut butter, grapes, noodles, dried peas, cereal, and cooked veggies with parmesan cheese.
Foods Dislike: So many:)  You are still a picky eater.

Favorite Songs: We sing you your bedtime prayer and Mom sings you Eidelweiss and you put your little head on my shoulder or Dad's right before you go into your crib at night.  We cherish those moments with you. 
Dislikes: Getting into your car seat.  You usually fight it and cry at first, but then settle down right away.  You also get quite upset at not being able to always communicate with us what you are wanting and you obviously hate it when your sister messes with you.

Favorite Word: Not sure.  You really don't repeat the same word over and over or a majority of the time.
Things we are learning: You are learning how to follow directions.  Most things we ask you, you pause, think about it, and then go and do it.  You have learned how to take your shoes off and you are getting better at using a spoon.  I caught you the other day trying to use your fork as well.  You also know where your belly button is now and we are working on your nose.  We'll ask you where your belly button is and you pull up your shirt.  Then we tickle you and you giggle and give us a big hug...repeat! Another favorite is when you like to tackle Daddy.  He gets you laughing and Mommy's favorite is covering my eyes and asking you where Mommy is.  You come up and move my hands and laugh and giggle and then give hugs too. 

Kieran, we love you so much.  You are such a sweetheart and we can't imagine our family without you in it. We are so happy to have you as our little boy!  We love you just the way you are....super sweet, fun, loving, and happy!