Month 18

Xander is growing so fast and is beautiful. He loves to kneel on his knees and play with his trucks. He loves to turn the wheels and watches them so closely until they stop spinning. He's very inquisitive and loves to sit by his daddy and copy him. Xander always wants to have his computer out when daddy has his. He squeals like a little monkey~ hitting the highest of high notes and driving us crazy. He loves to jump in his crib. When he sleeps he will put his arm through the slat so that he can touch Bones. He loves Kix cereal and teases Bones mercilessly with it. He enjoys "real" food, snacking on kidney beans and green beans, loves tomatoes and quinoa, eats all his veggies. His favorite drinks are apple juice and pear juice. He still doesn't care for anything too sweet~ including fruits that are overly juicy or sweet. Not a lover of cold foods such as ice cream. No candy or sugar for our little guy. He's our little health nut. He loves to feed Bones people food and is frequently found eating Bones dog food and dumping his water. We're really trying to break him of the last part... He does love meat- turkey sausage and eggs in the morning. He went to nursery for the first time (two weeks ago) and lasted an hour. Last week he wouldn't go at all. He loves early mornings but likes a nap at 10am. Mommy and daddy go to the mall every morning to walk their 3 miles and Xander loves to lay back in his stroller as long as we walk fast enough. If we slow down too much he screams and lets us know that he is not satisfied- then we speed up. He loves to look at the lights. When he sits in a shopping cart he puts his right little leg up, lets his left leg swing in the front, and leans back, arm over the back of the seat, enjoying the ride. He's a pretty cool little man. He loves to pull himself up along all the shelves and pull everything down. He knows what toys he wants and will toss any toys in his way to that toy over his shoulder. He loves to stick his fingers in the ears of whoever is carrying him around. He likes to wind his fingers in mommy's hair. He does this funny little move when he's tired, laying on his tummy and bouncing his little bum up in the air. He also rubs his ears when he's tired. He loves his Winnie the Pooh and Eeyore stuffed animals and hugs them close when he's laid in bed, snuggling up to his soft little friends...

If daddy has it- Xander wants it...

Xander insists on feeding himself and we want him to be independent but dang...

When should a parent step in...?

He's still crawling along the floor~ Scott and I have had to pop his hip in several times and then he'll walk. We're looking for a good doctor~ one that will actually see what's wrong with our sweet little man...

He does pull himself up on toys and couches, though. He will walk back and forth between mommy and daddy, but he still favors his left leg...

At the end of the day- this is what it's all about. Everything else will fall into place when it's supposed to. We have a wonderful little family and we love each other dearly. Together we can conquer anything placed before us... Yes, even the dog!