Other People's Things

Sam found one of my boxing gloves and Bibi's sunglasses.

Washing Dishes

Who would have thought a couple kitchen utensils and a bowl of water would have kept him so entertained so that I could cook dinner?

Throwing spoonfuls of water out of the sink. Yep...not so helpful sometimes.

I always love to see how short his legs are in relation to his torso. Cutest guy ever.

18 Months Old

We can't believe Sam is already 18 months old! He is becoming more of a little boy and less of a baby every day. Here are a few facts about him that we don't want to forget:

• At his 18 month checkup, he was 29 lbs (80th percentile) and 35 inches (97th percentile!)...we are pretty sure he could be on the Titans defensive line.
• Dude LOVES ketchup on anything. Fries, corn, cheese...you name it. My sister even claims that he dipped his blueberries in it when she was keeping him one day.
• Curious George is his favorite book right now. He also loves "Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late" and a few books that Aaron liked to read when he was little. We are so happy he loves to be read to. The highlight of my day is usually snuggling in the rocker and reading to him.
• When he gets into trouble, he usually tries to "run" from us, which usually causes Aaron and I to have to stifle a laugh. It is almost like he is thinking "I'm not in trouble if you can't catch me!". Little stinker.
• He really enjoys watering things with the hose and really just being outside in general. (It will be nice when its not 100 degrees outside so his mom feels more like getting out)
• Sam thinks anything with buttons is the greatest thing ever, especially cell phones. A few people have given us old phones or play phones, and he usually has one in each hand at all times and spends the day pretending to talk to Dada.
• When guests come, he likes to "show off" by bringing them his favorite toys or books.
• He is ALL BOY and enjoys wrestling, getting dirty, building things, etc, but his favorite pasttime is mostly destroying things, i.e. taking everything out of a drawer or off of a shelf. His type-A mom is having to learn to learn a lot of patience:)
• He knows three signs pretty well: More, All Done and Please.
• His favorite seat in the house is the window above the couch. We call it his perch.
• Despite his boyish ways, he is still quite a cuddle bug. Aaron and I are both so thankful for how affectionate he is and love all his wet kisses and little buddy hugs.

Here are a few pics we have taken lately...I will try to do better about posting more frequently.