Little Man –

This is such a fun age! Every day you are learning new things. You’re not as verbal as your older brother was at this age, but you understand a lot, and you follow directions really well. You love to sweep and open the dishwasher (usually in the middle of a cycle). You will now show me something and say “See?” and when you want to go outside, you’ll bring me your shoes (or my shoes) and say “I go go!”

I love you so much!

~ Mommy

21 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Can walk up steps- Yes
• Enjoys helping around the house – Yes, especially sweeping
• Can set simple goals (e.g. deciding to put a toy in a certain place) – Yep

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Can throw a ball overhand – Been there, done that!
• Can kick a ball forward – Yes
• Can make building brick towers/stack blocks – Yep

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Names simple pictures in a book (ie: dog, cat) – Not yet
• Can make short sentences (ie: “Me go”) – Only “I go go”, so far.
• Can walk down stairs – He’s getting the hang of it.

Happy 20 months, little man!

This month’s highlights:

• You’ve added 7 words/phrases consistently to your vocabulary! (“here it is”, “Wow!”, “What?”, “Yes”, “Cheese”, “Ow”, “Car”)
• We went to the Children’s Museum, and you spend the majority of the time in the little grocery store, putting things in a basket and taking them back out. It was so cute! 🙂
• You love to copy your big brother, and follow him everywhere. (He’s not a huge fan of that…)
• Your new favorite toy is a remote control car that plays the most annoying music, so sometimes I have to hide it from you. Which is probably why you started saying “car”…hahaha

I love you!

~ Mommy 

20 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Feeds doll – I’ve never seen him do this, but he doesn’t actually have a doll.
• Takes off own clothes – He can take of his shoes, and attempts to take his shirt off, but hasn’t done it successfully yet.
• Dumps an object in imitation, such as throwing garbage away – Yep

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Learns words at a rate of ten or more a day – He’s started saying a lot more lately, and understands very well, so yes.
• Can walk up stairs (but probably not down) – Yep, and he’s getting the hang of walking down them, too.

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• May start exploring genitals – He’s a boy…enough said!  lol
• Draws a straight line – Not really
• Names several body parts – Just eyes and ears, so far.

Dear sweet boy –

Happy 19 months!

You’ve become quite a handful this month. You LOVE to go outside (never mind that it’s really hot!), and throw tennis balls for the dog to fetch. You haven’t added any words to your vocabulary that I know of, because all you say (or scream) now is “NO!” and point your finger at me. Hahaha Speaking of screaming, there’s a lot of that, too. Not always in anger, more in a “let me show you how loud I can be!” way. Between you and your big brother (who never stops talking), it’s loud here. All day long.

I love you,
Mommy

19 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Uses a spoon and fork – Yes
• Runs – Definitely
• Throws a ball underhand – No, but he throws really well overhand!
• Enjoys helping around the house – Yep

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Understands as many as 200 words – maybe?
• Recognizes when something is wrong (e.g., calling a dog a cat) – Not yet

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Washes and dries own hands with help – Yes, he loves to wash his hands!
• Points to picture or object when you call it by name – Not yet
• May know when he needs to pee – Nope

Sweet boy,

It’s hard to believe you are halfway to 2 years old!  

Lots of learning going on around here!  You figured out how to ride the ride-on toys, and you zoom all over the house!  You learned a new sign, “bath”.  When I ask “where’s your belly button?”, you lift up your shirt.  And, you’ve added a few new words to your vocabulary.  

I love you!
Mommy

Current stats:

Weight: 28 lbs. 7 oz.
Height: 33.75 in.

Pants: 18 months
Shirts: 18 months
Shoes: size 6
Diapers: size 5
Teeth: still 12, I think?

Foods:
Likes – almost everything lol
Dislikes – green beans

18 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Will “read” board books on his own – Yep
• Scribbles well – Yes

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Strings two words together in phrases – “Uh oh”, “thank you”, “hi dada”
• Brushes teeth with help – Yes
• Stacks four blocks – Been there, done that

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Throws a ball overhand – Been there, done that
• Takes toys apart and puts them back together – Yep
• Shows signs of toilet training readiness – He’ll point to his diaper sometimes when he’s wet.

Happy 17 months, sweet boy!

This month was a big one on the language front. You’ve added a few more actual words to your vocabulary, and can now say “bye” and wave. You can understand simple directions, and follow them. You point to your nose when asked, and you love to high-five! It’s so cute!

I love you!
Mommy

17 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Uses six words regularly – Yes – “mama”, “dada”, “hello”, “bye”, “no”, “go”…
• Enjoys pretend games – Yep
• Likes riding toys – He can sit on them, but hasn’t quite figured out how to make them go…

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Feeds doll – Nope
• Speaks more clearly – He’s getting there.
• Throws a ball underhand – I haven’t seen him do this, but he throws overhand really well.

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Dances to music – Yes
• Sorts toys by color, shape, or size – Not yet
• Kicks ball forward – Maybe once or twice? He prefers throwing them. Lol

Happy 16 months, little guy!

You are becoming more verbal and mobile everyday. You still mostly jabber, but you can now say 5 words/phrases (Uh oh, mama, dada, go, thank you). You also sign “more” and “milk”. You’re an expert at climbing on and off the couch. Your one year molars are in, bringing the teeth total to 12.

You’re just now getting into the tantrum phase, but overall, you’re a happy boy who loves to laugh and play!

I love you!

– Mommy

16 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Turns the pages of a book – Yes
• Has temper tantrums when frustrated – He’s just starting this.
• Becomes attached to a soft toy or other object – Nope

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Discovers the joy of climbing – Definitely
• Stacks three blocks – Been there, done that.
• Uses spoon or fork – He’s getting more coordinated.
• Learns the correct way to use common objects (e.g., the telephone) – Yes

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Takes off one piece of clothing by himself – Not yet
• Gets finicky about food – Yes
• Switches from two naps to one – Not everyday, but more often than not.

Sweet Boy –

I can’t believe how fast 15 months have gone by. You are so full of personality! Your laugh is infectious, and you have to do everything your big brother does. You love to be outside, and will run to the back door every time we let the dog in or out, even if it’s pouring down rain!  It is so much fun watching you grow up!

I love you!
Mommy

Current stats:

Weight: 26 lb. 2 oz.
Height: 32.5 in.

Pants: 12-18 months, depending on the brand
Shirts/Onesies: 18 months
Shoes: Size 5
Diapers: Size 5
Teeth: 8

Foods:
Likes – cheese, bread, blueberries
Dislikes – green beans

15 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Plays with ball – Yep
• Uses three words regularly – Not yet
• Walks backward – Nope

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Scribbles with a crayon – Kind of…
• Runs – Yep!
• Adopts “no” as his favorite word – He doesn’t even say “no” yet…lol

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• “Helps” around the house – Yes, he loves to sweep and “unload” the dishwasher.
• Puts his fingers to his mouth and says “shhh” – Nope

Happy 14 months, sweet boy!

You are growing up so fast! You can now kick and throw a ball, which is lots of fun when playing with big brother and the dog!  You’re also becoming quite the little helper…you love to “sweep” with a broom. And, when you hear music, you dance (bouncing up and down). 

You have 8 teeth (4 on top and bottom). You’ll eat almost anything I put in front of you, but you love fruit the most (especially strawberries and blueberries).

I love you so much!

Mommy

14 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Eats with fingers – Yes
• Empties containers of contents – Been there, done that.
• Imitates others – Yep

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Toddles well – Been there, done that.
• Initiates games – Not really
• Points to one body part when asked – Nope
• Responds to instructions (e.g., “give me a kiss”) – Not yet

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Uses a spoon or fork. – We’re working on it.
• Matches lids with appropriate containers. – Not yet
• Pushes and pulls toys while walking – Pushes – yes, still working on pulling