18 Months- ALDEN

Alden is 18 months old. I can't believe it. We are completely in toddler mode in this house!

Here are some updates on our little man.

GROWTH: I honestly have NO idea how much this kid weighs. He has his doctors appointment on Wednesday (Shots included... YUCK!). So, we will see how he is weighing and how tall he is when we go. I would say he is close to 30 pounds.

EATING: Drinking has been a struggle lately. He recently decided he didn't want to drink milk anymore. He just spits it out. I have tried it all. Regular, Soy, Almond, Vanilla flavored soy and almond... Nothing. So, I have now started giving him more cheese and yogurt and he drinks juice with Calcium in it. He drinks water and juice everyday. He seems to love everything he eats. The only thing that is hit and miss is meat. Depending on how it is cooked is if he will eat it or not. We do peanut butter and beans to help with the protein.

CLOTHING: 2T to 3T. DIAPERS: Size 5

DEVELOPMENT: Like I said, we are in full-blown toddler in the house. He is talking up a storm. He can say about 20 words clearly and is starting to put words together. He can do simple sentences like "Go Momma" or "Down Please". Sometimes it is really choppy and I am the only one that halfway understands it. He is running around like crazy, he can climb up anything, he can put on his own shoes (Crocs, they are simple), he can follow directions like, "Put up your shoes" or "Put your toys in the bin". He is a very good listener. I can take him anywhere and he will hold my hand and walk. Busy roads make me nervous, but not to think he will run out into it. He has friends that come over and play and they play together now, not just next to each other. He can throw a ball and stack a few blocks. He is completely sleeping through the night now and takes one nap a day between 1-2 hours long.

I can't believe he is growing so fast. What a joy he is!