Andy - 19 months (on the 23rd of December)

I use to be really good about updating and journaling about the boys, but I've gotten so lazy about it. I didn't start this blog until this year so my other journaling is in a different format. I wish there was a way to date things so that they would go in order of date, and I could add it to my blog.

I will go forward and hopefully get better about journaling. It seems there's not enough time in the day and I continually put it off. It really makes me sad that I'm missing the chance to document all these wonderful moments. So ... I'm going to try and keep up. I really feel it's important and something I want to do to have these memories cherished. The boys grow so fast. Already they are 6 1/2, 4 1/2 and 19 months. I can't even believe it. Andy is almost 2 and I don't know where the time has gone.

I am going to start with Andy....

There are a lot of things that I love about you at this stage.

1. You are always so happy. You laugh and squeal with delight when something happens to make you smile. You are the best natured little guy.
2. You are talking pretty well. You say a lot of words (dog, eat, cheese, chair, sit, down, bed, juice, pee pee, poo poo, potty, diaper, nanna (banana), shoe, sock, more, mommy, daddy, ganny (granny), side (outside), see (do you see this? i see it.), apple, ice. Pretty much whatever we say or ask you to say, you do.
3. You are communicating really well. If we ask you a question, you answer it. You will shake your head yes or no and say yes or no. When we tell you to bring us something or do something - you know what we are saying. You understand so well.
4. You love dogs and call the dog to come inside or go outside by making the kissing noise.
5. I think you are almost ready for potty training. You know when you are going poo-poo and pee-pee. You want to go on the potty, but when I sit you on it, you don't go (yet). On November 11, you were taking a shower with Ben. Ben took your diaper off, then you said "pee pee" you squatted down on the floor and grabbed your diaper and put it over our privates to catch your pee. Since then, you squat and pee on the floor whenver you need : ) or in the bath when you are bathing.
6. You are very expressive. You have many different faces for your moods and feelings. I love that about you.
7. You love mommy mostly.
8. You have Ben and Will wrapped around your finger. If you want to cuddle and read books, you go to Ben. If you want to fight, play or be rough - you go to Will. Each of them gives you something different and you love that.
9. You are inquisitive. You love to tinker and figure things out. You move chairs to open doors, you climb on chairs to get to the table or whatever else it is that you want.
10. You love for mommy, daddy, ben or will to sit down and play with you. you tell us 'sit down.' and then you'll tinker with toys or point to the tv, meaning 'sit with me and do this.' it's so sweet.
11. if you want something or want to show us something, you'll come get us and pull us by our pants or shirt and say "see".
12. You love to feed the dogs and fuss over them. basically anytime you see a dog, you want to touch, kiss, chase until they play with you. You already have a love for animals like mommy : )
13. You absolutely love to play outside. You are old enough now to really enjoy the park - and you do. You love walks, being pulled in the wagon, or just playing in the backyard and jumping on the trampoline with your brothers.
14. You are a great sleeper. You go to bed about 8pm, sleep all night until about 9:30 am ... sometimes later. It's great b/c you are happy just being in your bed. You don't fuss when you wake up. You play. Which is great! You take one nap - usually about 2 hours. I put you down for a nap when I leave to pick up your brothers from school in the afternoon.
15. You enjoy some tv. You like the Baby Einstein Movies, and Letter Factory. You already know some of your letters and their sounds (A & B) and numbers (1 & 2).
16. You wear size 4 diapers, size 5 1/2 - 6 shoe, 12-18 or 18-24 months clothes.

You are a great joy. We are so thankful for you and feel you complete our little family. We can't wait to see how you grow and develop and what your personality will take after. But saying that, it's hard to watch our little baby grow and get bigger.