18 Month Update

• Says many words and will repeat words when asked to.
• mira, oso, trash, cheese, otros, gracias, dada, mama, ouch, yuck, door
  
• Will give you five when asked.
• Will hug and kiss you (usually) when asked.
• Will say "Hi" to everyone who passes him.
• Will wave bye-bye and hello.
• Dances to music that he likes.
• Spins and wiggles his shoulders--he is constantly making up new dance moves
• When he sees something he's not supposed to do/touch he will say, "No, no, no, no, no".
• Is still obsessed with all doors.
• Took baby Jesus out of the manger scene as soon as we set it up.
• Will now keep his arms folded for most of a prayer.
• Will turn off the TV periodically during the day and fold his arms and wait for me to say a prayer (there are some days I say 6 or 7 prayers).
• Really likes Tom & Jerry cartoons--will laugh out loud when Tom gets hit by Jerry.
• Will not sleep without his bear.
• Is still drinking his milk in a bottle and taking a bottle of water when he sleeps.
• Is sleeping pretty well, but sometimes has a hard time settling down.
• Really likes to play with his Legos and his Little People farm.
• Likes to eat freeze dried strawberries, cut up apples without skin, mac & cheese, spaghetti, little pizzas, tilapia, tuna fish, all bread, any sweets. Doesn't really like the texture of meat nor vegetables.
• LOVES to wash his hands. He will rub his hands together when he wants to wash them.
• Will put his hands up in the air when something is finished/empty. Will do this when he is done eating.
• Will growl when he sees a bear.
• Will bark when he sees a dog.
• LOVES Christmas lights and trees. Will say, "Mira", when he sees them or any animal.
• Was very gentle with the Christmas tree ornaments. Would just sit and look at them and every so often touch them very softly.
• He's having a little bit of a hard time sitting still for 20 minutes for reading time, but hopefully will get better in the future.
• Loves to help me put lotion on my legs.
• When I say, "Let's go change your diaper", Andrew will walk to his bedroom door and wait for me to open the door.