18 months

You are 18 months old!  Wow – time just flies… I’m sure I say this each time I update your blog.  So much has happened in the last three months.  We are in the middle of summer and you love the outdoors.  If you could, I think you rather live outside.  We try to bring you to the playground every day.  Some days, when it’s too hot, we bring you to the play area at the mall.  Pools are another favorite.  We try to head to the swim pond or Courage Center pool when we can. 

We also moved out of 3333.  It was a little hectic – we moved, went to Yipao’s house and came back to Minnesota, currently living in an apartment.  You were such a trooper with all the moving around! 

We just went in to see Dr Inman for your 18 month check up today.  Your head size is 47.9cm (54%), 32.5 inches tall (57%) and 23.3 ounces (16%)  Mr skinny minny.

Food favorites – French fries, rice, greens, rice krispies, gummies, yogurt, yogurt smoothies, tofu.  Not big on any meats other than occasional fried chicken.

Play time favorites – your vacuum, lawn mower, Swiffer, jumping on da shung, taking baths and splashing the water, climbing the bathroom walls, talking on the cell phone, playing on the iPad,

Development – clapping, high-five, walking, running, in place hopping, pointing, touching mama and baba's nose, climbing stairs.  You understand everything in both languages but have not started talking yet.  Your only and favorite word is oh oh and everyone that meets you knows that you’re super smart.

This week, you are transitioning to the Rabbit room.  Can you believe it?  Man… I still remember when you were in piglets.  Now you’re moving to a whole new room.  What a big guy.

Last week, we flew out to Connecticut to visit Yipao.  You are quite the traveler now.. good nap on the plane ride there and back.  Yipao spoils you like crazy!  She takes you out every day, even in the rain.  You run around the yard, play in the garage, the car, breezeway and take strolls around the block.  Great uncle Johnny brought home a cute little talking chair which we call your throne.  There was so much excitement going on you never wanted to eat! 

Here are your milestone firsts:

April 23^rd – you found your wee wee in the bath.

April 30^th – put on mama’s shoes, recognizes when baba says ‘no’ and discovered your liking for fritos

May 20^th – hand clapping, feet stomping, fake crying

June 10^th – your first haircut with mama! 

June 30^th – call baba
July 25th - you started to say "go-go" which means doggy in Chinese!

We LOVE you so much Beni!!