lean, mean, eighteen

Okay, at 18 months old, Jakey is neither lean nor mean.  At his check-up earlier this week he was in the 90th percentile for weight and the 75th for height.  He's a lover not a fighter. When caught playing with Toby's toys, he takes off at a full speed run rather than try to fight with Toby over them.  I can't believe how quickly our baby bear has grown into a toddler.  He wants to do everything himself- including meal times....

Some things Jake loves:

being outdoors

Toby's Legos

his stuffed dog "Duplo"

playing the piano

singing- especially E-I-E-I-O (Old McDonald, obviously)

Mom- no joke, he is the biggest momma's boy I have ever seen, and I love it

food- any food, any time- he taps his highchair tray to say "right here"

brushing his teeth

"teeeeet!" (treats- like M&Ms or graham crackers)

helping with the laundry, dishes, or sweeping

climbing

Some things Jake does NOT love:

coloring (he eats the crayons)

sitting still

movies- they involve too much sitting still

reading- he's getting a little bit better about this if the book contains a tractor, digger, or dog, but again, this activity requires too much stillness for his liking

sitting in the car (do you see a trend here?)

hotel rooms - the last time we stayed in a hotel, I got zero sleep because Jake was completely freaked out all night

cold drinks (everything needs to be lukewarm)

I hope he doesn't start those terrible twos too soon!  Because we just adore this little guy.  :)