Andrew 17 months

Wow my little guy is 17 months already!  Can you believe it?  For those who don't see Andrew everyday I thought I would take a little time to tell a bit more about our sweet guy who is almost 1 1/2 years old.  These are in no particular order.

- He has 10 teeth, 6 on top and 4 on bottom.
- He goes to bed at 7:45 and gets up at about 6:30 and sleeps on his tummy. Almost every morning he cries out around 5:00 and thankfully falls back asleep.  Sometimes it takes a while for me to fall back asleep but he does rather quickly.
- He loves fruit, pasta, bread, yogurt, crackers and goldfish but isn't much of a fan of meat or seafood.  He'll eat green beans, carrots and peas but not many other vegetables.  If someone else is eating he wants to eat too.
- He isn't allergic to peanut butter but his face gets irritated when it gets on him.  I guess it's called a skin irritation so we don't give it to him.
- He says uh-oh, mama, dada, bye-bye and had said all done, hi.  He knows the sign language for more and also bangs on the table to let you know he wants more of something.
- He gives kisses and hugs.
- He knows hair, nose, eyes, mouth, feet and belly.
- He still takes two naps, one at 9:30 for an hour and another at 2:00 for 1 1/2-2 hours.
- He's walking everywhere and likes to step up onto the stools in the bathrooms.
- After reading a few books and sing a little we lie him in his crib and he falls asleep on his own.
- He often cries and wants to be held every night while making dinner which makes it challenging at times.
- He likes to climb up onto chairs and stand on them and has even tried standing on the table. Yikes!
- Likes to have his lovely when he goes to sleep that Julia gave him when he was born.
- Gets very excited when Thomas comes home from work.  He hears the garage open and goes right to the garage door.  It's very cute indeed!
- Loves playing outside.
- Goes up the ladder on the playground and goes down the slide on his belly again and again.
- Likes to lay on top of you if you lay on the floor.
- Enjoys putting things on his head like a blanket and walks around.
- Likes wearing hats.
- Likes playing peek-a-boo.
- Laughs and laughs when you tickle him.
- Often times I think he may be a lefty but he uses his right hand too so I'm not sure yet.  
- Enjoys reading his books.  Many times in the morning while getting ready you'll find him sitting on his floor in his room reading his books.
- Once he wakes up in the morning or from a nap he wants to be held for a while.
- Likes to do the things that Julia does.
- If the pantry door is open he knows how to get a snack he wants and sits on the floor and starts eating.
- Wears size three diaper during the day and size four at night.
- Doesn't really like being in the stroller, would prefer to walk or be held.
- Loves looking at his photo book I made for him with pictures of his first year.
- Will climb the stairs if the gate is left open.
- Only drinks milk and water.
- Is quite vocal when things don't go the way he wants.

Andrew is such a sweet little boy who makes me laugh and smile everyday. We're so lucky to have him as part of our family!  He really has a great personality and he's been such a fun kid!