18 Months...Where Does the Time Go?

Like most parents, I now know that it feels as thought time is flying by. This past week, Brody hit the 18month mark. I can hardly believe how much this little guy has grown!
1. Brody is chatting up a storm. While much of what he says doesn't actually make a whole lot of sense, you can just tell by watching him that he is so determined to get his point across whenever he babbles. He does know quite a few words now (mommy, daddy, pup pup (dog), kitty cat, car, truck, tractor, choo choo, more, milk, cheese, juice, pee pee a poo poo (which he LOVES to say in public!), ball). He also knows quite a few animal sounds...needless to say our time in the car sounds more like we are in a barnyard as we practice our sounds every day.

2. Brody is running, climbing, hopping, jumping, falling....all over the place. Lately he quite enjoys climbing atop the kitchen table and sitting up there like he is King of the World. It's very amusing....especially watching him realize that he can't climb off the table.

3. We have reached the "Obsessed With Cars and Trains" phase. Make that OBSESSED! Brody love the Disney/Pixar Cars movie and ALL of the characters - Lightening McQueen, Sally, Mater, Guico (which he pronouces "Geek-O"), Sherrif, Mack, Doc, Ramone, and more. He also LOVES Thomas the Tank Engine. In fact, we finally broke down and thanks to Craigslist, we are now the proud owners of a train table, lots of wodden tracks, and Thomas and friends train cars. And yes, we occaisionally find cars and trains in random places throughout the house. I found a dump truck in my running shoes the other day...So FUN!!! :-)

4. Brody experienced a rite of passage with his first visit to Disneyland. While he might still be too young to remember his day at "The Happiest Place on Earth," it was fun to see his face upon meeting Winnie the Pooh, playing around in Toontown, and seeing the antique fire trucks on Main Street. (It was NOT fun to see him breakdown in the middle of the day because of exhaustion, sensory overload, the heat, etc.)

5. Brody is becoming a pro at using Skype to "talk" to his Grandparents. While he has a short attention span, he does like seeing Sasha and Tula (the family dogs) on the computer screen. Porter likes that too and definitely is NOT afraid to let us know with his own barking.

We've got our 18month check up on Thursday, so more later on his growth. In the meantime, how could you not love a cutie like this:

Happy 18 months little man!