Playing with Henry

Henry spent all summer in Utah and when he got back you were so happy to see him!

18 Month Stats

Height: 31.5 inches (39%)

Weight: 22 lbs. 13 oz. (25%)

Head Circum: 18.5 inches (61%)

Grandma and Grandpa Visit!

Grandma and Grandpa Kartchner came out to Baltimore which is about an hour and a half away from us. Since they were so close we got to visit with them.  We had so much fun with them here!

So happy to see Grandma and Grandpa!

We visited the Baltimore Aquarium.  They didn't allow strollers in there, so you got to ride in a hiking backpack on Daddy's back.

Walking around the harbor on Grandpa's shoulders.

So much sight seeing makes you tired!

Reading stories with Grandma: 

Fun Hair, Painted Nails

You like to have your nails painted every time I paint mine:

I've started experimenting with braids on your hair.  You're so patient while I do your hair (assuming you have a show to watch).

Words I've Heard You Say

10 August 2011

Here is a list of words (that I can remember off the top of my head) I've heard you say:

Book

Bus

Bye

Clock

Cracker

Daddy

Duck

Hi

Milk

"Mm! Mm!" (translation: doggie)

Mommy

Neck

No!

Potty (as a noun, not a verb)

Stuck

Truck

Up

Signs you use correctly:

All Done

No

More

Please

Yes

You put a strong emphasis on the end of your words and love to make the "k" sound.

The Wheels on the Bus

You LOVE when Daddy and I sing to you. You like listening to the songs and have started mimicking some of the actions in songs like The Itsy Bitsy Spider and The Wheels on the Bus.

This morning, the first thing you said to me when I got you out of bed was "bus!" You kept saying it over and over while I was changing your diaper. I thought you wanted to see a bus (because you love seeing them while we drive in the car), but then I finally realized you wanted me to sing The Wheels on the Bus.

It was a fun moment because you knew how to say what you wanted!

Moving

After living with you for a year and a half in our one bedroom apartment, we finally moved to a bigger apartment. You loved the moving process and loved playing in the boxes:

And climbing around places you couldn't play before (because there were shelves in the way):

You were actually a really good helper with packing because you like putting things away. I would show you a pile of things and ask you to put them in a box for me. You would bring them over and drop them in the boxes while I organized that box. It was awesome to have such a cute little helper!