20 Months

20 Months Already!! I can't believe in a few more months I will have a two year old. It just doesn't seem right. Colton has grown up sooo much this past month. He is becoming a little boy and not a baby anymore. We are loving watching him experience day to day activities and it's been a joy watching him grow. We love him sooooooooo much!!

Highlights from the past month:

• His favorite toys this past month: Trucks and Cars, Woody doll that talks (from Toy Story), Blocks, Mr. Potato Head, Anything that plays music, 4-wheeler


• His favorite cartoons this month: Sid the Science Kid, Veggie Tales


• His favorite foods this month: Pineapple, French Fries, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, M&M's. We are having a hard time getting Colton to eat just about anything. He only has a few things that he will even touch or will try. Hopefully this is just a stage and he will get better.


• He still loves to play on the computer. His favorite game is the ABC game on the Fisher Price website.


• He loves to talk on the phone.


• He loves to color and draw. (This has been great when we go to restaurants)


• He loves playing with Millie and Bella. (Poor Millie though, doesn't care too much about her little brother)


• His hair is getting curlier and curlier! (so cute!!) I'm still waiting to cut it though because I don't want to lose all though curls.


• He knows when it is time to go to Granny and Papa's house in the morning and he gets so excited. Once we get there he knows exactly where to go.


• He went to his first movie this past month and LOVED it. (Alvin and the Chipmunks on 12/24)


• If he wants you to get something for him or if he wants to go somewhere with him, he will now get your finger and will take you to either what he wants or the room he wants to go in.


• If he is thirsty and has his on cup he will try to go to the refrigerator and get ice and water.


• He is starting to make new sounds. "Pa", "Ma"


• Still only saying "Bye Bye".


• He loves the following songs: Itsy Bitsy Spider, ABC's, If You're Happy and You Know It


• He has figured out how to climb on just about anything. He can now climb onto any piece of furniture in the house. (We caught him the other day trying to get in his highchair at Big Daddy and Nana's house) (He hasn't tried to climb out of his crib though)


• He loves to play in the kitchen with mommy's pots and pans.


• He continues to like preschool and is getting better at being dropped off at school in the mornings. (We had a few hard days this month)


• He has started shaking his head "no" when he doesn't want something.


• We have started a new bedtime routine around the house and it has been working GREAT!! Around 7pm we let Colton take a bath and play in the bath tub for a few minutes (he loves to do this), after a bath he gets a glass of milk and he drinks it while I read him a few books. After I read him his books, I tell him it's bed time and we walk to his room. We give him a kiss and tell him we love him and then he is put in his crib. He is doing great and most nights he doesn't even cry and he is asleep within a few minutes. Chris and I have also noticed that this tends to help him sleep better at night time.


• Weighs Approximately 30 - 35 pounds


• We moved up to a size 5 diaper this month!


• He still wears 2T clothing and wears a size 6W shoe.


• His Daily Schedule: Wake up around 6:45am, Breakfast @ 8am, Plays and watching cartoons , lunch around noon, Nap Time until maybe 3pm, Dinner around 6pm, Bath Time @ 7:30pm, Bedtime @ 8pm.