22 Months

22 months already??

I'm trying so hard to cherish every moment I have with Colton because it seems like he is growing up way too fast! Gone are the days of rocking him to sleep and feeding him his bottle. He is now WIDE OPEN and a complete handful! Chris and I pretty much have our hands full 24/7 at the Whitaker house. If Colton's not playing in the playroom, he is in the bathroom flushing the toilet (with various items in there -- I recently have found toilet paper rolls, toothpaste containers, balls, toys, etc. in there), in the kitchen banging on the pots and pans or hiding from us! He continues to be shy around other people, but at home, he is a complete different child! He is full of life and loves to play with mommy and daddy.

Highlights from the past month:

• His favorite toys this past month: Daddy's Guitar, Cell Phones, Trucks and Cars, Books, Slide in Playroom, Golf Clubs

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

• His favorite foods this month: Chick fil A Hashbrowns, Fruit Cups, French Fries, Chips, Oreos, Enchiladas (Taco Casa) and fish sticks

• He still loves to talk on the phone and usually talks to Big Daddy and Nana on it almost every night.

• Millie has grown to love Colton more over this past month. She loves to play with him! They have the best time playing chase around the house.

• His hair continues to get thick and curly! (This makes him look so much like his daddy!!)

• He loves for mommy to read at bedtime and his favorite books now are: Llama Llama Red Pajama and Good Night Moon. When it's bedtime he will go and get these books for me to read to him. He get's so excited when I start to read the books.

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

• Still only saying "Bye Bye" however he is babbling all the time!! We have no clue what he is saying though.

• He can put together two puzzles that we have at home by himself. (Farm Animals and Zoo Animals)

• He loves the following songs: Itsy Bitsy Spider (He always claps right after this song), ABC's, If You're Happy and You Know It, Old McDonald, Little Indians, The Wheels on the Bus, Jesus Love Me, If Mommy was a Bumble Bee

• He loves to play in the kitchen with mommy's pots and pans, loves to sweep the kitchen floors and loves to help mommy and daddy clean.

• He loves to play Hide and Seek with mommy.

• He loves to play with daddy's guitar.

• He LOVES the nursery at church. Over the past month, he has gotten so big and brave. He will now open the nursery door on Sundays and go in there by himself.

• He still loves his bedtime routine and he gets so excited when we tell him it’s time for bed. He really thinks he is a big boy!!

• When I tell Colton it's time to go bye bye, he will try to find Millie and will just start babbling to her and will wave bye bye. "Bye Mil"

• He loves to play in the bathtub. I have caught him a few times getting in there before I take off all of his clothes. He also has learned how to get out of the bathtub by himself as well.

• Weighs Approximately 30 - 35 pounds

• Wears a size 6 Diaper. (Moved up from a size 5 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, and Bedtime @ 8pm.
  
  
  Colton,
  You will be 2 years old in 2 months! Will you please stop growing up so fast so that mommy can take in every single moment with you. I don't want to miss anything!! You have become such a brave little boy this month and we are so proud of you. You are going to the nursery at church and you don't cry anymore when I leave you. Sometimes you will even tell me "bye bye". Yes, it breaks my heart that you don't need me every second of every day, but it's great knowing that you are growing up into a big boy! You are experiencing new things every day and it's so much fun to watch you. You love playing hide and seek with mommy and it's become one of my favorite things to do as well. You think it's so funny when you find mommy hiding behind the chair in the living room. You also love reading books at night with me and you get so excited when I start to pull one out to read. The past month, you have also become such a dare devil. You seem to have no fear in your body and you will climb onto just about anything. If you can't reach something in the kitchen, you will bring your small dining room chair into the kitchen so that you can climb on it. We have to watch you all the time now, because you are ALL BOY! Colton, I love your little smile, your contagious laugh and giggle, your precious curls and your beautiful blue eyes. But most of all I love your kisses and your hugs! They always seem to brighten any day! Thank you so much for making my life great! I'm so blessed to be your mommy and I will always thank God for choosing me to have you.

I love you soooooo much!

Mommy