Isaac - 18 months

Weight - 24 lb 10.5 oz (31th percentile)
Height - 31.5 in (22th percentile)
Head Circumference - 49.1 cm (82th percentile)

Things he loves:

• "Monkey" and Blanket
• Music
• Playing outside
• Rocks and sticks
• Coloring with crayons and stickers
• "Sesame Street," "Little Einstiens" and "Small Potatoes" 
• Reading books
• Playing at the park
• Helping Mommy (loves to unload dishwasher) or Daddy (loves to help with tools) around the house

Developmentally:

• Consistantly matches his foam letters to their missing shapes
• Has begun to recognize letters and their sounds, specifcally "O," "S" and "M"
• Follows directions very well
• Has begun to identify and/or match colors using his crayons including red, blue, green, yellow, orange and purple
• Understands lots of vocabulary but isn't speaking much of it. Uses basic vocabulary and lots of animals sounds, but not clear pronunciation of what he actually knows and no 2-word phrases yet
• Tests his limits and boundaries but quickly learns right from wrong (still retests us to see if mommy and daddy will be consistant)
• The canine teeth have officially started to poke through (ooooh...one more set at 2 years and then we can be done with this teething thing!!)
• Climbs around toys and furniture and goes up stairs well.  We are still cautious for going down stairs as we have hardwood floors and tile at the bottom. 
• Have begun some potty training as he is showing interest in trying
• Identifies many body parts and enjoys finding our "elbows"

Socially/Emotionally:

• Very loving - lots of hugs, kisses and cuddling
• Gives almost anyone a "High Five" or "Knuckles"
• Has his small group of adults he is comfortable letting him get close and play with
• Enjoys other kids around (even if he doesn't play directly with all of them)
• Does not like Mommy or Daddy holding other children (Yikes...baby brother is coming to join us any day now)

As our family is about to grow from 3 to 4, I can't help but think back to how Isaac has grown in the last year and a half.  Really, it's so much development in just a short period of time.  I truly am excited to see how he handles becoming a big brother and all the new memories and obstacles the next few months will bring our family.  I love that I have such a wonderful husband who works so hard just so I can stay home with our kids.  Isaac is so in love with his Daddy that is is evident when he shows his excitement when the truck pulls into the driveway or with the tears he sheds when Daddy has to leave.  We thank the Lord each day for Isaac and truly are blessed to have him in our lives!