today was my 18 month appointment. i am 34 inches tall, and i weigh 23.4 pounds. i had blood drawn and although it hurt i did really good. almost everything checked out perfect. my spine is straight but my feet are flat. yep i have flat feet. nothing to do about it until i start playing sports and then only if i have pain. at that point i will be fine with shoes that have custom insoles or possibly orthotics.
according to the doctor, my mommy-centricness is normal an indicates that i am heterosexual. i thought that was an interesting correlation to make and mommy, you know the researcher in the family, wants to see the data on that.

i like to pretend to use the potty. i walk up to it and lift my shirt. i stand there for a few moments and then i put my shirt down and try to flush it. i am becoming more aware of when i might need to use the potty. mommy and daddy are talking about getting me my own, that way when i am ready to use it i will be familiar with it.
i have become quite the little helper around the house. i like to help carry things out to the trash cans, and help take things out of the dishwasher. i also help vacuum.
i'm getting big too. i have learned how to open doors. i also stand on my little stool to brush my teeth and wash my hands. i also know all of my friends names.
i like to get in the frigde and rearrange things. in fact i found chocolate syrup in there one day and licked the top. now i love chocolate. mommy gave me an m & m one day and i have been asking for them everyday, multiple times a day, since. i think m & m is redundant, so i just call them m.

i am 18 months old today! how cool is that?
i talk in my sleep. i have for a while, just about since i started talking. my most common sleep statement is "up."
i have been learning manners too. now instead of just saying "up", i sometimes say "up please." and since mommy and daddy have been showing me a little sign language since i was ity bity, i now say "thank you" and "you're welcome" in sign.
there are a couple games i like to play that i have never mentioned. i call them "kite" and "pie."
i play kite with daddy. he picks me up and sings a song called "let's go fly a kite." when he gets to the part that says ". . . up through the atmosphere..." and ". . . up where the air is clear . . ." he throws me up in the air. it is so much fun. it brings a smilr to my face everytime we do it. in fact, once daddy starts singing i get excited. i llok at mommy with a big smile (as if to say "oh boy, i'm gonna fly a kite now!") and as the part where daddy throws me gets closer, i sometimes squeal and start kicking my legs in excitement. it always helps my mood if i'm feeling a little cranky.
i play "pie" with mommy. i sit in her lap and she reads me the "if you're happy and you know it book." there is a part that says "if you're happy and you know it jump up high" . . . "up high" = "pie." anyway when we get to that part of the book, mommy lifts me up in the air. it is really fun.
i am still getting wammied on the teeth. not sure how many there are now. i got some molars in and an i tooth on its way.
swimming lessons are over but occassionally mommy takes me to our nice neighbor kristen's house. kristen has a daughter ,maddie or madison, who gave me the big little tikes backyard play set. anyway it has been so hot that we haven't been able to play outside much. that makes it nice that kristen lets us use their pool.
on wednesday of this week mommy and i went to the beach and met aunt raeanne and my cousins reagan and taylor. it wasn't ass fun as the beach in north carolina, but it was still fun.
we have three cats. i call them "cuervo", "baily" and "cat." that makes mommy and daddy laugh. i followed curvo under mommy and daddy's bed this week and got stuck under the bed. i was up set, but mommy and daddy got me out and made everything better.
we also have a dog named "g." when ever mommy or daddy call for guinness, i yell "g!"