Jacob is 18 months old!

I can't believe that Jacob turned 18 months old on the 22nd!  He is starting to look like a big boy and I am having a hard time with his babyhood slipping away.  He can do so many things by himself and has a funny little personality. 

Things he can do:

• run
• walk up and down stairs like a big boy while holding someone's hand
• crawl up onto the couch
• help dust and vacuum (using his toy vacuum)
• feed himself (and the dog)
• jump on the trampoline
• repeat his prayer before bed
• identify all of the letters if you lay them out and have him point to them.  (ex. Where's the D?  He will point to it and make the sound)
• follow two step directions such as: Find your sippy and put it on the counter, or Get your shoes and sit on the step.
• take turns with toys
• tell Mommy and Daddy when he needs changed
• identify body parts: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, head, hair, feet, toes

Things he can say:

• More milk
• poopy (when he wants a new diaper)
• Amen
• all done
• up, down
• on, off
• Carker (Carter)
• hi
• bye-bye
• woof woof, meow, moo, neigh
• cat, dog, puppy, cow, duck
• ball, block
• car
• Tad (when he wants to watch The Letter Factory)
• Papa (Grandpa)
• Daddy
• Sissy
• Bobby (Mommy)
• bath
• star
• clock
• cookie, cracker
• blankie
• tree
• eyes, ears, fouf (mouth), hair, nose
• apple, cheese, broccoli, steak
• cheers
• Pop-tart
• stop

I took him to the doctor last week and he was in the 25-50th percentile for height, 50th percentile for head circumference, and 50-75th percentile for weight.  (I love chubby babies and toddlers!)  He was a good boy at the office and entertained a couple in the waiting area.  They enjoyed him showing off and commented on how they loved his little, raspy, man voice.  He is developing on track and hitting all of the milestones on time, so we are happy. 

There was one small area of concern...the two little bumps on his abdomen just above his belly button.  I noticed them about six months ago, so I asked the pediatrician about them.  She thoroughly examined his abdomen, which he did not like, and said that she thought they were just hernias.  She then scheduled an appointment for us to see a pediatric surgeon at Riley.  I was surprised because I was expecting her to chart the size and have us watch them, not to send us to Riley.  Kenny and I both thought that was a little hasty, but we will be going to Riley in August to see what the specialist says.  If they are hernias and a surgery would just be cosmetic, we will not be doing it.  We don't want Jacob to undergo surgery for bumps that are barely visible to anyone but us.  Hopefully that's all it is, and nothing will need to be done.  I will post about our visit later.

He is a little mischievous, but that smile gets me every time!