Warren's 18 month update

Well hello everyone! 

I haven't written in months because life with a toddler is hectic. Throw in moving and work and it's about as much as a girl can ask for. On top of that I know that monthly updates outlive their welcome after a kid has turned one. 

That being said I will still post from time to time about various milestones, adventures or cool tips/tricks and projects I've discovered.

The reason for breaking my silence today is to celebrate Warren turning 18 months old! It's hard to believe he's only one and a half. He has changed and grown so much in the last six months that it feels like he must be two or three by now!

Look at me! Today I'm: 18 months old!

He weighs: 25.5 lbs (70th percentile)

His height/length is now: 33.5" (87th percentile) 

His clothing size is: 18mo-2t! It's crazy to think that all of these 2T clothes I'm buying will last him almost a year! If he doesn't destroy them before he outgrows them, that is!

Recently he learned: So much! Seriously. Warren now knows well over 50 words, he still signs (especially for please and thank you) and he runs, jumps and climbs on everything! He also try's to sing his own version of the ABCs and loves to say, "Touchdown!" And "one, two, three, GO!" 

Special trips we took: we spent the warm months making as many trips to the beach as possible! It's safe to say that Warren is still a huge water baby!

Mommy's thoughts about the last 6 months: I am floored by how much he has learned in the last six months. Warren answers your questions, asks for what he wants and strings 2-3 words together to make himself understood! He also figured out how to climb the rock wall on the kids play set and he loves going down the slide! 

His routine: Warren still sleeps from 8:30-8:30 and takes a 1.5 hour nap every day, but his appetite has slowed way down now that his growth has. The biggest addition to his routine is that every morning he asks us to turn on paw patrol so he can sing and dance to the theme song 😂

Best moment: Watching him play in water! The beach, the pool, the sprinkler, I doesn't matter what kind of water he is, he loves it! 

His favorite things are: Everything he can do outside! And all of our animals! 

Warren is ONE!

Life has been so busy that I forgot to post Warren's one year update! Only two weeks late, but here it is!

It is so hard to fathom how quickly time passes.
This was one year ago:

He has always been such a happy baby; so full of energy, yet easy going. How did all of this happen in one year?!?! We survived teething, moving, sleep regressions, attempting to wean and getting ready to move again. All in all, I couldn't ask for a better family situation!

We are beyond blessed to have a happy, healthy toddler (insert a sniffling mom here), and I cannot wait to hear him expand his vocabulary and see his personality unfold.

Look at me! Today I'm: ONE!

He weighs: 22.4lbs (63%, the highest he's ever been on the weight chart!)

His height/length is now: 31.25 inches (96%, which is on par for the little giant!)

His clothing size is: 18 month pajamas and shirts! he's still too skinny for 18 mo pants though. Thankfully it's shorts season in Arizona!

This month he learned: How to sign 'bath' and 'please', how to blow kisses, how to jump off the porch (and the beds), how to point at things consistently and he mimics our words now! He's told me, "no!" and "out!" in addition to occasionally saying ball, and more! Yesterday he learned how to lean forward and look at things upsidedown, cue hearts melting 

He also tries to run when he gets excited and it's such a clumsy, adorable sight!

Special trips we took: The special event of the month was Warren's birthday party! He LOVED all of the kids, opening his presents (offering them to everyone) and he especially loved his smash cake! It was his first taste of cake and it went over VERY well. 

Mommy's thoughts about this month: It's amazing to think of how much he has changed this year, and everything he knows at 12 months! I love his personality. So. Much. 

His routine: He's a happy sleeper for 12 hours a night, he takes a 2 hour nap a day and eats about 36 times a day! He LOVES to eat and he plays outside Every. Single. Day. 

Best moment: Watching Warren laugh. He laughs for real, he fake laughs to make other people laugh and he laughs every time anyone else does! It's adorable. 

His favorite things are: Chasing Wyatt and Alexis, playing with the dogs, being outside and anything that involves water!!

Time to start planning a birthday party

I am not ready for Warren to be eleven months! Mostly because I'm not ready for him to be a year old in a month. This month flew by! It started with a haircut 

Which he handled like a champ!

Then culminated with him deciding he was going to start walking! 

Look at me! Today I'm: Eleven months old! I cannot believe time has gone by so quickly! My baby is almost a toddler! 

He weighs: 21 pounds

His height/length is now: 30.5 inches 

His clothing size is: 12 month clothes and he even wears some of his 18 month pajamas! 

This month he learned: how to walk!! He walks all over the place!
He also tries to climb things now.

 He's still too short to actually get up onto the couch, but it's adorable to watch him try! I'm pretty sure our time at the park is what sparked his new climbing obsession.

He hasn't added any new words to his vocabulary, but he's using his signs and his words more regularly.

Special trips we took: We got to fly out to look at some potential new homes! 

He thought it was so cool to have his own seat! I really appreciated it too 😂
He got sick of driving around, but Wyatt did a great job entertaining him while we logged some serious car hours!

Mommy and daddy's thoughts about this month: I am so torn. This month Warren has gotten so mobile and he's so excited about the new exploration he can do! I'm just sad at how fast it's going! He is going to be such a fun toddler though.

His routine: He takes one nap a day and sleeps about 12 hours at night! He's even getting pretty good at falling asleep quickly when I lay him in his crib at night. I'm not sure how the upcoming transition away from bottles is going to affect this.. We're going to switch out a bottle a day with a sippy cup of milk, instead of just doing cups during meals. Hopefully it will get him ready for the switch!

Best moment: 

Watching Warren walk!! He gets so excited that he starts clapping for himself as he's still walking. 

His favorite things are: he loves walking around aimlessly! 

He also loves the pop up house and tunnel that my parents bought him 

And as always, he LOVES playing with his brother and sister <3

Even if it means letting Alexis dress him up as sheriff Cali 😂

10 Month Alert!

We had quite a busy month! Warren got to travel on 4 airplanes, see both sets of grandparents, most aunts and uncles and even some great grandparents! We were go, go, go because of the holidays, but I would definitely call Warren's first Christmas a success!

On top of learning the joys of the holidays over the last few weeks, Warren has learned how to give high-5s, walk with his walker, clap, and he has started to say 'mama' and 'dada'!!! Although he is far more consistent with saying 'dog'. Warren will stand by the back door, slap his leg (the sign for dog) and yell, 'Daaaahhh! Daaahhh!' until the dogs come to the door. 

 He also likes to shake his head 'no' when we tell him something he doesn't want to hear! He's got quite a personality.

I wont bore everyone with the details of our Christmas, but I will sum it up by saying that my family is beyond blessed. Everyone got spoiled, but more importantly, my kids understand that Christmas is about Jesus' birthday and it's important to spend it with family and friends.

Look at me! Today I'm: Ten months old. It's time to start planning his 1st birthday party!!

He weighs: 20 pounds! He's gained 2 pounds in the last 3 weeks, so he's back up to the 45th percentile for weight!

His height/length is now: 30 inches! He's sitting at the 89th percentile for height currently. 

His clothing size is: 12 month everything! I had to sort his onesies and shirts yesterday and take all of the too-small 9mo clothes out. So sad. especially since there were a few things he only wore once! I'm glad that his growing is going to slow down a bit now, so I can take a breather from clothes shopping!

This month he learned: how to give high 5s, say mama, dada and dog, sign dog, and walk all over the place with his walker toy, or holding on to the wall. I think this may be the month he starts to walk on his own. We'll see! 

Special trips we took: Warren got to meet Santa! 

He did such a good job sitting with Santa. I didn't think it would be an issue, especially with Wyatt and Alexis being right next to him.

He also got to go to Alabama and Texas and see so much of his family! I am so grateful that he is able to have so many people that love him!

Mommy and daddy's thoughts about this month: This month Warren was definitely healthier, which was SOO NICE. Although now he has his 6th tooth coming in, so he's a bit cranky. Aside from that, it's been a great month. Work, for Matt and I both, slowed down around the holidays so we were able to spend a lot of time relaxing at home, going to the park and on walks. 

His routine: Warren is transitioning to one nap a day, so I'm getting used to that, but he seems to be taking it in stride.

Best moment: 

Watching the kids open their presents Christmas morning ❤️ Wyatt helped Warren open his stocking and a few gifts and it was so sweet!

His favorite things are: his new legos, a ring stacker, walking and trying to find cords to pull. He knows he's not supposed to play with cords, so he'll grab one, look at you and yell, and as soon as you acknowledge him, he smiles and yanks on it! 
We have our hands full, but as he gets better at climbing and walking, we're able to spend more time at the park, which is wonderful!

Warren: 9 months

So this happened today...

I guess Warren decided that today was the day he was going to start standing unsupported. 

Look at me! Today I'm: Nine months old! Where has the time gone? Seriously.

He weighs: 18.2 pounds, that's the 25th percentile, but he has been sick this week so I'm sure his weight will bounce back up a pound or so when he gets better.

His height/length is now:  29.5 inches. Which is a little above 90th percentile, like always. 

His clothing size is: 9-12 month clothing and 12 month pajamas and jackets! I can now find his size in the toddler section 😢

This month he learned: So much! He learned how to crawl last month and this month he started walking along furniture, standing up on EVERYTHING and as of today, standing on his own! He also learned to recognize the sign for 'bath' and to sign 'eat' so he recognizes 5-6 signs and signs back 3 things! On top of that he feeds himself almost everything, to include applesauce pouches.

Special trips we took: Warren has become a pro at flying on airplanes! This Thanksgiving he got to fly again for his very first trip to Oregon!

He got to meet his great grandfather, and per his tradition, Pop-pop snuck him whipped cream and other sweets! 

He also got to help pick out and cut down his first Christmas Tree! Well, he didn't actually do anything but look cute, but it still counts :)

Mommy and daddy's thoughts about this month: Warren is going to be walking in no time! He's had some great developmental milestones, but this month has also been rough on him because he's been sick off and on all month!

His routine: he has officially started to resist his naps and now that he sleeps 12 hours a night, he normally only naps 1-1.5 hours during the day! It makes for some very tired parents, let me tell you!

Best moment: 

Definitely seeing all of the kids play at Alexis' birthday party and Warren getting to meet/see all of my family again! 

Jumping on one of the trampolines 

His favorite things are: currently bath time, walks to the park and playing with his puzzle mat!