Jake has passed the 18 month mark! Even just 2 months or so out, these look so far behind. It's just crazy how fast he's growing and learning. Jake weighed in at 27 lb 13 ounces (88th percentile) and measured 33 inches (63rd percentile). To me he looks much taller. Anyway, this is when his vocabulary really took off. Funny, I've always said my kids are advanced, and reach the terrible twos well ahead of time...around 18 months. Prior to 18 months Jake said uh-huh (like "yes") for everything, whether he meant it or not. The week he hit 18 months, he changed to uh uh (like "no") for everything whether he meant it or not. (Several weeks ago he moved on to a clear and deliberate "no" for everything, whether he meant it or not...although almost all the time he means in, but in the past week he's started to give a few more uh-huhs again). At 18 months he started using a lot more words, by now we're having (sort of) lots of "conversations". He's really doing a great job communicating, although most of his communications are either practicing vocabulary or expressing his displeasure and independence. Jake is such a neat kid. He's a whole heck of a lot of work right now, but I think in the long run it's going to be awesome. He is constantly in motion, except when he's reading his favorite word book (he really REALLY like word repetition). He loves to be outside and/or in the water. Until the past week or so, he really had no desire for toys. He was more interested in just about everything else, i.e. contents of the cabinets, trash can, etc. He is almost always walking away, and emptying everything in his path. He knows no limits. For instance, when we are at a playground with a fence around it, his first instinct is to bee line toward the exit...just because. He is very opinionated (and quite often ornery), and very independent. He moves chairs around the kitchen to climb and get whatever he's on mission for. He has a knack for finding food and opening it. He is a super sweet snuggler, mind you his snuggles are super short, but very sweet and frequent. He loves giving hugs. One of my favorite things he does is comes up to give a huge hug (maybe more like a tackle) and says "ah gah!" meaning "I got you!" He has the same belly laugh as Ellie, and the same coy cutting eyes and smirk as Eve, and the same huggie cuteness as John, but an independent spirit that even exceeds all 3 (which I didn't think was possible). Oh, and he really really loves his dog. I just love this little man to pieces! Slow down, Buddy!
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