20 Month Update

Stats:  29 pounds

Clothes:  Still fitting well in 2T and 24-month clothes.  We dug out some of last year's shorts, which were this size, and they still fit!  I love putting him in hooded sweatshirts and cotton shorts with the numbers on them for baby varsity look!  He's wearing size 6.5 shoes.

Favorite Food:  bananas, green beans, spinach, pasta, French toast, Nutri-Grain bars, scrambled eggs, York Peppermint Patties (I love this kid), Donatella flavored gelato, Jamaican fruit cake, papaya, pineapple

Favorite Words:  "uh-neee" - Honey - He hears Steve call me that.  Now Xavier calls me that.  I plan on never correcting him :)

"tay-doo" - thank you

"na-na-na" - banana
"uh-oh", "bye-bye eee-ya", "I do!"

Least Favorite Activities:  diaper changes, going inside the house after playing outside when he's not ready (this is where the tantrums begin), sitting in the high chair for more than 5 minutes.

Favorite Activities:  Dipping his food in ketchup or honey with a corresponding "Dip!", dancing, throwing rocks into the street, pointing to the dog and giving him instructions (the same way I do!), petting the dog, giving Steve and me hugs when we come home, dumping buckets of toys and filling them back up.

Signature Moves:  Having conversations with strangers.  The other day, he ran down the driveway to meet our neighbor who had stopped in her car to talk to him.  With me by his side, he walked into the street and went right up to car, jabbering in response to her questions!

He also likes to wave "bye-bye", sit on his couch and eat snacks, and take all the pots/pans out of the cabinets and organize them neatly on the floor.  Sometimes, he'll even request a spatula and whip us up some dinner.

Mom's Proudest Moment: While changing Xavier's diaper, Xavier was chewing on what looked like raisins.  But, turns out, he somehow managed to get hold of a few pieces of his poop and eat it.  I thought I would throw up.  I brushed his teeth 5 times.

Dad's Proudest Moment:  On the way to the babysitter, the deejay's were talking about a new movie coming out by saying, "MILF's, like, you know, Mom's I'd Like to... dot, dot, dot".  Then Xavier repeated, "dah, dah, dah....dah, dah, dah".  When they brought up the V-word lady part, Steve quickly turned it off! (I'm wondering what in the heck Steve listens to in the mornings, haha!)

Other Milestones:  Grabs his bottom right after he poops and says "boo?".  Then he proceeds to pull his pants down.

Singing and dancing to the songs in Frozen.  He picks up a lot of words from this movie.  He likes to sing, "dee, dee, dee, dee....no" (Deep, deep, deep, deep snow.)

This is by far my most favorite age!  Yep!  He's so sweet and interactive with everyone around him, I love to sit back and watch it.  The favorite part of my day is when we play outside and throw sticks and stones together.  And then, he finds a little stoop to sit on, points to me with that little pointing finger, and asks me to come sit by him :)