18 Months and 30 Weeks

My baby boy is getting so big! Today marks his half birthday!! He's 18 months old...doesn't that just sound old?? I can't believe I have a toddler. Oh how the time flies!!

Levi is always showing off his intelligence, and his charm. His vocabulary is expanding quicker than I can keep track! He will pretty much say any word you ask him to. It may not sound the exact same way that you will say it, but it's usually pretty close. He loves to talk and read books. I don't know where he learns some of the words he knows. Like bunny and goat, they seem to have come out of no where! There are some signs that he's dropped and has replaced with words, but there are other signs that he still uses on a regular basis. Please, thank you, sorry, and our version of elephant (with sound effects of course). Occasionally he'll use the sign for "more", but not frequently. I'm pretty impressed with his ability and his desire to communicate, but I really think the sign language helped. A common misconception is that using sign language for babies will hinder their desire to talk. I believe it's the opposite because they learn what communication is at an early age and they realize that they can communicate with mommy and daddy. We've really enjoyed it and will teach our little girl sign language as well.

What's funny is that Levi is still working on his walking! He's not the best walker, but he gets where he needs to go! He hasn't really started running yet, unless he knows there is a soft spot to land as he always falls on his knees. And he is very careful and apprehensive when walking on new terrain. He's starting to go up and down steps and small ledges really well. He gets lots of practice on our back deck.

Levi is a goofball just like his mommy and daddy. He loves to make people laugh and will continue to do silly things just to get a reaction out of you. And he has the BEST giggle, ever. Sometimes he has a really hard, belly laugh that just melts your heart. Usually after a big laugh, he will get the hiccups. I used to get the hiccups after my brothers would torture me with a tickle-fest. Speaking of hiccups, Levi's little sister gets them alot too! ;)

So, yes, my baby boy is 18 months old.....he will be 2 in November. Doesn't that sound CRAZY??

And I'm 30 weeks pregnant today. Somehow over vacation I got myself mixed up with how many weeks I had left. I was thinking I would be 31 weeks along today and not 30. I'm a little sad and embarrassed, but I'm able to laugh about it now. I am slowly moving along in preparation for little girl to arrive. Well, I'm starting to think about what I'm going to do in her room! lol I haven't taken action yet, but I'm thinking about it!

All is well. She'll be here before we know it. I only have 10 weeks left!!