Ok so I have been writing this post little by little for 2 weeks now......and since its now the end of the month and we had his appt yesterday, I have his stats!!
Weight: 31 lbs - disclaimer, the lady weighed him with his clothes/shoes/diaper that I found out 2 mins later had a load in it and he came to 31lbs 7oz but she dropped it down to 31 even because of the clothes situation. My guess is he's even less than 31 but still - he's big :) This puts him in the 95th percentile. Go on little man.
Height: 32 inches - 50th percentile.
Head was something like 19.75 inches - not sure where this ranges
So here's a sampling of what Decky's up to these days:
- clapping at everything. he is an extremely late clapper. like 14 or 15 months he finally started clapping (weirdo) but he is making up for it now. he thinks he is SOMETHIN'. after every bite, he puts his spoon/fork down and claps. every single bite. we change his diaper, he claps. he jumps, he claps. he points to his bananas and says "ba ba" and claps. he's just a mess and so hilarious.
-nodding his head - he used to only shake "no" but now if he's trying to tell me something and I guess right, he nods vigarously and its awesome. he looks like a woodpecker or something to be honest but i love it.
-noooot a big talker. like, not really talking at all. he babbles a ton and his sound of choice remains "ba ba ba ba" which is for EVERYTHING. i can usually decifer what he wants/is trying to tell me btwn him dragging my hand somewhere, pointing, and signing. i'm not really worried at this point because he's a very good communicator, just not a great talker :)
- our air conditioner - is super loud. every time it comes on declan looks at me with this huge smile and says "BA BA". to which i say "AC" and he says "BA BA" even louder until we are shouting our versions of what an air conditioner actually is. he knows exactly what he is doing. stinker.
- along the "ba ba" line, he likes to lock himself in the bathroom because it echoes. and he yells "BA BA BA BA BA" and listens to the echo. its hilarious. even better when i'm actually going to the bathroom and he decides to come join me and lock us both in for the echo-fest.
- total jumping machine. we're working on getting some air now.
- is absolutely hysterical. such a ham, loves to make me laugh and he knows just how to do it. and the look on his face says he's so proud when he does. followed by clapping
- eats it all. example - made chicken tikka masala (indian dish) with brown rice and he scarfed it down for dinner and had the next 2 days for lunch. last night i made paul and i some pad thai but gave decky leftover sloppy joes. he wanted nothing to do with the sloppies but inhaled the pad thai. my boy!!! today paul and i were out looking at houses and went to a little pizza place for lunch. we split a pizza - i got half supreme, paul got half cheese. we are that different. declan ate my supreme - with every veggie and meat you could imagine. i love love LOVE it. at least he got SOMETHING from me :)
- loves loves loves swimming. and sinking.
- very wary of new people. not the most trusting but once you've proven yourself watch out
- sooooo mushy. gives THE BEST HUGS AND KISSES on the planet. can't even explain. and he loves a good cuddle. he's really a big big big lover boy. i will cherish this as long as it lasts.
- really getting into his pacifier these days. probably shouldn't encourage that. remains a massive blanket fanatic
- a phenomenal singer. we always sing "the lord's been good to me" before dinner and you can really carry a tune little man ;)
- chef in the making. every meal. bfast, lunch, dinner, he pulls/pushes the chair himself over to the counter so he can see what i'm doing. he's a very good whisker. and he's learned the hard way that the stove is HOT
- very very very veryyyyy (catch my drift) into trucks. you count them as we drive. you point at them thru the window of a restaurant. if we're out playing and you hear a loud noise you either look in the street for a truck or up in the sky for an airplane. you have about 4 trucks that are your faves and you take at least one with us every.where.we.go.
- speaking of airplanes - you love. and birds. anything in the sky
- big reader. love that sometimes when I can't find you, you're in your room reading by yourself. favorite book at the moment is a pop out one about colors that we got at target!
- still a serious pusher. i'm starting to get worried that you might try to do that for a living and i'm not sure what all that could lead to in terms of a career
- you still sleep 12-13 at night but your naps are suspect. never know what you're going to get. you go at least 1.5hrs every day, some days you go for 3.5 hrs and some days....................you don't. i can't tell sometimes if you're teething or WHAT. i wish i could unlock the secret to a good long nap because they make suuuuch a difference.
- you say "bye bye" to things you know you shouldnt be touching when I tell you to stop. hilarious. and you actually stop touching them! shocking.
- you're a surfer boy lookalike. you have bleach blonde hair and curls that are totally enviable. you also have a dimple that i could LIVE IN. ahhh i love it. your smile is beyond words.
- i mentioned this before but you are an absolute goofball and remind me SO much of your daddy in this way. you love to put on a show and truthfully, you are absolutely hilarious. not like "you're funny because you're my kid" but you actually have an awesome sense of humor and it has really started to pop these last few weeks. i can't say enough how much you make me laugh - its my new favorite part of being your mommy :)
- you also love to throw a good tantrum. you throw your whole body, face down, on the ground and bang your head. its weird. i wish you would stop that for sooo many reasons
- you know your colors and most animals but the only sounds you make are for a kitty (you open your mouth and let out a little cry) and this just in tonight (8/27) you "woof" like a puppy!!
There are a bazillion more little fun, adorable nuances about you Decky but this will do for now. You, my dear, are the light of your daddy and I's life. Your laugh, your smile, the way you know how to charm your way into my arms even if I'm so angry with you is just something to write about ;) You are a smart, loving, loveABLE, handsome, healthy, energetic young boy and I would ask you to pleeeeeeeeeeeease slow your roll for a little bit. I don't like how quickly this is all going......
We love you honey. So much.
With that - here is my favorite picture from the night of your 18 month appt: Your cheesy smile!
