Sunday, March 29, 2020

Maxwell at 18 Months

Weight: 21 lbs. 7 oz.
Height: 31.5"
Clothing size: can fit 12 or 18 month



Speech: He has said Mama, Dada, uh-oh, O (for Oma), and he can make siren noises.

It's so cute to me how he pushes boundaries. He knows he's not allowed in the bathroom. When I'm in it he'll come right to the door and put one foot inside to see if I notice. If I do, I'll tell him to get out and he'll pull his foot back. Then put it in two seconds later while making this mischievous face.


He was mad I caught him stealing toilet paper. 

He is so good about food. He even likes vegetables. If I sit down with a salad, he will come running and shove handfuls into his mouth. Once he was sucking the dressing off the leaves and then trying to shove them in my mouth.
He uses forks and spoons really well.
We eat lunch with Mika at school and he loves running away from me because it makes the big kids laugh. (Pretty much any time I have to go out in public with him becomes me chasing after him and trying to get him to stop messing with vending machines and water fountains.)

His favorite toys are anything with wheels. He loves trucks, buses, and fire trucks the most. He loves his cozy coupe.
He likes to try to stuff himself in his big vehicles, like Mika's doll jeep and a Mega Bloks dump truck. He also likes to sit in suitcases and dresser drawers. He likes to sit on doll furniture.



He really likes to take kitchen items with handles and hide them, especially cheese graters and the flour sifter. He likes to take things out of kitchen and bathroom cabinets. He likes to climb up on stools and get stuff from the kitchen counter. He likes climbing into the cabinets to hide from me, especially if it's time for a diaper change.



Hmm...where's Max? Oh, just hiding from a diaper change :)


If he's not sure if he's allowed to hold/play with something, he will say "eh?" and hold it out to see if I take it away from him...


...except for tissues...

He loves looking at other babies but doesn't understand how soft he needs to be.
He loves swinging at the playground and he fearlessly goes down big slides. He can sit on the big kid swings if you push very gently. If we're on a walk and we walk past a playground, he will growl at me to take him to it. He loves running up and down ramps. He has squeaky shoes and every time we go out people talk about how cute he is. (They are also a great safety feature because you can hear where he is if he runs away.)
He got to do a bouncy house for the first time and loved it.
He likes playing in snow.



He LOVES playing with dolls! 

He loves peek-a-boo, "This Little Piggie," and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." He dances when he hears music.
He does pretend play. He will pretend to pick up stuff and hand it to me. He makes me food and drink. He will pick up objects and pretend to be talking on the phone.
He likes to put on headphones, hats, sunglasses, and headbands.
He likes trying to "help" with chores- wiping off tables and sweeping.










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