OK, I'm posting his 18 month stats a little late, so let's see if I can remember all his fun new things this month. He had his 18 month appointment at the Dr., and along with a few more shots, we also got his latest stats. He is 31.75 inches tall and 21 pounds, 11 ounces. Such a growing boy! He is learning more and more words everyday, but his favorite has been "nana" (banana). Not only does he love saying nana and eating them, he also points them out in books and gets very excited when he sees us put them in the cart at the grocery store. He likes to say "bonk" when he bumps his head and "boo" when we pull a shirt over his head. Such a silly boy picking up on all the things we say to him! He also got his bottom two molars and starting eating with an adult fork. When I say he eats with an adult fork, it really only means for a bite or two and than he resorts to using his hands, but it's a start. :) And he has to have the fork or he wants to take ours so he gets one for every meal. He's running all over the place and perfecting his climbing skills. We're working on teaching him to go up and down the stairs safely, but he just wants to walk down them instead of crawl. At least he's pretty good at waiting for help from Mommy and Daddy! And now for the pictures you've been waiting for: Snacking and hanging out with Tilly . . .
Pulling his puppy along . . .
Reading the paper . . .
Playing on the deck . . .
Grilled cheese and tomato soup, loves his dipping! . . .
Building towers with his blocks . . .
More dipping, bagels and yogurt, yumm! . . .
And bowling with Daddy! . . .
Making more ornaments . . . 
And cutting out shapes in the playdoh . . . 
All those crafts sure are exhausting for toddlers, time for a water break! . . . 
So much fun! Thanks so much to Harper and especially Ty for setting up all the crafts and having us over!
Sucking on a candy cane and trying to keep warm . . . 
And bringing the tree back . . . 
Once the tree was up, it was time to get the Christmas lights on the house. Henry helped out with the ladder work. :) 
And helped carry the supplies . . . 
Such a good helper! We were able to get all the lights up in one day! (And by we, I mean that Daddy did most of the work, but Henry and Mommy did help.) :)
And then a few days later, Thanksgiving!! Some pics from the Thanksgiving photoshoot. This sure was a lot easier before he could walk! Although we did manage to snap a few as he ran off to better things . . . 
So exhausting! . . . 
And for the important part of Thanksgiving . . . the food! . . . Daddy slicing up the turkey . . . 
And the whole spread. Yumm! Surprisingly, Henry liked the cranberries and broccoli casserole the best. Turkey was his least favorite. Maybe next year when he's got a few more teeth! . . . 
Pulling his puppy along . . . 
Reading the paper . . . 
Playing on the deck . . . 
Grilled cheese and tomato soup, loves his dipping! . . . 
Building towers with his blocks . . . 
More dipping, bagels and yogurt, yumm! . . . 
And bowling with Daddy! . . . 
Exploring the play equipment . . . 
Practicing our sliding with Grandma's help . . . 
And doing it on our own (with someone to catch us at the bottom, of course). . . 
So much fun! 
Taking a walk . . . 
And playing in the leaves . . . 
