Dear Michael,
You are 19 months old today! We spent the last week in Red River, N.M. with Mommy's side of the family celebrating Papa's 70th birthday and got back last weekend. There were 22 of us that went in all and we had the best time. You had so much fun playing with your cousins and running around outdoors. You LOVE being outside! The picture above makes me laugh. It is the bear that is on the porch outside of Grandma-ma and Papa's townhouse in Red River. You loved to hug and kiss the bear, and say hi everytime you walked by it. I will post pictures of Red River soon. Mommy was in staff development all last week and is now getting ready for her first day of school at a new school on Wednesday!
Mommy is still teaching but at a private school now working part-time. I could not be happier! Mommy is going to be working on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and home with you and your brother on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For me, it is the best of both worlds! I get to teach but I am a stay-at-home mom too. You and James will still go to Brookhaven but only three days a week. You will still be in Ms. Deb's class in Toddler 1 and we are so thankful for the flexibility of BCDC, letting us put you and your brother in part-time.
So Michael Scott what else are you up to at 19 months old???
You are 34 inches tall and weigh 26 1/2 pounds. This is accurate because we had to go to the doctor earlier this month for a fever you had. The fever lasted three days then you broke out in a rash. It turns out that is perfectly normal I just didn't know the rash was normal after a fever. While we were at Dr. McClard's the nurse weighed and measured you. Your official 18 month appointment is at the end of September (when you will be 20 months. You have a popular doctor who books up fast!) so I will have the percentages then but I looked back on the blog and found James' stats at 18 months old. He was 34 inches tall (95th percentile) and 27 pounds (75th percentile) at his 18 month appointment. You are exactly the same height and half a pound less than James was at 18 months old!
You wear a size 2T shirt now and 18 month shorts. You have a few 2T shorts with adjustable waists that fit.
You wear a size 4 diaper still and you moved up to a size 6 shoe.
You have 11 teeth now put I think that front bottom incisor tooth is finally about to come through!
You eat just about anything we give you but love fruit, yogurt, spaghetti, chicken, and "fench fies". You would eat "fench fies" every meal if we would let you!
Your vocabulary is amazing. You talk all the time and now repeat anything we say!
You can sing your ABC's with help from Mommy or Daddy and you know almost all of your colors.
You love to read books and do puzzles.
You love to read books and do puzzles.
You LOVE to dance and anytime music is on you entertain us.
You want to do everything your big brother does so Mommy has had to talk to James about the big responsibility he has of setting a good example for you. That's a hard concept at 3 years old but he is doing a great job.
You love our dogs Chloe and Coco. Everytime we walk in the house you say, "Hi Chloe! Hi Coco!" Your brother called them Poey and Toto for the longest time so I am surprised you already say their names correctly.
You also love to help feed Chloe and Coco. Sometimes I catch you feeding them when they have already eaten and food is everywhere. They don't mind cleaning it up!
You LOVE Toy Story right now. You wake up saying, "Buzz Buzz Buzz" because you want to watch Toy Story. We have all three Toy Story's on rotation but the second one seems to be your favorite. You really love Jesse too. You have Toy Story figurines and carry around Jesse with you.
These first 19 months have flown by and you are going to be two years old before I know it! I can't wait to see what you are up to this next month. I love you soooooooo much!
Love,
Mommy
