Eighteen Months

Bennett's Likes: He has become quite the ham, he has a "cheese" face he does on his own, waving to people to get their attention, giving his brother kisses, the new under-cabinet lighting, point and "talking" at you

Bennett's Dislikes: Losing his basement play area when the basement flooded-- he just could not understand that he couldn't go downstairs.

Not So Sure About: The car and longer rides-- he does like when he can see and hear "ucks" out of the window

Weight: 26 pounds 4.6 ounces
Length: 33.5 inches
Clothing Size: 18 Month clothing, 24 month sleepers
Diaper Size: Size 4 Swaddlers during the day, size 5 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: He is quite the grazer and will eat his meals, but loves having "nacks" throughout the day too
Sleep: He still sleeps about 8:30-8
Accomplishments: Shutting doors to rooms, opening the basement door by himself, puts lids on and off of bottles, drinking out of a big boy cup

Here are some pictures from the month 

Seventeen Months

Bennett's Likes: Loves having his own playroom in the basement, grabbing your finger and walking you where he wants to go, changing the colors of the lights on the Christmas tree, Blender Bottles

Bennett's Dislikes: When we want him to open toys faster than he wants to-- he likes to take his time

Not So Sure About: Certain vegetables

Weight: No appointment
Length: No appointment
Clothing Size: 18 Month clothing, 24 month sleepers
Diaper Size: Size 4 Swaddlers during the day, size 5 baby dry at night
Eating Habits: He is a great eater
Sleep: He still sleeps about 8:30-8
Accomplishments: He has learned SO much this month!!!  He can do stairs (still makes us quite nervous), gives unprompted kisses, is learning people's names, and can't get enough of "ucks" and "woofs" 

Here are some pictures from the month

Sixteen Months

Bennett's Likes: Stairs, black olives, his dessert of an Oreo after dinner (you should see the way he can split those things!), being chased, finding people's bellies, trucks and cars, listening for the UPS/FedEx/Mail Truck, Peek-a-boo Barn, giving kisses, blowing kisses and waving

Bennett's Dislikes: Coming upstairs from the basement (he hasn't been able to go down much since we're getting it worked on) or when you bring him inside

Not So Sure About: Baths- pretty hit or miss!

Weight: No appointment
Length: No appointment
Clothing Size: 18 Months, almost into 24 month sleepers
Diaper Size: Size 4 during the day, 5 at night
Eating Habits: He loves food and eats anything we give him. He's been into pasta lately
Sleep: He sleeps about 8:30-8
Accomplishments: He became a big brother a few months ago, but he found out he's going to have a BROTHER this month, started making animal noises like "woof woof" and "moo"

Fifteen Months

Bennett's Likes: Climbing the stairs if we don't have the gate up, saying "noooo" when he's doing something he shouldn't be doing, bananas, still loves "ucks," talking to Siri, taking walks in his stroller or wagon, drawing with his easel and color wonder markers, running between the bedrooms upstairs wanting to be chased

Bennett's Dislikes: Coming inside when he's outside

Not So Sure About: Baths... they've become hit or miss

Weight: 24 pounds 11.8 ounces
Length: 31 3/4 inches
Clothing Size: 18 Months
Diaper Size: Size 4 during the day, 5 at night
Eating Habits: Breakfast is usually a banana, cheerios, mini pancakes and sausage.  Lunch is chicken, fruit and a cheese stick. Dinner is usually what we are having with an added veggie or fruit if he didn't have one at lunch.  He really loves "nacks" though
Sleep: He sleeps from 8:30-8:30 most nights unless he gets up to go to Aunt Lee Lee's
Accomplishments: Grabbing your hand and walking you somewhere if he needs help getting there, says "nana" for banana, Mama, Da for Dada, Gigi, Jeff, Uck for truck, nack for snack, more, "Chssse" for Chase, "Dais" for Daisy... although we haven't heard that one much anymore :(

Fourteen Months

Bennett's Likes: WALKING!!!, Saying "no" to answer any question, giving kisses, taking an object from one person to another when asked, drinking Mommy or Daddy's drinks and saying "mmmmm," baths, his lawn mower, Chase and Daisy- he screams with excitement when the come in the room, sitting on the tractor at baseball

Bennett's Dislikes: Coming inside when he's been outside

Not So Sure About: A few people

Weight: TBD
Length: TBD
Clothing Size: 12 Months
Diaper Size: Size 4 during the day, 5 at night
Eating Habits: Still a champ for breakfast, loves chicken and cheese sticks with fruit for lunch, and eats what we eat for dinner mostly
Sleep: He sleeps from 8:30-8:30 most nights
Accomplishments: He walks now!!! (as of August 22)  He also runs, haha.  He is starting to remember which books have "ucks" in them and flips the pages looking for them

Thirteen Months

Bennett's Likes: Scrunching up his face when smiling, saying "psss psss psss" to Chase and Daisy, walking while holding on to one finger, rubbing his face onto blankets, ice cream, running while pushing his Lion Walker, pushing anything that moves as a walker

Bennett's Dislikes: Being on an airplane

Not So Sure About: Still won't sit still for pictures

Weight: TBD
Length: TBD
Clothing Size: 12 Months
Diaper Size: Size 4
Eating Habits: Breakfast is still the same- 5 mini pancakes, 2 turkey sausage links and a banana (or any other fruit) most mornings, he grazes more for lunch and dinner.  He absolutely LOVES pizza, and he will eat any snack we give him.  Lately, he's into Mommy's Fruit Smoothies in the morning
Sleep: He sleeps from 8:30-8:30 most nights
Accomplishments: Says"uck" for every truck that he sees (also includes cars and SUVs at this point), knows where his nose and tongue are

Bennett took his first plane ride on a trip to Aruba for a vacation.  Other than the plane (hard to keep a one year old content for over five hours) he had a great time!! Here are some pictures from the trip!

 

Twelve Months- One Year

Bennett's Likes: Being a ham, watching cars drive by, dancing to Bubble Guppies, walks, divebombing Chase

Bennett's Dislikes: Being told no, not being able to go up the stairs

Not So Sure About: Pictures... he's over them already (I'm in trouble)

Weight: He was 23 pounds and 7.6 ounces at the Doctors
Length: He was 31 and 1/4 inches long
Clothing Size: 12 Months
Diaper Size: Size 3 during the day, 4 at night
Eating Habits: He's definitely a breakfast eater- 5 mini pancakes, 2 turkey sausage links and a banana most mornings, he likes food pouches occasionally but no more baby food.  He likes to eat what we're eating
Sleep: He sleeps from 8:30-8ish
Accomplishments: Says mama, dada, no, still walking along the couch, pointing and grunting at thing

Here are some highlights from his first birthday party