Nicholas at 22 months

Weight: 32 lbs

Height: 33 inches

Belly Diameter: 25 1/2 inches

Tooth Count: 14

Current Obsessions:

• Dumping out things. He has an overwhelming urge to dump things. He is pretty tricky because he will be helping clean up and then suddenly grab the box/bucket and dump it and laugh hysterically.
• Soon-to-be-uncle Josh. I think Elisabeth has competition for who thinks about Josh more during the day. Every time Nicholas glances at the wedding announcement, we are treated to a five minute ode to Josh.
• Stirring pitchers full of juice or water
• The Kitchenaid mixer
• Playing in the sink
• Playing with buckets filled with coins
• Playing with his bag full of necklaces
• Blowing bubbles in the bathtub
• Stickers
• Kitchen utensils

Current Hates:

• Diaper changes. The only time he is willing to play by himself is when he knows he needs a diaper change. Suddenly something on the other side of the room from me is super interesting. He also tries to tell me that Whitney, the girl we babysit, really is the one that needs the diaper change.
• He loves cooking, but he can't handle when his job is done. If you have him stir something, he has a little breakdown when he has to be done stirring.
• Getting dressed. I don't blame him with the heat.

Cute Quirks:

• Anything we tell him is dangerous, he translates that into meaning that it must be "HOT."
• He can say his ABCs by repeating after me and count to ten. He, however, really struggles saying "W."
• He loves to say, "Ready, Set, Go!"
  

General Demeanor:

• He is a very happy boy. (He gets his happy personality from his Papa.) The only time he is seriously unhappy is when he is tired. (He gets that from his Mama.)
• He is a great talker and very clear for his age. I think it is because he knows he won't get anything from Mama unless he uses his words. Whining gets you nowhere fast with Mama. If he is being too unreasonable to use his words, it usually means he needs a nap.
• He is still super active. He has a quick attention span, but it is getting longer. He goes from one activity to another with lightning speed. Thankfully, his active nature is balanced out by the fact he is a great sleeper. He is super easy to get to take a nap and to go to bed. I just tell him that we should go find his puppies, baby, and blanket. He then lays down and he will say, "Bye-bye" as I walk out.
• He is ALL BOY. He loves tools, getting dirty, dogs, balls, and bugs. He loves to fix things, but refuses help. He wants to do it all by himself.

Favorite Shows:

• Barney
• Beauty and the Beast
• Davy Crockett (He says, "Rock" when he wants to watch this movie.)
• Chip 'n Dale (He says, "Munks" when he wants to watch this movie.)

Favorite Food:

• Peaches

This is a picture of Papa and Nicholas pretending to be pioneers that had to "push" and "pull" things across the plains. We all raced around the house pushing and pulling toys. It was a big hit with Nicholas.

He loves his swing and going "high."

You can tell from this picture he is all man.