18 Months

Harris is (unbelievably) 18 months now (actually, almost 19 months!)... I can't believe he is so old! We had his 18 month appointment yesterday, and it went pretty well. He is 20.5 pounds (still a peanut) and 31 3/4 inches tall. Dr. T thinks that Harris is just so "on the go" that he doesn't sit still long enough to put the pounds on! I did have to take him for more bloodwork after the appointment to follow up on his anemia, but it went much better than the past few times. We still have no results, though, but are hoping all is well so we can quit these blood draws.
Harris has incredible fashion sense... he loves shoes and bibs. His outfits aren't complete without his camo bib or his blue Wellies or his Keds. He will bring me his shoes, turn around, sit in my lap and whine until I put his shoes on. For months we couldn't get him to wear a bib... now we can't get him to take it off. If his bib is messy after a meal, there had better be a clean one waiting to replace the yucky one!
Harris is wide open, all of the time. The boy doesn't stop moving. He climbs everything, runs everywhere, and is into everything. He loves Thomas the Train almost as much as Jackson, and we have had to break up many fights over who gets to play with which train. It kills me that they are fighting already... I didn't think that would start until much later!!

He is definitely starting to talk... some of his words:

Ta: Thomas
Da tru: the truck
Chair
Du: dog
All done (yes, it is very clear when he says it, too!)
Rah rah: "Wipe my face"
Chi: chip
Apple: apple juice
Ba ba: milk sippy
Mama
Dada

He will babble in his own language, as well, and is always very serious about it... when he has something to say, he says it with incredible force!! I can't wait until the words really come... I know he is going to have some funny things to say! Harris has started school two mornings a week. While the first week or two was tough, he is really enjoying it now... every time I go to pick him up, he is having a great time playing with his new friends.

I love his smiles, his sounds, and his hugs... while he is a monster, he is a sweet one! I am looking forward to what the next 18 months have in store for us! We love you tons, Harry Bug!