Christmas Eve 2011

We tried to get a cute photo of them together in their matching pajama pants I made for them but Isaac was NOT letting that happen!

     

Anna Kate counted out nine carrots for Santa's reindeer!

One more week!

       

I am so excited for Christmas!

Elf on the Shelf

I've been posting the adventures of our elf, Jack, on Facebook. Here is a link to check out the pics:
Elf on the Shelf 2011

18 months

Isaac at one and a half:

Weight: 21 pound 15 ounces - 5th percentile

Height: 33.25 inches - 75th percentile

Head: 50th percentile

Size: 12-18 months

Shoes: 4

Diapers: size 3

Teeth - 12 with 4 more on their way

• Sleeps from 7ish at night until 9ish in the morning.
• Takes one nap - usually only 2 hours because I have to wake him up to get Anna Kate from preschool but will sleep longer on the days we don't. 
• I hold him before I lay him down and sing a few songs. He puts his head on my shoulder and tucks his arms in when he's really tired. Usually he will lay right down without a peep and go to sleep. If he does have trouble going to sleep if we lay down on the ground in his room he will stop crying and fall asleep.
• Walks ALL the time.
• Walks backwards too.
• Just started walking with his hands behind his back... it's really cute.
• Has this new laugh that sounds fake. (I went back and read what Anna Kate was doing at 18 months and she had the same laugh!)
• Wants to feed himself with a spoon.
• Jabbers like crazy and his vocabulary is exploding although they're words only we can understand. 
• Baby (day-day) Diaper (di-da) Please (sleeese) Shoes (soosh) Cheese (ceeese) More (ma)
• Is finally calling us dada and mama but no name for Anna Kate that we can tell.
• Signs more, please and kind of all done.
• Knows a few animal sounds - Cow (ooooo) Duck (mack-mack) Dog (oof-oof) Cat (mowe) Chicken (bak-bak)
• A few other sounds - Princess (ahhh - sings like Ariel) Santa (woah-woah-woah)
• Sits down outside the pantry door and says/signs "please" when he wants a snack.
• LOVES chocolate thanks to Grammy Pat's advent calendar she sent and Daddy giving him m&m's.
• Favorite food is probably macaroni and cheese with fruit loops a close second. 
• He's kind of picky about other food. 
• He will say "mmm" when he takes a bite and likes it.
• Loves his vanilla soy milk and asks for more as soon as he is done.
• Likes to sing the Itsy-Bitsy Spider and does most of the actions.
• Also likes the Wheels on the Bus and he will roll his arms the whole song.
• Says his version of "cheese" when he sees me with his camera. Will sit down on the stairs or in front of the Christmas tree and say "cheese" even when I don't have a camera.
• LOVES to carry a toy in each hand. The toys change from day to day but they are usually the same - two bowls, two little people, two spoons, etc.
• Loves to play with people - doll house people, little people toys, duplo people. He tries to make them sit on things and will "talk" to them.
• Also loves pushing around cars.
• He copies Anna Kate ALL THE TIME and thinks he should be able to do whatever she can do.
• He folds his hands during prayers but he doesn't close his eyes, just scowls, which is probably what we look like to him!
• He is a really good scowler and will scowl and then smile over and over because it makes us laugh.
• He will do anything for a laugh!

He is a really fun boy with a sweet personality. I love this age!