Last day of Preschool

Today was Hayden’s last day of preschool for this year.  I couldn’t help but capture a few shots before his last day. 

 

I love comparison pictures.  Don’t you? 

I remember how nervous I was when I left him that first day back in the Fall.   I couldn’t hardly get anything done because I was pacing wanting time to go by really fast.  Yet, it seemed to have been the longest 3 hours ever!  Now, I can get more done in those 3 hours than I do the entire rest of the week.  Ha!  Well, maybe that is an exaggeration but you get my point!  I really struggled with whether I would send him back to preschool because it is two days next year. I wasn’t sure I was ready for two days.   But, I think it really has been good for him.  And, it is only three hours each day.  So, he will be going back in the Fall.  It is amazing how much he has grown and changed since the first day of school last year. 

I took him for his 3 year well check this week.   He was 38 1/4 inches tall and weighed 35.8 lbs.   He had grown 4 1/2 inches since last year.  Such a big boy! 

Hayden at 33 months

(This picture was taking a month or so ago, but I love it!  Even with the scratch on his face.) 

Hayden has changed so much in the last month, weeks, days, hours….

Seriously, I feel like he is getting so grown up.  Hayden’s vocabulary is exploding!  He is  talking so much more. In sentences.  Words I never knew he knew.  Kind of scary.  Ha!  I love being able to have a conversation with him.  He makes us laugh so much.  He says some of the funniest things and I am always thinking, where did he get that?  Here are a few Hayden-isms..

Jeff and I were walking outside and he said, “Wait, people.”  What on earth?  Where did he get that? 

When we were leaving our playdate today, he said “Bye, people.”  Again, where on earth did he get that? So funny! 

He also frequently says “Bye, ya’ll” or to his Granddaddy, “Bye, Dude”. 

“Good Job Daddy!  Good Job Mommy!” 

“Cozy!”  He will say this when he has his blanket on and cuddled up with an animal or three in his bed. 

“Scared!”  He has recently become scared of the dark and would cry at night when we closed his door.  We finally figured out that was the problem.  Now we leave his door open a little and it has worked beautifully! 

“Go left.  Go right.” And he knows which is which!  He knows directions and where we are going quite well. 

“Sorry Mommy.  Sorry Daddy.  You ok?”  (After running in to us with is scooter or bike.  Or, stepping on our toe.  Spilling water out of the tub.  Etc.) 

“Where are you?”

“Mommy, Hold You?” 

He is really a sweet sweet boy who has such great manners.   Thank you and Please are almost always used. 

Speaking of sweet boy…I will be hugging on him and say “Sweet boy” and he will say “Best boy?”  or “Momma’s Baby Boy”.  He might hear those a lot too. 

• We are on day 5 of potty training.  He is doing well!! 
• He started saying “Mine!” about a month ago and it makes me cringe.   During Christmas time, we had friends over to play a lot and he really had a hard time sharing his toys.  He would literally just cry and be so upset.  I really was kind of worried about this.  It was frustrating and sad at the same time.   I was happy to see how happy and playful he was when we were at Kristin and Payton’s  house today.
• LOVES. HIS. DADDY.  Yesterday, we were at church and he only got see his Daddy for just a minute before we had to leave and he had earned a new toy for filling up his chart for going to the potty.  So, when we were leaving church I asked him, “Do you want to go to the store and get your new toy for going to the potty?  Or, do you want to go home and see Daddy.”  “Want to go home and see Daddy” was his response.  True love right there.  Precious! 
• He is full of so much joy.  He loves to run, play, laugh, hide, chase, and be chased. 
• Play?…Play?…PLAY???????  are his favorite words.  He loves to play but he wants someone to play with him.  He really doesn’t  love to play by himself.  But, this has improved in the last month.  
• I think trains are his favorite toy at the moment. 
• LOVES Play dough! 

• Would sit and read books forever.  (With us of course). 
• He LOVES tv.  I guess this is both good and bad.  TV will hold his attention and allows us to get something done.  Bad because he really kind of likes and requests to watch it a little too much.
• He is shy at times and around people he doesn’t know and even his closest family members at times.  Although he will randomly go up to people and say hi or wave.  Probably some we would prefer him not talk to.  Ha!   
• He has a very tender heart.  He doesn’t like for someone else to be upset and he will begin crying if they are crying.  If he gets in trouble or corrected, he will most like cry (unless it is me getting on to him-Ha!). 
• If you haven’t noticed, he L.O.V.E.S. sweets!  He comes by it honest.  
• When he wakes up in the morning and you go in his room, his first two words are usually, “MILK?  MICKEY MOUSE?” 
• His sleep schedule is kind of like this…Wake between 6:30 and 7:00 AM (he occasionally sleeps until 7:30).  Naps from about 1:00-4:00.  Bed around 8:00 PM.

Other than the occasional fit, I absolutely LOVE this age.  I love seeing his personality.  I love communicating with him.  I love seeing him learn new skills each day.  We love you Hayden Luke.  You are ONE PRECIOUS BOY!!!

Hayden @ 22 Months

I can’t believe we are just two months away from our baby turning 2 years old!  Today while Hayden and I were at lunch, I had three different people tell me “You don’t have a baby any more”.  It’s true.  Our baby is not a “baby” any more.  I can’t talk about it. 

We have seen Hayden change so much in the last month. 

He has grown so much in his physical abilities.  He has gone from running everywhere to SPRINTING everywhere.  He is so fast.  I have a hard time catching him sometimes.   I know, the fun has only begun!  He can get on and off his 4wheeler with ease.  He is so close to being able to pedal his tricycle on his own. He can go up and down stairs.  He can climb up the ladder to his slide.  He is really trying to climb everything now.  He tries to get in the bathtub on his own and I have even seen him try to put his leg on the top rail of his bed.  Yesterday he must have been trying to climb out because he started crying a “different” cry during naptime.  I went in there and he had one leg stuck in between the rails close to the top and he was laying flat on his back.  Oh. Dear.  I am not ready for the toddler bed! 

 

His vocabulary has improved so much this month too!  He is naming so many things and expressing his needs/wants so much better.  He also communicates effectively with shaking his head yes and/or no.  Some new words this month…

Hayden, Heart, BayBay (Baby)  He says this for every baby animal he might see in a book or outside (mostly calves), Bad Boys (Police Bear), Hay (whenever he sees a hay bale), Doo-Doo or Doo-Der (Skooter), Baboo (Baboon), Hyna (Hyena), Doos (shoes), Need (he says this all the time, but now when we drive by Sonic), Want, Old (Cold),  Melmo (Elmo-on his toothpaste), Ouse (Mickey Mouse), Mal-Mart (Wal-Mart-Jeff hadn’t heard him say this until recently when we drove up at Wal-Mart and Hayden said “Mal-Mart”.  Jeff said, “Do ya’ll come here often?” Ha!),.  These are just some I can think of.  He is getting to where he really tries to repeat a lot of what you say.   He talks all the time! 

Still LOVES to play PEEK-A-BOO!

He also started showing interest in watching a little tv. I know I shouldn’t be real happy about this, but honestly I am.  Sometimes, you just need a little something that will hold his attention for a few minutes.  :-)  Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is his favorite and he likes Word World too.  When he gets on our bed, he lays back and points at the TV and says “Ouse” (Mickey Mouse).  He will watch it for a few minutes. 

Overall, we have seen a increase in his concentration level and attention span.

Hayden is really starting to show affection more and I LOVE it!  We are still waiting on that “Love You” to come out of his mouth.  Tonight I asked him to give me a kiss and he did.  Sweet boy!   

He has really started dancing A LOT!  He now moves from side to side instead of bouncing up and down.  Anytime he hears music, he is dancing!  Here is a short video of him dancing with Bad Boy and showing off his new moves to his Nanny and Granddaddy.  Bad Boy and Hayden perform multiple times a day. 

We still have the paci.  Shauna, Hayden and I have a trip to South Carolina in a couple of weeks to see Jen.  I want to make it through that plane ride and trip before we tackle taking it away.  I am not looking forward to “operation bye bye paci” at all! 

Hayden Luke, words can’t describe the love we, and so many others, have for you!  You are such a fun little boy that is growing and changing before our eyes each day.  Your “sayings”, dancing, and quirky moves you make keep us in stitches.  Your laughter is so precious and simply contagious!  I can’t believe you will be two years old in just two more months.   Time flies when you are having fun!  WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

Hayden at 21 Months

WARNING: This is going to be a long post full of things I don’t want to forget about Hayden at this age.  Don’t feel bad if you get bored reading it and want to go unload the dishwasher, make the bed, or fold some laundry.  HA! 

Hayden is such a fun, yet serious little boy.  He is very inquisitive and likes to figure things out.  He is also a people watcher.  He is very cautious with some and not cautious at all with others.  He loves to be around other kids. 

He has so much love to give, yet he is very stingy with hugs when you ask for them.   Jeff does tell him, “Hayden, go love your Momma.”  Most times he is very quick to come hug my leg or neck.  So sweet!  A few nights ago, Jeff and I were playing with him in his bedroom floor and he randomly came up to both of us and gave us a kiss.  First time ever.  Melts my heart! 

Hayden is a very busy boy that drags out a lot of toys, yet he is very particular about where his toys belong.  He is very good about putting his toys/books away in their exact spot.  Wonder where he gets that from?  Ha!  We do try very hard to put toys away before we get out another one.  Same with books.  He is always shutting drawers, closet doors, etc. if they are left open.  I guess time will tell if it will stay this way!  :-)

He loves to knock on doors and open and close them.  He really likes to play hide and seek while doing this.    A few nights ago I was cooking dinner and Jeff was doing something in the living room.  It was really quiet for about 5 minutes.  So, I went on a hunt for Hayden.  I found him in his closet playing with the door shut.  I guess I had left the light on.  If not, we would have been hearing from him.  He isn’t the biggest fan of the pitch dark.  Guess he gets that from his Momma too! 

Loves for you to sing “Itsy, Bitsy Spider.”  Most of the time he won’t join in singing with you.  However, most of the time he will do some hand motions and “sing” after you are finished singing it.  He particularly likes the “washed the spider out” hand motions. 

LOVES.TO.READ.  Seriously, I think he would read all day.  Or be read to, I should say.  However, most of the time if he is quiet in his room, he has found a book and is reading.   The two books he frequently asks for by name are “La, La” {Moo, Baa, La, La, La by Sandra Boynton} and “Bu-bul” {Bubbles, Bubbles-A book he got from Aunt Mary Helen for Christmas}.

When we read Goodnight Moon now, we can hardly get past the third page “And a picture of a cow jumping over the moon.”  He always points to that house and says “Nan-Nee, Nan-Nee, Nan-Nee” and won’t turn the page.  Not sure if it is the long driveway, the cow, or the house.  Either way, I guess he associates it with Nanny and Granddaddy’s house.

Also, every time we drive by their house, he gives this pitiful “Nanny, Nanny, Nanny” while pointing out the window. 

Hayden has really gotten into electronics.  He picks up the remote and points it right at the TV.  With any camera, cell phone, or anything that looks like a camera, he will pick it up and say a very dramatic and loud “CHEESE”.  He will pick up the home phone or cell phone and say “LO” {Hello}. 

Hayden probably gets the most entertainment each day from the dogs.  He LOVES to chase them, “get” them, pull their hair, play tug of war with their toys, share his snacks with them, drive his Momma and Daddy crazy feeding them his food he has thrown off his tray, give them treats, etc.  You can usually find Chloe following him around.  Skooter pretty much hides from him unless it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time for Hayden.

Hayden is slightly obsessed with trucks.  Trucks of any kind.  He loves to play with them.  Especially his 18-wheelers.  EVERY truck  you see on the road has a name.  “Truck”.

Hayden no longer knows how to walk.  He now runs everywhere.   Ha!

He also is obsessed with belly buttons.  He loves to raise his shirt and say “Ba-bies or Bellies”  {Belly or Belly Button}.  He likes to raise our shirt and do the same thing.  His favorite thing is to raise his shirt and ours and touch our bellies together.  Not sure why, but he does.  Back to that infant need for “skin to skin”?  When the Christmas tree was up, he would raise his shirt and rub his belly on the tree.  Weird kid!  Ha! 

He loves to chase or be chased.  He often waves at random people or random things.  He is really into throwing things.

He likes to point out “Ba-boo’s” {boo-boo} on himself or others.  This is one of his words that he says that makes me laugh every time.

Every time we go across a body of water (a lake) or he sees a lake, pond, or ocean in a book, he says “boat”.  Whether there is a boat out there or not, I guess he knows that is where they belong.

He has started trying to jump.   He will squat down and try to jump, but he isn’t quite there.  Pretty funny to watch though!  He also loves to spin in circles and walk backwards.  He has also started climbing recently.

I still think that Hayden would eat, sleep, and breathe every moment outside if he could! 

Sleep: Typically goes to bed between 7 and 7:30 PM and usually gets up between 6:45 and 7:15 AM.  Most times it doesn’t matter if he goes to bed later, he will still get up about the same time.   Most days, he takes two naps.  One in the morning around 9:30 or 10 AM.  And one in the afternoon around 2 or 3 PM.  It depends on how long his morning nap as to whether he takes an afternoon nap or not.  He will usually sleep 2-3 hours in the morning and about an hour in the afternoon.

Potty Training: We aren’t there yet.  I thought we were, but we aren’t.  He woke up a couple of times dry before I had a potty seat and I took him outside to pee and he did!  So, I thought we might be getting close.  He has gone one time in his potty seat and won’t have much to do with it now.  He will say “tee-tee”and point to his seat (that I had put in the cabinet).  So, I will get it down and he will run off.  I have tried sitting him down or letting him stand.  He doesn’t want anything to do with it.  But, it does tell me he knows what is for! 

Wears 24 months/2T clothes.  Wears size 6 diapers.  Weighs about 28 pounds. 

Has 14 teeth.  Two more will be in soon!

Eats: any fruit, sloppy joes, spaghetti (any kind), really just about any kind of pasta and sauce, chicken strips/nuggets, fries, grilled cheese, peanut butter anything, cereal bars, waffles, honey nut cheerios, quesadillas, green peas, chips.  I am sure there are more things, but that is about all I can think of.  He is still a picky eater.  He has recently discovered ranch.  He loves to dip his food in ranch or barbeque sauce but wants you to wipe his hands off from the mess it creates.  Ha!  He still doesn’t use a fork/spoon much.  He just isn’t interested.  I do offer it to him but it is usually accidently placed on the floor. 

He has started saying “Nee, Nee”.  Maybe we say “What do you need?” when he is climbing up our leg a little too much.  I have tried to change my vocabulary since he has started saying that.  I am afraid it might be a little late.  Ha!  Now, he points and says “Nee, Nee” for anything he wants or “needs”.  He also says “Moy” {more} when he needs more of something. 

Other things he says: Mama, Dada, Nanny or Nan-dee {he calls his Nanny and Granddaddy the same thing or something similar-it is hard to distinguish which one is talking about sometimes}, Nana, Ma {Mia-Cindy-Jen’s Momma}, Truck, Car, Ball{he says this with the most southern accent you have ever heard-it has about three syllables}, Lillo {Pillow}, Lello {Yellow}, No {Snow}, Na-No {No, No}, Ice, Bus, Boots, Teeth, Bye-Bye,  Dog, Star, Bellyies {Belly}, Moon, Non {Of, off, or down…you have to use context clues for this one}, Daer {Deer}, Der {tractor}, Te {eat}, Te {key}, Me-No {I have yet to figure out what he means when he says this}, block, me, hot, sli {slide}, bu {bug}, trees, Moan {Come on}, Mo {Milk}, Bi {bite}, dark, light.

I feel like he says parts of a lot of words.  I am sure many more than I have listed.  He really hasn’t started putting a lot words together to make a “sentence”.  Seems like he should be doing that now.  It is hard not to compare your kid to others, but maybe he will start that soon!  I am ready for him to say “Love you!”  He hears that a few times a day.  :-)

Hayden Luke, You keep us on our toes, but keep us in stitches too.  You are the light of our life.  WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!   Only three more months until your BIRTHDAY! 

Happy Half Birthday! Hayden at 18 Months.

Happy Half Birthday Hayden Luke! 

You are now closer to 2 years old than 1 year old.

• You love attention and now have started demanding it.  You will tug on someone's arm, pull their hand, or yank on their pants to get someone to give you your favorite snack you have found in “your” cabinet or throw a book in someone's lap to get them to read it to you.
• You clap for yourself and expect everyone else to clap for you when you think you have done something special or something you have been asked to do (pick up your toys, put something in the trash, not throw your cup, fork, or food on the floor, etc.).  Of course, we all clap with you! 
• You love to read!  You have recently become obsessed with looking at reading “My Big Truck Book” that is full of pictures of trucks, dumptrucks, firetrucks, tractors, large machinery, etc.  You are all boy!
• You have started exploring and trying to “climb”.  I thank God each day that you have not discovered how to climb on the couch, in chairs, etc.  Ha!  You did somehow climb into the laundry basket today and just sat down in there.  Quite funny!  I don’t think it will be too long until we call you a climber.
• You have really started to play more independently.  You have started imitating truck  and tractor sounds, flying a toy airplane in the sky, etc.
• Of course, your favorite place to be is outside!  You are happy just being outside walking around, picking up sticks, and exploring.
• You have started eating a little better.  You aren’t real crazy about veggies though. You will eat some peas and carrots occasionally.  We will keep trying!  You still love pasta-Spaghetti, Chicken Spaghetti, Ravioli, and  Tortellini.  Some of your other favorites are anything with peanut butter on it, waffles, cheese, grilled cheese sandwich, deli ham, quesadillas, yogurt, cheez its, goldfish, Nutri-grain bars, and pretty much any fruit.
• You have gotten really good at letting us know when you are “all done” using your sign language.  Except you do not do the traditional “all done” sign.  You do a sign that looks like you are dusting your hands off on one another.  Clear as mud?  Hard to explain.
• You have 7 teeth and are cutting 3 more right now.
• You wear mostly 24 months clothes, size 6 diapers, and weigh about 28 pounds.
• You have started going to sleep much better at night.  You usually go to sleep between 7 and 8 PM and wake up WAY TOO EARLY!  Usually between 5 and 6 AM.  We are working on this!
• On a good day, where we are actually home all day, you take two naps totaling of about 2-3 hours.  On a typical day, where we are running around doing various things, you get one good nap either in the morning or afternoon-whenever we might be home and a cap nap in the car.
• Some of your favorite words that you say many times a day are: moon, druck (truck), moan (C’mon), ball,  noooooo, no no, dark, Na-neee (Nanny), Mo-meee (Mommy), Da-deeee (Daddy), cow, moooo (any time you see a cow), bi (bite), dog, ish (fish), teeth, bye bye, and Boo!
• You LOVE to brush your teeth.  You will go into the bathroom and say “teeth” and point at your toothbrush.
• You have become quite good at throwing fits.  The good thing is most of the time you can distracted easily. 
• You still love your paci.  We have not been brave enough to tackle this yet. 
• You love to chase or be chased by the dogs (especially Chloe), Aunt Robin, or anyone else that will play chase with you.  You will hide in between someone’s legs to keep someone  from “getting” you.
• You love to open and slam cabinet doors.
• You love for your Nana to spin you around while you are sitting in her rocking chair. 
• You love ice!  When you go to your Nana and Papa’s house, you go straight to the fridge and beg for ice.  Your Lulu has started bringing you a cup of Sonic ice on Sundays. 
• One of my favorites-you have become more affectionate.  You have started giving hugs a little more freely.  You especially like to love on your Momma!  You will just come up behind me if I am sitting on the floor and hug my back or neck.  When you are hugging, you say”Ohhhhh” like when you look at a cute baby.   MELTS. MY. HEART.  You give great leg hugs too! 
• You are busy, busy, busy!  But, you are so much fun and make us laugh so much each day!
• You are one lucky little boy that is a little spoiled and has so many people that love you so much.

Hayden in action…

Hayden’s Photo Shoot

I was so excited to get Hayden’s pictures taken on Monday at USC!  We already got them back and I am so happy with how they turned out.  I really feel like Stacey captured his little personality very well!

Here are a few of my favorites…

 

     

 

Here is a little video of most of the pictures from that day if you want to see them all! 

Hayden Luke at 17 Months from Megan Smith on Vimeo.

16 month stats-just a little late

Before Hayden turned 17 months, I wanted to remember his 16 month stats!  We missed our 15 month appointment due to our doctor having to cancel our appointment at the last minute.  So, when we finally went for that appointment, he was 16 months. 

Here they are:

Weight-25 Pounds (50 %)

Height-31 inches (40%)

Head-19 1/4 inches (90%) 

He had gained 4 pounds and had grown 2 1/2 inches since his 1 year appointment.  Can I just say, I thought that watching your newborn get shots was the worst thing ever!  Holding your 16 month old down during shots is much worse!  I know there are more to come, but it is definitely one of my very least favorite things to do!  When we went back for Hayden’s “sick” visit last week, he got so upset when he saw that nurse that gave him his shots.  It was so sad!  I felt so bad for her and for him too!  I couldn’t believe he remembered her, but he sure did!   I guess it is a necessary evil!  Atleast we think it is!

Hayden at 15 3/4 months!

Ok, I have said I was going to do a 13 month post, 14th month post, and a 15th month post.  Well…I am determined to make  it before 16 months!!

So, what is Hayden up to these days?

Hayden really likes to…

Eat dog food.

Play in the trash can.

Play with his buckets of toys!  He really likes to take things in and out of his buckets.

Play in the dog’s water bowl.

Play with his balls! Big Basketballs, Baseballs, Rubber balls, Foam balls, Tennis Balls…Loves them all!   One of his favorite words these days…Ball…Ball...Ball! 

 

Eat dog food and put things in the trash that he is not supposed to.

Play outside until his face is red as a beet and we MAKE him come inside!  He goes to the door and BEGS to go outside many times a day.  He doesn’t quite understand, “No Hayden, we can’t go outside right now.  It is too HOT!”.  This is usually the cause of a several fits each day, especially if you go outside without him.  He has even brought my shoes to me and while whining and pointing at  the door.

To point and tell you all about what he sees!  He will point with his finger and also with his whole hand.  Recently he was watching a weatherman on the TV, then started mimicking him pointing with his whole hand.  It was hilarious!  He also likes to point with one hand and talk (have a conversation) with his other hand that he  holds right in front of his face.  Oh, how I wish I knew what he was saying to that hand. :-)

Play peek-a-book and chase.

Play with his blocks, tractors, little people toys, cars, etc.

Eat dog food and play in the trash can.

Hayden likes to eat…

Pretty much any kind of fruit, Nutri-grain bars, peanut butter fold over, peanut butter and banana toast, waffle with peanut butter, cheese, cheese toast, grilled cheese, quesadillas, spaghetti, chicken spaghetti, lasagna,  rice and refried beans (sometimes), and chips.  He will occasionally eat green peas and carrots.  He seems to be a picky eater right now!

Drinks whole milk four times a day.

Loves his water!

Hayden has started…

Walking (at 14 months).  He is almost running now!

Hugging! L-O-V-E it!  He will come over to you and hug your legs.  He particularly does this a lot to his Nanny!  He has also started giving goodnight hugs.  He can still be a little stingy with his hugs though!  Dad also taught him how to go “Night, Night” on something.  He will lay his head down on his tractor book, or “on the pigs” in his book, or even on your shoulder (for a second). 

Shaking his finger at you and saying “No, No”.  He will do this on his way to you guessed it…eat dog food and play in the trash can.

Smiling at you when you say “No, No” and continue doing what he is doing.  Man, that smile/laugh is hard to resist when you are trying to be serious!

Getting into the chips that are kept under the island.  He has learned to take the chip clip off and help himself!  That boy loves him some chips.  Especially sour cream and onion potato chips.  Healthy huh?  Jen, don’t freak out…he only has a couple at a time.  :-)

Giving 5.

Clapping (at 15 months).  He especially likes to clap when he thinks he has done something that needs some praise!  :-) 

Waving (at 14. 5 months).

Not loving the shopping experience quite as much these days.  :-)

Running away when it is time for a diaper change.

TALKING!!!!!!!  Some words he says now (when he wants to of course)…no-no-no-no, done, bite, banana (na na na), Nanny or Nana (na na na), Momma, Dada, bath, no-no-no-no, dog, deer, please, bye-bye, no-no-no-no, down, ball, side (outside), pig, moon, drink, ish (fish-goldfish),’mone (c’mon), oh no, no-no-no-no. 

I really feel like Hayden understands everything you are saying to him now.  You can actually give him directions and he will follow them (most of the time).  Such as, take this to the trash, take your clothes to the dirty clothes or utility room, put your toys in your bucket, come into your room so we can get dressed, etc.

I have also started putting two animals or objects on the floor tell him to grab a specific one  and put it in the bucket or to point at something in a book.  95% of the time he gets it right!  Smart boy! 

Sleep…

Started sleeping through the night at 12 months.  WAHOO! 

Sleeps for about 11-12 hours at night. 

Goes to bed between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. 

Wakes up between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.  Until recently he was waking up between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM.  I am thankful for the extra sleep!

Typically takes one good nap (between 2-3 hours) in the late morning and sometimes an extra afternoon nap for about 45 minutes-1 hour.

**Our doctor had to cancel our 15 month appointment at the last minute, so we don’t have official stats yet.

 Hayden Luke…You are growing up and changing so much EACH DAY!!  You are ONE LOVED BOY!!!!!