Today Mattimeo turned 19 months old. Sometimes I have to remind myself that these are months I am talking about, not years, and that he is a wee little guy and that I have indeed been making the most of our precious time together. Because sometimes it really just feels like time is going too fast.
During Meo's 18th month, he had a breakthrough with language. He was able to say quite a bit of words, but this month has been just crazy exciting. He has been able to repeat almost everything I ask him to say, or at least make a close approximation to it. He is excited about talking, especially about making animals sounds, and the house is always full of sweet little Meo chatter (unless he is getting into some mischief...in which case he is uncharacteristically quite). He says so much now, I couldn't even give an estimate as to how many words he can say.It has been an exciting development to witness, and Mattimeo seems especially happy now that he is becoming a more effective communicator. He is even beginning to do more sign language which is just as fun. Here are some videos of Meo talking and making animal noises:
Here are some of Meo's favorite things from his 18th month:
Favorite Books The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Anderae Potty by Leslie Patricelli Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Favorite Toys
His music block
Refrigerator Magnets
Shells we collected at the beach
Animals with wheels on them (Playskool)
His Green Toys cars and his wooden car
Fraggles on wheels
Riding around on his bumper car
Favorite Foods
Blueberries
Mangoes
Clementines
Annie's bunny grahams
Savory Squirrel Bites (essential cheesy mashed potato balls baked with a coating of homemade breadcrumbs)
Raisins
Yogurt
Favorite Activities
Reading
Chasing Pi and Theta around the house (apparently the cats enjoy this too)
Picking magnets up with his feet and bringing them to us
Going outside for walks/snowshoe
Bath time with Daddy
Helping mommy cook (aka, sampling food and climbing his learning tower)
Making animals sounds
Collecting objects/toys from around the house and putting them all in one place
Make his silly face
Pushing his chairs around the house and pushing carts in the grocery store
Driving toy cars on objects while mom/dad sing "drivin on the [object], vroom vroom vroom"
Yoga with Mommy
And here is a timeline of photos from this month
Visit from Grandma and Grandpa
Theta love
Music Class 2/15/2013
Building our birdhouses with Pi
Theta is Meo's nap buddy
Visit from Grandma and Grandpa
down dog
kiss
Magnets collected from Meo's "picking up magnets with his foot" game
Snowshoe with Mommy
He likes to snowshoe so much that he asks me to go now
coyote tracks
Coyote tracks
Walk home
Mommy and Meo snow angels
Where are you going Meo??
The beginnings of Potty Time (in general, he is terrified of the potty, but he did sit on it one day (and only one day) and loves his potty book).
Scooting around the room on his potty
The only time he sat on the potty without a diaper...didn't pee or poop though
Potty book
Story time at the Portland Public Library with Leela and Parker. Meo was so tired before story time that I almost brought him home right away. But eventually he warmed up and started running around and kissing Leela. Their personalities really compliment each other well so Leela and Meo always seem to get along and have fun which is nice.
Leela
Meo and Leela
kiss
Happy
Kiss
Hug
Hug
Meo and Parker
Meo with Leela and Parker
I think they all got tired hehe
Bay View Beach walk and shell collecting with Mommy, Mema and Socks
Kiss
Mema had to pull Meo out of the water because he ran in
Mema had to pull Meo out of the water because he ran in
sand dollar
Putting shells in the bag
Pi and Theta hanging out on my desk while I try to edit photos
Making black bean burgers
Mashing black beans
Homemade black bean burger with sweet potato fries
Music class 2/22/2013
Sending eggs through tubes
sunbathing
Asleep right after music class
Photo Robbie sent to me while I was away at yoga class
Hanging up the birdhouses in the snow (oh and Pi got loose so he helped too)
He fell down
One of our neighbors put together a neighborhood bonfire. And despite there being a big snowstorm, there was still a pretty big turnout. Mattimeo didn't mind the snow, but he was a little nervous of one of the neighbors pups. I'm glad that we have such a friendly neighborhood!
Heading off to meet the neighbors
Face-off
Warming up by the fire
Relaxing bath for Mommy
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Play Summoner Wars while Meo napped
Snow fort building
Story time at the Kennebunk Library 2/25/2013
The penguin Meo made
Playing with Greyson, Olivia and Carter at the library
Morning
Playdough fun with a rolling pin and cookie cutters
Fun at the Children's Museum with Parker. We didn't get to see our friends Tiffaney and Parker for very long, but it was still nice to catch up for a bit since we hadn't gotten to see them in a while. Meo was really into mooing at the cow and playing in the fire truck that day. He also thought about climbing in the tunnel, which Parker really loves to do.
Driving the firetruck
How Robbie carriers Meo after a bath (don't worry, Meo loves this and giggles excessively)
Music class 3/1/2013
Drum day
Snuggles with Sarah
Meo and Ellie
Meo and Lucy
Meeting my cousin Falisha's newborn son Isaac (born on Valentine's Day) and going to the Olive Garden all together. Meo liked Isaac and pet him as well as gave him two kisses.
Meghan holding Issac
Hug from Aunt Darlene
Aunt Darlene and Isaac
Brian and Bryce
Issac and I
Isaac and I
Meo liked Isaac!
Great Aunts
Coloring with Mema at the Olive Garden
Coloring with Mema at the Olive Garden
Meghan, Brian and Bryce
Bryce looking through the menu
Aunt Darlene, Isaac, Falisha and Grammy
StOnge family :)
Thumbs up for breadsticks
Brian and Bryce
Meo's silly face
Meo's silly face
Meo's silly face
New mommy, Falisha
Children's Museum with Daddy
Mattimeo was very busy giving Foxy all his toys when we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa
Reading with Mommy
Brian, Meghan and Bryce came to see our house for the first time
Meo taking Bryce to see his room
Bryce playing with Meo's train set
Discovery tubes
Bryce did a great job with this puzzle!
Sometimes my baby boy still falls asleep in my arms
Going out for my first winter run at the new house...Meo likes my toe socks
Theta loves Meo
Story time at the Kennebunk Library 3/4/2013
Kissing a shark (the morning after I dreamed that Robbie got eaten by a shark)
Fun at the library with Greyson
Toddler Yoga Class
Luke, Meo, Neve and Greyson pretending to knock snow off a tree in yoga class
Walk around Mackworth Island with Auntie Sam
Reading
Reading
Eating peanut and sesame noodles with tofu and cucumbers
Eating peanut and sesame noodles with tofu and cucumbers
He has mastered cup drinking
Eating peanut and sesame noodles with tofu and cucumbers
Le Leche League Meeting 3/6/2013
Leela's "Popeye Grin" and Meo trying to share a block with her
Sharing
Giggling
Car collecting
Theta is on a raw food diet now do to some digestive issues, and as Pi would rather starve than eat raw food we have to feed him someplace where Theta can't reach (Theta is horrible at jumping). Theta is not impressed.
Meo added a $5 bag of cinnamon almonds to the grocery cart without us noticing hehe
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