18 months!!!

Our little Jakey is 18 months already. I can't believe how fast his little life has flown by!! Some stats on Jake at 18 months:

Height: 32 1/2 inches (55%)
Weight: 24 lbs (25%)

Fave Food: anything really - pickles and hot dogs are probably towards the top
Fave toy: balls (or ba as he says) but really anything he can throw at you
Fave person: Daddy
Fave outfit: nothing!! He would love to run around in his diaper if I would let him. He thought it was great at the doctor today when he didn't have to wear clothes!
He loves to color, especially on the walls.
He loves to take the lids off of things and then put them back on.
He loves to his belly and Gracie's belly. He totally attacks her when she's changing her clothes or getting ready for a bath. Patting her belly or back or whatever he can get too. Its sooo funny to watch. We'll have to try and get it on video.
He love love loves to wrestle with his dad or anyone who is sitting unsuspectingly on the floor.
He is starting to say actual real words in the last couple weeks. Repeating what you say. He's says no amazingly well :), gone, ball, button, daddy, mom (his new favorite thing to do is wander around the house yelling Ma! Ma!), and a whole bunch of other stuff. OH the newest one is mine. Wonder where he got that from.

From 15 months til about a week or so ago we were struggling with the angelic baby :) he was rough and kind of naughty but (knock on wood) about a week ago he came out of it (mostly) and has been so much fun. He even stayed in nursery the whole time last week!! Yay!! He is seriously the funniest cutest little guy. Even though he can't say a whole lot of words you can tell he has an incredible personality. Such a sweetie. He loves to give Gracie her drink when I get them both one or if he finds her blanket he'll bring it to her. Just an awesome kid. He's so cute, in fact, that both Alan and I have a hard time disciplining him because he just looks at you and grins that big ol' cheesy grin and you just laugh at him. Or he goes off for 30 seconds in his baby language explaining what happened and you just can't help but crack up at him!! He's great and we are so blessed to have him. Love you big guy!!