Holden is 18 Months Old!

We can't believe our little man is already a year and a half. We are really loving this age of so much learning and exploring, soaking everything in. Holden's most recent thing that he just started on Halloween is to come over and grab your finger to show you something. He was Superman for Halloween and I loved watching him trick or treat. Its so funny to see their reaction at this stage. He didn't love people with masks and face painting, but his favorite part was going door to door and knocking. He started to get the concept of taking candy finally, but not the concept of walking away after. He would proceed to stand there and stare at the person behind the door as if there was suppose to be more to it.
                                


Some other fun things he loves and does at this age...

• Dancing to music 
• Climbing on everything and jumping off furniture (he is quite the dare devil)
• He loves motorcycles and anything that drives or makes a brmm sound
• Getting a horsey ride from dad every evening
• playing chase me around the living room
• fruit snacks and saying mmmm after a good bite of something
• playing outside
• every ball or thing that resembles a ball
• His Ralphy stuffed animal that he calls Ra Ra.
• Folding his arms to say the prayer
• Following Dad around and copying what he does
• Ask if his food is hot before he takes a bite (hot?)
• Kissing people on the cheek

Some of his favorite things to say besides repeating what you say

• Ball!
• night night or ni ni
• this (dis)
• hat
• uh oh
• hot
• dada
• mama
• papa
• dog
• Ra Ra
• book or boo
• outside (si si)
• apple
• snack or nak

I have found lately that he is starting to get frustrated when you don't understand what he is trying to tell you. He will just sit down and cry...I can't imagine how hard that would be to not be able to communicate what you want. Holden makes us laugh all the time. He loves putting silly hats on and walking around the house and really loves to climb on the toy table in his room and make faces at himself in the mirror and then laugh. I have filmed him several times doing this. He is also obsessed with balls. He goes crazy if we are ever in a store or someone's house and he sees a ball. He will say "ball" repeatedly until he has it in his hands. I don't look forward to the fit he throws when he has to give it up though. Last weekend, we went to Utah to visit family and Trevor took him on a motorcycle ride. He loved it, especially wearing the helmet. Every time he saw the bike after that he would point and grab Trev's hand to put him on it again. I feel like I have so many other stories to tell of this little guy. I love how much he is learning and observing. I can't believe how much he remembers something, even if we have only said or done it once. We are so blessed to have Holden in our lives and look forward to seeing his new role as a big brother.