20.

You wake up so happily and are so content in your crib until it's time for a diaper change. You cry every time. When you go to sleep at night, you will lie awake so content watching your mobile until it turns off. Then you will get up, turn it on and lie back down.

We hear GIGGLES all day long. Whether it's from Mommy blowing kisses or from the dogs chasing him, our little man is quick to laugh.

You give the best hugs. They are long and tight and you pat my back. You love to hold my face in your little boy hands. It's so hard for me to lie you down bc you are just too sweet when we hug. And when I start to walk out of the room, you get up and run over to the end of your crib with outstretched arms. So we hug again.

You ask for me to pick you up all the time. There's something about you saying 'mama' with open arms that makes me melt.

You are so incredibly sensitive and affectionate to your family and friends. Besides working on sharing your playroom toys, you will gladly give up any toy you are playing with for a friend. Like at a gym class once, you helped distribute toys to everyone and then helped yourself every time there was a new instrument.

I LOVE to hear you 'talk.' You love to sing and babble all the minutes of the day. We have conversation after conversation and when the day is done, I have no idea what we've talked about!

You love to run around naked right before bath time.

You have made great strides in making the sign of the cross. You easily place your hand to your forehead, but then get lost.

You have the most precious personality and are quite the charmer. You love to blow kisses and wave at EVERYONE.

You are incredibly curious.

You love to help with chores like laundry, loading the dishwasher, feeding the dogs, throwing pieces of trash and putting up books (but only for a second before they come right off the shelf again!)

You LOVE your aunt sophia. It's amazing to see how you absolutely light up when she's around. Shrieks of excitement, laughter and wild man antics ensue every time.

You know how to throw quite a temper tantrum. Daddy thinks you get it from me. :) With arms and legs flinging all around, it's hard to even hold you. Mostly, I think it's because you are frustrated bc your spoken vocabulary is not up to your standards in your book. But almost as soon as you are flailing around, you are quiet and precious again.

You are captain destructor. It happened overnight. You love to make crashing sounds while terrorizing your toys.

You LOVE babies.

You are my gifted sleeper. :)

A Few Favorites at 20 Months:

Food: dried strawberries, grapes, cinnamon applesauce, apple bites, chicken, macaroni, pasta w marinara, milk...and Sonic ice.

Books: EVERY ONE OF THEM.

Toys: books, pull-along croc...dog...and truck, TRAINS, suitcase and tent

Words: read, reindeer, water, truck, car, tree, 'go dog go!'

Activities: walks, slides, swings, playing "kitchen" in the dirt, reading, dancing

Animal Sounds: Dog, Lion, Cow, Duck, Monkey

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider, Five Little Monkeys