22 months!

Corey referred to Andrew as a 2 year old the other day, and I immediately yelled, "NO! not yet!" I will savor these last 2 months of being able to say he's ____ months old. After that it'll be he's "2" for a full year!  Crazy! I haven't been taking nearly as many pictures as I used to mostly because I can't get any good ones. He's on the move and won't look at me half the time so the pics are always of his back or side, and they just aren't that good. I have to get a lot better at this! I'll try to do an all picture post soon though since I don't have any for this update.

At 22 months, Andrew..

 

•weighs about 32 lbs and is just over 35in tall - hasn't gained any/much weight since he's been sick for 2 weeks and has no appetite :(
•wears size 5 diapers during the day; size 6 at night
•wears some 18-24 month pants (all getting short!) and some 2T; shorts are 2T with the waist bands pulled as tight as possible.. he has such a tiny waist! 2T and 3T shirts depending on brand
•wears size 6-6.5 shoe.. he's kinda in between right now
•started drinking more milk again, I think because he's been sick.
•so picky with food and doesn't help that he's been sick
•meals right now consist of yogurt at least once a day, cheese, lots of fruit... sometimes I can get him to eat some black beans or veggies and dip. Occasionally mac & cheese and pierogies. Where did my good eater go?
•continues to do super well with forks and spoons. Needs to have both at every meal.
•nap is the same - down around 12 and up around 3 (can be a bit earlier or later)
•bedtime is the same - down between 7-7:30 and up at 6 on weekdays. Weekends still wakes around 6:30. •still loves his "ba-ba" but only gets it for naps and bedtime. He will say "baba" a lot even though he knows he can't have it.
•has 16 teeth
•had his 2nd double ear infection and pink eye all at once.. then a cold virus followed right after. Poor guy!
•vocabulary is increasing by the day. He'll often repeat most things I ask him to say. He has about 25 words he says consistently. My favorite include: carry (cah-wee), stroller (stro-leee) and still calling Daddy, Corey.
•still points at things to tell us what he wants but will say some things for food if he can
•still loves being outside!
•loves to kick a soccer ball or any other ball and is quite good at it!
•loves his toy lawn mower but only on the pavement or smooth surface. He has a hard time getting it to move on the grass.
•loves using a straw now that he has mastered it.
•will sit in the car and watch Elmo for as long as I let him. Somedays he'll sit in there for a half hour before dragging him out. Often tantrums result..
•has been such a Mommy's boy lately and especially in the morning. But will continue to call for "Co-wee" all day.
•now sleeps with TONS of stuffed animals in his crib. He started piling them in there one day and won't let me take them out. He currently has: a big Buffalo Bill's pillow pet (Bill), tickle-me-Elmo, mini Elmo, a large dog that was mine when I was little (Sampson), a Taco Bell dog that was mine, and his seahorse.  Sometimes I find him sleeping on top of them all.
•LOVES trucks. Could play with them all day.
•has to stop and look in every gutter when we are outside walking
•knows some shapes - square, triangle, circle, and star because we stack them in the bath tub. Not sure he'd know them outside of the tub.
•loves listening to music, especially when getting ready for bed
•will jump up and dance to the "Hokey Pokey" when the song comes on
•gives great hugs and kisses
•will snuggle and rest his head on my shoulder (only for a minute or so but I'll take what I can get!)