Lincoln: 18 months

I'm overdue for a Lincoln check in and as I'm writing this, he is much past 18 months but I needed to post some pictures and jot down some of his oh-so-adorable quirks. The main reason I'm doing this blog is to be able to look back and remember as much as I can. I really think it's impossible for them to grow any faster than they already are!

At 18 months, Lincoln has become Mr. Independent. He loves to stomp off on his own and figure things out.

Sometimes that involves dragging a pink Barbie suitcase around. I have no idea why he deems this a super fun activity...maybe he just likes having something follow HIM around, since he is usually doing the following.  (It's completely empty by the way)  He's taken Barbie in just about every room of our house and corner of the yard.

He has also found his voice- namely when he wants something. Or wants someone to get out of his swing, like in this picture....

Every once in a while, Lincoln will be the one to come up with an idea and Ayla is the one to follow. As I was cooking dinner one night, he pulled every single cookiesheet, cutting board, placemat and cupcake tin out of the cupboard. (It was just one of those battles I wasn't willing to fight.) Then he climbed in and made himself at home. (Ayla then swooped in and added a feminine touch with pillows and blankets.) Leave it up to the girl to cozy up the joint.

Another quirk of my dear, sweet boy is to drink his milk like this.

 

As soon as milk is handed to him, he plops himself on the floor, lays back, and takes it to the face. Daddy originally showed him how to do this when he continued to forgot to tip the cup in order to drink. I guess it made an impression on him, because now he assumes this position for EVERY cup of milk no matter how cold or uncomfortable the floor might be. 

One last toddler quirk, and this is something Ayla did as well. When Lincoln sees Jeff doing push ups, he runs over and jumps on his back.  Jeff, amazingly takes it in stride and continues on- but Linc did it to me the other day and I just about smashed my face on the concrete. Pushups are hard enough without 25 extra pounds!

 This little 18 month old boy has my heart!

We waited a long time to hear Lincoln talk. He still doesn't say much, but here's what he was saying at a year and a half.

Momma
Dadda
Wa-wa (water)
Hot (anything with the slightest temperature is labeled "hot!")
Car

Ayla Says...

Same idea, different title! Just as before, I love writing down the things that come out of Ayla's mouth.  As she gets older, she is coming up with evan more clever ideas, deep questions and just plain funny sentences.

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Ayla: "It's such a nice day! Can we leave the door open a little bit so the nice can get inside?"

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After getting upset with her
Ayla: "Awkward! Umm... Mom? Can you just smile for me?"

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After playing outside
Ayla: "Ugg....I'm so puckered out from working so hard."

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Coming in from preschool
Ayla: "Well, I have good news and bad news. What do you want me to tell you first?"
Mommy: "The good news."
Ayla: "I learned how to eat cereal in the living room without spilling it! And now for the bad news. Elizabeth (a friend at school) bumped her head really really hard. She tripped over a chair that somebody forgot to push in."

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Eating applesauce
Ayla: "The cinnamon in this is so good I can't even stand it!"

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Tucking her in
Mommy: "Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite." (Turning to leave)
Ayla: "But wait Mom....bed bugs make me a little bit nervous."

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Random
Ayla: "Hey mom? I think when I'm 46 I'll put my face under water and swim without my swimmies on."

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Playing hide and seek. I was hiding under a blanket.
Ayla: "I see a big tooshie!"
Mommy: "Hey! Don't say that!"
Ayla: "Why?"
Mommy: "Because no one wants to hear they have a big butt."
Ayla: "But Mommy, you DO have a big tooshie!"

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In the car
Mommy: "Father's Day is coming. Do you know who you father is?"
Ayla: "Yes! God! I even know a song about it. (Starts to sing) God our Father, God our Father, Once Again..."

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Random
Ayla: "When the baby is here the Skipper family will have 5 people! Me and Mommy, Daddy, Lincoln and the baby. We will fill up the whole car!

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Eating ice cream
Ayla: "This treat is so good it makes me want to wag my tail and slap my face!"

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