The Swayne Diaries: 18 Months Old!!

Lukas is now 18 months old and completely immersed in toddlerhood (as you will see below).

Lukas at 18 Months:
- is about 23 lbs (we'll be going to the doctor soon, so I can get the official height and weight then)
- has become a true toddler eater - He picks at his food most meals and then all of the sudden eats enough for the month. Also, the food that is yummy right now might not be in a few minutes and vice versa.
- LOVES Sesame Street! He sits and watches the entire hour, although his favorite part is "Elmo's World" at the end.
- has added these new words to his vocabulary: spoken: moon, star, ball, car, Elmo, pretzel, cracker, square, triangle, circle, no, 'shhh', hush, baby, bee, lizard, cheese; signed: flower, hot, eat, turtle; animal noises (which he uses instead of the word): dog (he pants), snake, gorilla (he beats his chest and says "ooh ooh"), lion and bear (growls through teeth), cow ( says 'mmmmmm')
- will soon win a Tony Award for the fits he throws - The are so fake and dramatic, and only occur if you're watching.
- still thinks school is the greatest invention ever!
- will soon figure out how to put his own shoes and socks on (he's almost there, but just can't quite get his foot in the openings)
- loves to sit in his 'new' rocking chair when in the living room (this was first my mom's chair, then mine, and now Lukas')
- can't wait until he's big enough to ride (without help) the 'new' rocking horse (this was my rocking horse made for me by my paternal grandfather when I was little)
- thinks he's seven already (no, he's already growing up fast enough)
- can now not only reach the door knobs, but open the doors too (I'm so glad he hasn't figured out the locks....yet)

New rocking chair!