One and a Half

 

Liam Dayne
18 months
18 1/2 lbs
29 inches




Milestones: Standing without holding on to anything for longer periods of time.  He is so close to walking alone! He's also starting to identify body parts, using his shape sorter properly, and trying to put socks and hats on by himself.

  



Tooth Count: Still 7! 4 molars, 2 bottom middle teeth, and 1 top middle tooth. 



Eating: 3 meals a day plus 2 snacks.  He feeds himself every meal, but is still learning how to use a fork and spoon properly.  He nurses morning and night, but he's beginning to wean.




Favorite Foods:  Bananas, Strawberries, Oranges, Yogurt, Peaches, Pineapple, Cereal Bars, French Toast, Yogurt Melts, Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Noodle Soup, Pasta with Red Sauce, Carrots, and Cheese. That's the short list! The boy LOVES to eat!




Sleeping: He sleeps 12-14 hours every night without waking, takes one afternoon nap, and often falls asleep in the car.




Words/Signs: Mama, Dada, Papa, Dyl (Dylan), Up, Hi, ByeBye, Pop, and Bubbles.  He is learning animal sounds, and regularly woofs and oinks (that sounds funny!).  He signs more and eat. He signs eat A LOT.  He also loves to sing!





Likes: Snuggling, giving hugs, tackling his siblings, cruising around the house, playing, taking baths, speech therapy sessions, going to the library, and eating.



Dislikes: Being cold, getting his diaper changed, and getting his face wiped.  He loathes the last one!




 
Favorite Toys: Fisher Price Peek a Blocks Train, Leapfrog Cook and Play Potsy, Play Kitchen, Fisher Price shape sorter, Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Puppy's Activity Home, books, and his foam letter playmat.  He's also obsessed with playing with Lily's mini baby dolls that are in a mini bunkbed!



Nicknames: Miam, Little Dude, and SuperLiam.




Health: Other than a few sniffles, and a few low fevers, he stayed healthy!  It's hard to tell if he had a cold (Dylan and I did) or if he was just teething (he is).




Early Intervention:    He receives Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy in our home. Each type of therapy is once a week for one hour.




Wearing: Mostly 6-9 month clothing, although a few 0-3 month onesies and 3-6 month pajamas and shirts still fit!  He wears a size 3 diaper and a size 2 shoe.




Personality:  Liam's pictures say it all.  My sweet snugglebug isn't suffering in any way!