24 Months - Officially a Toddler!

There's no more denying it...my baby is a Toddler!

He is now my little man. 

I am SO glad we are done with these darn monthly pictures!  It was a great idea when he was 13 months, but by time he hit 20 - 24 months, it just became impossible to get him to stand still!

So what has this little toddler been up to?......

^^He loves to carry this family picture around and point out grandma and grandpa ^^ 

He is healthy little fella weighing in at 25 lbs. (70% percentile).

His length is 35.5" (80% percentile) and head circumference is 19" (45 % percentile).

His eating has slowed down a bit, but the pediatrician has reassured us that he is growing just fine.

Matthew's favorite is still chocket (chocolate).  He eats pasta, rice, mac and cheese, crackers (he's a carb boy!), fruit and occasional veggies (we need to work on that!).  

We just started (like two days ago) to not give him milk anymore when he wakes up in the middle of the night.  It's been a rough couple of nights, but we're all adjusting.

Any ideas on how to retrain a toddler to sleep thru the night??

Matthew started preschool earlier this month.  He is having a blast and is learning SO much!

His vocabulary is growing and he is starting to recognize different colors.  He is making friends and learning to share.

I love when he says 'peas' (please) and 'tank q' (thank you).

I'm trying to teach him to say 'love you mommy' but it comes out 'ubb u mommy'.

The sweetest sound!

 Matthew still loves his books!  And he enjoys making all the animal sounds.  It's fun to hear him roar like a lion and mooooo like a cow. 

The best part of the day for me is when we all kneel together in family prayer and Matthew folds his arms. It's important for us to have family prayer together and while he may not fully understand (or sit still), I know that he gets the concept.

Seeing him fold his little arms and bow his head in prayer makes me so proud. I want him to grow up to know the power of prayer and to have a testimony of Jesus!

This little boy of mine is pure bliss. He is a bundle of joy and happiness all wrapped into one.

His little smile melts my heart.

I wish I could stop the clock so he doesn't grow up too fast.

The time passes way too quickly and I know one day I will blink and he will be all grown up.

I look forward to  many more milestones ahead. 

I love him more than anything in this world!