Legally Baby at 18 Months

Dear Max, 

You celebrated 18 months with a bang...and a boom. And another boom. "Boom" is currently your favorite word and you enjoy saying it (and creating the accompanying sound by dropping things) over and over and over.  You were ecstatic when there was a thunderstorm recently and you could say "Boom" with each clap of thunder. Also, on your 18 month birthday, you decided to speak your first sentence: "I like bubbles." (Even grammatically correct - my little genius!) 

Max, you are certainly becoming more independent and ready to do things without assistance. You have even developed cunning and a talent for manipulation. If it isn't time for a snack, you will get the Cheerios book and hand it to us so that we will be forced to give you Cheerios to complete the book activity. It's educational, Mom! Eating, climbing, and imitating grown ups are all things you want to accomplish alone. Often, you throw your hands up over your head in success or grab your hair as if to suggest that you can't take the madness! 

You are crazy about airplanes and cars! Whenever an airplane flies overhead, you stop what you are doing to watch in fascination. Lucky for you, we are close to three air fields, so you have many opportunities to marvel at the wonder of flight. We also spend lots of time in the sunroom watching cars go by and the trucks that rumble down the street. And whether it is your toy cars, push buggy or the van at the zoo - you are happy as long as it has wheels and a steering wheel! I believe this is a forerunner to an interest in travel like Mommy and Daddy....

Max, we are excited about all the upcoming changes for our family in the next few months and the opportunity to share it all with you!

Love, Mommy