Colby May 2012

Colby is growing up so fast! He is so smart. He amazes me everyday with his new knowledge. He has been copying everything he sees for a while, but this morning as we were really talking I thought I better write down everything he is doing. He will be 18 mo June 10th. He has been living in the halls of the church, and we are REALLY excited for June 10th to arrive!!! He is talking in sentences, and has for a while. This morning he hit his knee on the open dishwasher and said "owwwww!" I asked him if it hurt him and he said while holding his knee and limping away, "Yeah. It did hurt." He busts something out like this almost everyday. He uses a full sentence, not just a few words. He tells me almost every meal as he pulls at his straps of his chair, "I want out!" He can follow orders. I tell him to go put Carson's shoes in his closet and he knows which one is Carsons and goes puts them there. He can put items on each kids bed too. He likes to help pick out his clothes, and is already funny about the clothes he wears. He knows what he likes and what he doesn't. He hates hoodies! (But I love them so I put them on him with the hood up, he screams and pulls it off his head and then a hoodie doesn't seem as bad as a hoodie with the hood on! Sneaky little sucker I am, haha!) Whenever he hears a diesel truck pull into the culdasac (even though Chet only drives his about 2 times a week) he gets really excited, freezes, and looks at me wide eyed and says, "Dad?" If the front door EVER opens, he does the same thing. Whenever I am on the phone he always thinks it's Chet. He is obsessed with Dad right now. Last night we watched a family movie (Rio, it was really cute!) and he sat and watched for the first time. Usually he is just running wild. He starred at the TV while eating his popcorn. He didn't even look into the bowl. He made it about 20 min before it was his bedtime and we put him down. Not bad for a 18 mo old! His new favorite meal is cereal. I pour him his own bowl (either Frosted Mini Wheats or Life) and he eats it with a spoon and all. He has to have an eating utinsel every meal or he screams for one. He is a really good shopper and just puts his forehead down on the cart when he is tired. When I put him in the cart he puts his arms in the air so I can strap him in. He LOVES to irritate his brothers. He will take their toys and take off running laughing. He will walk through their games back and forth, back and forth. He plays the piano when Carson is practicing, irritating the heck out of Cars. He turns off the Wii and takes off running. He knows exactly what he is doing. He will drink from any cup left within range. He is really good at it (he also drinks his milk from his cereal-he doesn't like milk so this is great for me!) and spills trying to put it back or walk around with it. He wants to be outside ALL.THE.TIME! Drives me crazy! He has no fear, except for strangers and animals. We were talking to a friend that had a dog and she was asking if he wanted to pet him and Colby says, "No! No!" while waving his hands in front of him. He'll yell GO! to any dog he sees. He LOVES ice cream and any other junk food. He might be addicted to Diet Pepsi. He loves it too (I would have NEVER let my twins drink my drink!) He is warming up to showers, as this is all he gets anymore. I hate to give baths, the other boys were showering very young as well! Every day is a new adventure with him! He is SO dang cute!!!