Elliott Update

Since I did Miranda's update yesterday, I thought I'd do Elliott's update today. He is  26 months old.

*STATS*

At his two year appointment in April he was 25lbs and 33in tall. I think he's a little bit bigger than that now but probably not by a whole lot.

*EATING*
He can be a little bit picky at times and stubborn about eating his vegetables but we're consistent in offering them to him frequently and I know he'll eat them soon. Some days he does great and eats a ton of veggies, other days not so much. He is a really big fan of fruit, cereal, crackers and anything that comes in a squeeze pouch.

*SLEEPING*
Naps are an iffy thing these days. Some days he still takes a 2 - 4 hour nap. Other days he doesn't nap at all but he gets super grumpy by the time bedtime rolls around. I try to get him in bed by 7:30 but some nights it's earlier, others it's later. He usually sleeps in until at least 7:00/7:30 but some mornings he sleeps in later. I have been blessed with very good sleepers. 

*ACTIVITY/MILESTONES*

He is a very active little man. He runs and climbs. He can not jump yet though but I think that's coming. He loves the water but it has to be warm enough. He likes to color and tries to draw shapes and write letters. He can't count really. He parrots someone when they count but on his own he counts like this '8, 9, 18, 8, 9'. He does however know all his colors and he can say just about anything. He definitely had his language explosion and it's really fun to see what comes out of his mouth everyday. He's able to express needs and wants and for the most part other people can understand him pretty well. He has excellent diction and pronunciation. Some words are even better than what Miranda was doing at this stage and up! It's pretty impressive. I think the having an older sibling who NEVER SHUTS UP helps a lot. Hehehe. Not sure what else to put here, but if you have any questions, just ask!

*CLOTHING*
Now that summer has hit it is nice to be able to go backwards in sizes. For pants he was starting to graduate between 18M and 24M sizes but for shorts he can still wear 12M and 18M mostly. I do put some 24M/2T shorts on him but they are usually so big in the waist that they just fall right off. Shirts however are almost exclusively 24M/2T. The 18M shirts are a bit to small for him. He is often seen wearing onesies too for ...practical reasons... *cough* (You don't wanna know....). Pajamas are all 24M size as well. He wears a size 6 shoe now and in diapers he's slowly moving up from medium rise settings to large! In a disposable he can probably still wear 4's or 5's. I don't really know though since it has been a while since I have put a disposable on him. I think we still have some 5's kicking around?

*TEETH*
All 4 of his two year molars are in so he has everything he's going to have until they start falling out and growing back in.

*INTERESTS/FAVORITES*
 Favorite color: I have no idea. I don't believe he understands the concept of 'favorite' quite yet.
Favorite shows: He really enjoys just about any show but favorites include Sesame Street, Bob the Builder, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso and anything Toy Story. He's been obsessed with the Toy Story movies and they are often just on repeat in the background.