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18 Months


Wow! 18 Months old! I can't even believe it!

We have all been doing really well. Jack went to the doctor for his checkup and he is back on the curve! Jack weighed in at just over 21 pounds, and was 31.5 inches tall! He is back up in the 3rd percentile for weight rather than listed as less than 3 percent

He has come a long way since his 9 month photos a year ago.

9 Months Old - Remember??

He has some new words recently: car, Pokie, and 'cat poop' (that's a phrase I guess, technically). He loves to dress up with cat ears so we've decided to just go with it and he'll be a black cat for Halloween. He has his own ears now, but for a while he was using a pair I've worn for many Halloweens. Maybe we can both be cats this year:

Jack in Mom's Cat Ears

He also enjoys climbing on things, jumping (well, falling) off things, and throwing things. We try to encourage only the throwing of balls, but it may take a while for that lesson to sink in. Recently, he's started to climb up on tables to flip light switches.

But enough about Jack!

We are really excited about finishing our basement so that we can have room for guests to stay at our house. The contractor hopes to be done within two more weeks with his part of it. We are all really excited.

Bathroom Shower (the rest of the facilities are back and to the right)

View from "Man Cave" (a.k.a. Lair) to guest bedroom

Family Room from back patio doors




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