21 Months

Carter man, you are 21 months old already. I feel like the days of monthly blog posts are coming to an end soon...probably only three more to be exact.

You are sweet and silly, goofy and stubborn...

You make us laugh a hundred times a day...

You make mommy feel like going crazy once or twice a day...(but what almost two year old doesn't?)

You love snuggles and will give out kisses every once in a blue moon...

Some days you will eat anything and others you won't touch a thing I offer you...

You love giving high fives and knuckle bumps over and over...

You sleep perfectly (11-12 hours every night and 2-3 hours every afternoon)...

You LOVE everything Christmas...the lights, trees, snowmen, decorations...

You are still a great shopper and passenger in the car...

You are in all size 2T clothes and size 5 diapers...

You are now associating Christmas trees with "ball, no, no"... This is because I keep telling you that you cannot touch the Christmas ball ornaments on the tree so you say "ball, no, no" everytime you see a tree now. I hope you still like Christmas trees by the end of the Christmas season this year...

You love looking at pictures, especially when you see mommy and daddy in them...

You are not a great picture taker anymore which breaks my heart...

You love being outside no matter how cold it is...

You love going to the nursery at church but sometimes have issues sharing with your friends...

You are strong willed, stubborn, and independent...Just like your mama...

But along with those qualities, you are sweet, kind, sensitive, happy, and silly...

You are great with the elderly and do a nice job of making them feel special...
Your Grandma told me yesterday that you walked right up to a sleeping elderly man at Mrs. Muntz's retirement home and said "hi" and woke him up. Then you proceeded to look behind you waving and saying "bye" as you walked away.

You definately know what spankings and time out are now...
We try and do time out the most and it seems to really help. I never thought I would be much of a time out kind of mom but I like that so much better than spanking you. And it helps get you out of your naughty mood and change the direction of your attitude.

You love giving baby Madelynn zerberts on my tummy...best thing ever!

You bring more joy and laughter to our world than we ever thought possible! We love you Carter man! We think God made you just perfect and amazingly perfect for our family. You are our biggest blessing!