Why Don't We Say One Year and Two Thirds?

Today is Baby Z's 20 month birthday. It might soon be time to drop the "Baby" in Baby Z, but I think I'll wait for another baby to usurp the title. Anyway, I just wanted to do a baby book entry on my little guy. I've been reminded recently how easy it is to forget all the little things Baby Z does. So, I'm including a few pictures of his favorite things.

Baby Book Record - July 19, 2008 - 20 months old

Development: Pulls toys behind him while walking. Runs. Can point to his nose, ears, head, hair, foot/shoe. Climbs onto and down from furniture. (The following picture is the result of a recent climb onto the dining room chair, which then slid away from the table. Baby Z was left suspended, like you would see in a cartoon, with his hands on the table and his feet on the chair. He fell before I could get to him.)

Pushes cars and makes a Bbbbrrr noise. Can climb up the chain and bar ladder at the park and goes down the slide by himself.

Feeds his stuffed animals food or his sippy cup. Follows commands like "Can you throw that away for Mommy?" and "Put that back, please."

Language: Mama, Dada, Hi, Bye, AwBoom (All done), Dodeedo (dogs or other animals), Uh oh, Wawer (Flower)

Sign Language: All done, more, thank you, please, no, bye, pray, change or diaper, help, bath, key, hot, brush teeth, fish (makes a soft "pa" sound opening and shutting his mouth like a fish), music, hat, trash can or throw away, wash or water, phone, apple (puts his hands to his mouth and makes a smacking sound- someone out there taught him that one, I think. Any aunties or uncles want to 'fess up?). Italics = Ezekiel sign language: consistent "natural" signs Ezekiel made up, not American sign language.

Favorite things to do:
Play in Dada's truck:


Push a 5-gallon bucket around the yard:

Throw things in the trash (after which he slaps his hands together, like "well, that was a job well done"). Look at his book of animal pictures. Play football with Dada- Dada hands off to Baby Z, Dada goes long, Baby Z throws it to him (he has surprisingly good aim). Turning on lights and fans.

Favorite foods: dried bananas, cheerios with bananas and milk, bread, raisins, raisins, raisins


Favorite books: "Little Engine That Could" (a shortened toddler version), "Where's My Teddy," "God Made Me Nose to Toes," "Brown Bear, Brown Bear."

Schedule: Up at 8am (although wakes up usually between 7:30 and 8am), two naps still (but fading fast), going to bed around 8:30pm. Has started to strongly protest when we put him to bed at night, but doesn't cry that long. He does this performance only for Mom and Dad, of course.