Zane says things like "tickle", "Fa Ba, Uh!" for
Fresh Beat Band, "bur" for
booger (because that is what we call the ornery him -- I'm slightly concerned he might think it's one of his names), "weee . . .!", "psss . . ." for
please, "yiece" for
yes, "ba" for
back, "wolf" for
woof, "Ufff . . ." for
up, "bat" for
bite, and
"Geesh" for
Jesus. He likes to throw his arm up and yell "Yay!" On St. Patty's Day, Daddy heard him describing flipping a light switch back and forth with "Ight ah. Ight ufffff." He will sometimes call out "Pa-Pa" when we near Grandpa's neighborhood.
He identifies many animals by fetching examples when asked. He likes to tell us that elephants say "mmph . . ." (his
braloo), monkeys say "uh, uh", and dogs say "wfff . . ."
He uses his big toe to show you his nose. He likes to sing lots of songs and can do some of his favorites like "ABCs" and "Twinkle, Twinkle".
I don't want to rush things too quickly, but I will like when the throwing food and pulling things off counters stages end. Sometimes his silliness while eating reminds me a lot of the laughter Ralphie's little brother in
A Christmas Story would produce, snorting and all. He's testing his power by constantly asking to do things. (Yes, the loud yelling stage.) He would
watch
Fresh Beat Band all day if you let him. His interest in TV is much
stronger than Vanessa's was.
He waves at every stranger. He's pretty social too, although he's not really into being left in the nursery at church. He's unsure about those with lots of facial hair and big men. He likes to flirt though, and I've noticed he likes redheaded women - not sure if they remind him of Grandma, but boy he goes crazy! (He went after two today!)
He has considered the real purpose for the potty -- not just playing in
it. He bathes himself with hands and washcloth. He will wash
Vanessa's back and hair. He loves to stand at the sink and brush his teeth. He checks his weight on the scale nightly. Recently, when asked to fetch some clothes to put on, he
ran into his room, came to a sudden stop, turned around and ran back
into Vanessa's room, grabbed a shirt and bottoms from her drawers, ran
them into the bathroom, and handed them to Vanessa to put on. Sometimes he's such a
helper! He likes to sweep and wipe things clean. And deep down I know he likes to do the right thing. He's sure to have you take note of when he does. :)
He has his first full set of molars. He's a tiny guy still -- staying in size 12 month for things like shorts but wearing 18 months in things like onesies and rompers. He freaks for granola bars. He loves to swing on his belly. He teases a lot. He climbs to the top of the fort all by himself (but hopefully with a spotter) and flies down the slide (again, hopefully with a spotter.) He tries to scooter and bike. Sometimes he sits at the piano and plays softly . . .
He loves late night adventures playing with toys and making cars and trains go. He likes late night piano music . . . for the rest of us, not so much. Not the best sleeper and he's trying to fade out napping. He naps about 45-60 minutes a day now. I think Grandma said his daddy quit napping at around 18 months . . . oh mercy. . . . He likes to sleep in, though, as long as his sister will let him. We're moving him to a full size big bed on the floor soon . . . just so Mama can get some decent rest!
We're such suckers for this boy! And he knows it!!
