20 months

Yes, I realize that we're only like a week and a half away from Emmett being 21 months, but it's better late than never, right?  ;)

Emmett's ear infection still hasn't cleared up, even after a round of antibiotic injections. =(  So we now have a referral to an ear-nose-throat doctor and are waiting for them to actually GET the referral so we can schedule an appointment.  Poor little guy =(

Some highlights of this past month include:

• He takes the wireless mouse and uses it like a phone.  He'll click the buttons while it's against his ear and say "yah"
• He knows the actions for "Popcorn Popping" and will ask for it by either shaking his finger or making the popping action.
• He enjoys the YouTube video of Elmo brushing his teeth and will ask for it by pretending to brush his teeth with his finger
• He will line up toys in a row (usually his Little People)
• He enjoys toys he can drag behind him (popper, music roller, puppy, chatter telephone)
• He dances when he wants our phones, thinking that we'll give them to him because he's being cute.
• He LOVES eating those mini oranges
• He prefers eating at the counter or table instead of his high chair
• He loves playing with his ball
• He's starting to get into cars/trucks more
• He LOVES taking medicine
• He LOVES blankets right now.  It doesn't matter what blanket it is, he'll grab a corner and snuggle up with it.
• He loves to turn the lights on/off
• He loves to color
• He likes his flap books more (is more interested in his Little People flap books than he used to be)
• He likes to have us check to see if he has stinky feet (the doctor did it to him once and he thought it was hilarious)
• He HATES having his nose or face wiped
• He loves seeing birds outside (especially seeing them flying around.)  About a month ago we had an INFESTATION of birds in the trees outside and Emmett noticed they'd fly out of the trees when he got near, so he ran down the tree line scaring the birds so he could watch them fly.  (I was scared that we'd get pooped on!)
• He enjoys playing with his stacking cups again.  He knows when they're nested correctly and when he needs to find one that fits better.
• When he was getting the antibiotic shots, he'd walk around on the toes of the leg that received the shot that day. (But he must have a high pain tolerance--the doctor told me that they might be painful enough that he wouldn't want to walk at all)
• He will randomly come up and kiss my belly (the baby) on his own.  It's so sweet!

We sure love this little guy and can't imagine life without him!

Being a "bucket head." He apparently likes it, for whatever reason, lol

 My little cuddle bug =)

 Being a "bucket head" again.  But you get to see his cute little belly

 Building a tower with his blocks

 Playing basketball with Daddy

 Getting ready to shoot the ball!