Tanner is 18 months old!

Tanner is an extremely active kid. He must be moving at all times, except when asleep. He sleeps really well and this is probably due to all the activity he does during the day. There is no height or physical challenge that deters him. We can't take our eye off of him for more than a second or he is trying to run into the road, climb bookshelves, shove things in the computer, etc. We definitely have had to baby-proof more of our house over the past few months.

Tanner is pretty social. He warms up quickly to people but still prefers to come to Mom or Dad. At home, his preference is Mom but is definitely okay if I leave for a while.

His favorites:

Favorite book: Dear Zoo or a BYU Cougar book we have in our church bag

Favorite toy: Cars or trains. He also likes anything Ashton is playing with.

Favorite word: "Bye." He will persistently wave goodbye anytime we are leaving a place. And then continue saying goodbye in the car for the next five minutes.

Favorite show: I recall doing this for Ashton because she could express more preferences at this age than Tanner does. He watches whatever Ashton picks for her show for the day. He doesn't care.

Favorite Outing: The park or anywhere with sand and water.

Favorite food: Mandarin oranges. He can easily eat an entire can of them at lunch. He also likes fruit snacks, bananas and milk.

Favorite activity: Climbing/running/jumping. He also loves playing Patty-cake with me.

His vocabulary is starting to grow a little more. He now says: No, Go, More, Mama, Bye, Woof, Clap, Milk, Book, and probably a few others that I can't think of right now. He still signs "All Done" but that's his only sign. I'm excited for his language explosion to happen soon. I like when kids can tell me what they want instead of screaming "NO!" at me and kicking their legs.

Tanner is the typical baby brother who loves to annoy Ashton. Anything that makes Ashton scream pleases Tanner and he is often seen smiling while walking away. Aside from that, he does love to gives Ashton hugs and kisses much to her disapproval.

Typical schedule:Wakes up between 8 and 9am most daysErrands/plays until lunch time.Naps from about 1:30-3:30/4Goes to bed around 8:30-9pm

Some pictures of this cute kid. We'll head to the doctor next month when we get back so we'll see what his stats are. He is one big kid, though!

Never get in the middle between Tanner and his ice cream.

He loves filling up cups during bathtime.