Levi Hudson {18 Months}

Levi, you turned a year and a half a few days ago, and I can see you quickly changing from baby to toddler right before my eyes. Though you have become quite a handful lately, you are so much fun and we absolutely couldn't love you more!

You weigh 25 pounds, but I'm not sure about your height. We will just say "short" :)

You are wearing size 18 month clothes, size 4 diaper, and size 5 shoe. You have such short little legs, we usually have to roll a cuff on your jeans or roll up the top of your athletic pants. You finally like to wear hats again! Yippee! This makes me very happy. You went through a stage where you wouldn't wear them and it broke my heart.

You still looove your bottle. I know, I know. Usually just before nap and bed time, but right now you are cutting all four of your molars and two lower lateral incisors...and frankly you are just a hot mess. So, I've been giving you your bottle a little more often recently in hopes to keep you in a better mood. We will have it gone before you turn two ;)

You are just a so-so eater. I can tell you don't eat as well when you are taking a bottle of milk more frequently, so that's another reason I really try to limit them. You love turkey, cheese, crackers, green peas, potatoes, corn on the cob, hot dogs, pasta, pretzels, and all fruit. Especially strawberries, bananas, oranges, and blueberries.

You used to be a really great sleeper. You still are for naps. You will nap for 2-3 hours everyday. You fall asleep by yourself in your crib. Usually with no fuss at all. Now, bedtime? It used to be the same way. But Brody and Beckett got new twin beds for Christmas, so Brody started sleeping in his room again in his new bed. Apparently, you had really gotten used to him being in your room, because for the last week or so, you have been fighting sleep terribly. And once you get to sleep, you wake up every hour or two all night long. It's so sweet that you miss him. It could be the teeth too, but tonight (and I know this is terrible of me) I put pillows under the covers of that bed to make it look like Brody was in there asleep, and you fell asleep instantly without a fuss. You are something else. So, I'm not sure how we are going to work this out. Hopefully you'll adjust ok!

When things are going your way, you are sweet and happy and loving and cuddly, but when things aren't going just the way you want them, watch out. You are very independent and VERY hard-headed. You can pitch fits with the best of them and can usually hold your own in a dual with your older brothers. You wear me slam out some days, but we are working through it, and I can see things beginning to get better! :)

And despite your busyness and the many fits, you have so so so much sweetness in there, too. You love to cuddle when you first wake up. You wrap your arms around my neck, lay your head on my shoulder, and squeeze so tight. You melt me when you kiss me and say "Love you." You have the sweetest grin, the best laugh, and you are definitely a mama's boy! (Although you are pretty crazy about your Pawpaw right now, too.) You love to be outside and run! You love to play your new musical instruments, throw a football, slide, dance to music, play with the toy tools and workbench, and watch Fresh Beat Band!

We love you a whole lot, sweet boy!! You bring so much fun and laughter to our days, and we can't wait to see what you'll be doing next!! Happy 18 months!