20 Months

Alexander is 20 months old.  Oh, we love him dearly.  He is so much fun - saying more words, walking and trying to run, climbing, playing games, pretending, playing inside and outside and just being a part of our every day fun.

He is adding words daily. He just added Anna, "KAAA" and "Ma" (Max) to his repetoire. He repeats commands and directions and follows simple directions.

Alex is our climber for sure.  He climbs on the windowsills and up the bookcases! He stands on tables to dance. He climbs the ladder to the top bunk and into Anna's bunk and pretends to go to sleep!

Music is his thing.  It does not matter if he hears humming from Max, the radio, or the girls singing - he dances to it all. He hums and sings his own songs.

Alexander loves being around Kate, Max and Anna.  Whether we are going on errands or just playing around the house or outside, he wants to be where they are.  He is very content when he is around the action. Kate is very sweet about helping him be involved.

We find him focused on activities for longer periods of time.  He loves the furniture in the girls critter house. He loves a chance to play with Max's legos and thinks it is hilarious to pop off lego people's hats and hair. He likes doing projects like painting, stickers, and coloring. He plays with cars, trains, blocks and sets up tea parties.

Outside, he wanders around doing this and that.  Mostly playing in the dirt, drawing with chalk, collecting leaves or nerf bullets in pails and following the kids around.  He tries to move on bikes and loves any opportunity to get on a plasma car with someone.

Alexander is so affectionate.  He loves his stuffed animals and cuddles with them in the car and when he goes to bed.  He gives us all lots of hugs and kisses all day long.  He snuggles with Kate or Anna when we have our evening show before bed.  He just had a lot of love to share!