21 Months & 6 Months

21 months!! What?!? I cannot believe we are here already, with TWO YEARS OLD just around the corner. Our little guy is getting bigger and more grown up by the day. Here are a few facts that sum up our Calvin lately.

Calvin is constantly talking (although we only understand about 50% of what he's saying) and sharing his opinion on everything. He loves to sit in the window and point out every truck, car and bus that passes. He is equally excited about construction trucks, airplanes, and trains. We spend the majority of our mornings strolling around the neighborhood trying to find as many moving vehicles as possible. Cal's mind was blown this week as we sat in front of a construction site watching diggers at work just as the El passed by and a plane flew overhead.

Calvin LOVES Marshall and wants him around all of the time. "Maaaaaarshy" is the first one he calls out for in the morning and the last one he wants to kiss before bed. He is sad when we leave the house without him and disappointed when Marshall is napping and uninterested in playing. Cal and Marsh are so cute together, their two favorite games are fetch and hide and seek. Cal laughs hysterically when Marshall finds the toys he has hidden for him (hint- the toys are always hidden in the exact same spot- under the couch pillows). Marshall is extremely patient with Calvin and allows him to climb on, ride on, and chase after him whenever he wants. They are the best of friends.

Stuffed animals are all the rage lately. They have always been around but usually ignored in the past. Not so much anymore. At any given time Cal can be found carrying around half a dozen small stuffed animal puppets or one of his three main squeezes. A duck who he calls "Monk", "Hoppy" the bunny, and "Puppy" the brown dog. All three must be tucked in bed with him every night before he goes to sleep. Or else. Speaking of sleep, we reached other big milestone this month. Cal is now sleeping in a toddler bed. I must say the transition from crib to bed was so much easier than expected. He goes to sleep without a fuss and stays in his bed when he wakes up until one of us comes in to get him. We are so proud!

A few other favorites..

Colors: red and blue

Books: Green Eggs and Ham, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Foods: apples, cheese, scrambled eggs, yogurt, raisins and grilled cheese

Hobbies: playing with play-doh, coloring with markers, covering the house in stickers, chasing big kids around on the playground, searching for the moon whenever we are outside 

As for our other little boy.. he is safely cooking away, kicking like crazy, and will be ready to join the family in three months. With the holidays right around the corner, it feels like that day will be here before we know it! We have been talking to Calvin about his baby brother more lately and trying to prepare him as best as we can. Although I'm sure it's a little too much to comprehend, Cal does point to my belly and offer kisses here and there which is about all I can ask for.

And for my Mother who hasn't seen me in a while, I promise you the belly is out! (and this photo was taken almost a month ago!!)

Hope you are having a nice weekend!