18 months!

On Saturday, our Little Son turned 18 months old! We are pretty pleased with him. He went to nursery for the first official time on Sunday and even made a picture for our fridge. He did well except he didn't like transitioning from one activity to the next. I only had to stay with him a few minutes until he felt comfortable.

Today I took Alex to the doctor for his 18 month well-child check-up. Unfortunately, that included a few shots. Ouch! We also continued working with the doctor on Alex's not sleeping. I didn't want to resort to drugs but tonight we finally caved and gave him a dose of benedryl. Only time will tell if it works. He has always gone to bed fine, but wakes up several times a night - and not very happy either. We have been working on this for nearly a year and would like it to come to an end. It is tiring and our patience is running thin. It is fortunate that he is so pleasant and fun during the day to make up for the terrible nights.

As for his measurements, he is a little on the small side. He was 31 1/2" tall and 24 pounds. This places him in the 25% for both. At least he is proportionate! We are still optimistic that he could be tall like his Dad, but will love him even if he isn't a giant!

I'll have to download some pictures later but hopefully this satisfies your need for posts for now. (Sorry Reiko to keep you out of the loop!)