Happy 22 Months To My Little Man!

Before I had a baby, I always thought it was silly when you asked a mom how old their child is and they responded in months after the age of one, rather than just responding "one year." I now realize that babies just grow up so quickly and there are so many milestones each and every month. That is the reason why mothers answer with a specific month......the moral of the story is that I get it now. So don't worry, I am giving up celebrating the "month" birthday in two more short months when my little man turns 2. But for now, I will still proudly answer the infamous age question in months rather than the generic "one year." I far too much appreciate all of the wonderful things that have happened each month of Jack's life so far. This month for example, was the debut of his now very frequent saying "I want fries." You often hear this out of his mouth throughout the day.....morning, noon, or night! Shall we say, "like father, like son?!?!" This past month was also the transition from a crib to a "big boy bed." Jack did great and does not miss the crib a bit (either do I, for that matter!!!). He is now finally consistently sleeping through the night!! Let's see, what else? Oh, I now wake up every morning hearing "I want up" coming from the baby monitor. Lucky for me, I do not think Jack figured out that since he is in a "big boy bed" he actually can get in and out of bed whenever he wishes. I will keep that little fact a secret for as long as I can:) Plus, it gives me an excuse to run in there as soon as I hear him in the morning. He is ALL smiles in the morning and in such a darling mood....there just is not a better way to wake up!

The 15th of every month from here on out will forever be a special day in my eyes, even if I am only acknowledging it for 2 more months. I love my big 22 month old to pieces. As you can tell from the photo, Jack really does not care that he is 22 months old today. He is happy just being one! However, this momma is going to hang on the each precious month for as long as I can.....