21 months

The little man is fast approaching the 2 year mark! I can't believe he will have another birthday in just three months. His personality is really evolving, and we are awed everyday by his memory and intellectual development. Daniel will repeat just about anything, which has really kept us in check with words and phrases we'd rather him not pick up! He's pretty consistent with "please" and "thank you" which makes me proud as punch. He loves animals and can recognize and name dogs, cats, turtles, fish, snakes, horses, tigers, birds, frogs, and I'm sure there are some I am forgetting. He knows most of his body parts - eyes, nose, ears, tongue, teeth, arms, hands, feet, toes.....and this week he has started to recognize stars and ovals! He learned those from a book.

He loves to go outside and hit the ball off of the tee (see pic below) and play in his sandbox from Gigi and Gramps.

The temper tantrums have also begun, fun, fun! We are on the lookout for big boy furniture to transition him before Wee Dub's (as my sister calls the baby) arrival this fall. If anyone has the answer for how to get rid of the pacifier without a nervous breakdown, please fill me in!