One and a half!!!!

Yes, today Joshua is officially one and a half or 18 months as some people like to say. And boy oh boy is in definitely into being a toddler! Let me give you a glimspe of who he is at one and a half. . . His favorite activities include reading books or looking at books, playing with cars, music and dancing and playing with his new "bean box" (as can be seen in the picture posted here it is a plastic tub filled with different kinds of dry beans in which we hide plastic animals for him to dig for or give him measuring cups and spoons to dump and pour with - great sensory activity for toddlers and really kids of any age)! People were right when they said once he walks it won't be long until he runs! He is always on the go, usually running around rather than walking. He is feeding himself pretty well with a fork and a spoon although we still struggle with poking food and actually keeping it on the utensil some of the time. He is ultra loving lately, giving everyone and everything hugs and kisses. He understands almost everything he hears as far as language goes and can follow directions really well, but just isn't expressing much language himself. He is a little stinker sometimes and doesn't want to do as told or gets frustrated and doesn't have language to express it so he screams or hits so his behind has already had many seats on the time out stool. Overall, he is at a really fun stage right now and we are trying to enjoy every minute with him!