Blaine 21 Month Update

Blaine's even more of a boy these days. There was one nap one week where my mom and I both thought he'd grown up more by the time he woke up. He continues to have mannerisms well beyond his age and we're never quite sure where he got them. He'll sometimes hold his hand to his chin like he's thinking or rest his hands behind his head in the car seat, etc. He also has a look that cracks us up, although he doesn't mean to. He turns his head a bit and looks out of the corners of his eyes with kind of a serious, but puzzled expression. It's his "Are you dumb?" face. Cracks us up all the time. We've decided that these two do not lack personality or character! His personality also continues to shine through his speech. He says "meh meh" which means excuse me after he burps or hiccups, calls Pierce "bah" while pointing at him

He continues to be really good at puzzles, to the point that we think he could be advanced for his age. I'm really impressed with a couple we have in the basement that only have the shape cut out, no picture underneath, and he does them without problem. He has started to enjoy Elmo more and says "ma" for him. He still enjoys hot wheels and transportation, but may be moving on a bit with his interests.

Blaine seems to be getting a bit more picky lately and hasn't been eating as well. I think it could be teething though. He's working on some molars. He still really likes bananas and breakfast food. We've noticed Blaine is our savor-er. If he gets a special treat (including a vitamin) he takes his time eating it, taking little bites at a time and sometimes sucking. It's so funny to see the difference next to Pierce who devours it by stuffing something in at once.

Blaine is also our little helper. He does great at picking up his toys and loves to help sweep or wipe things down. Along with that, he is our nurturer and likes to give Pierce drinks, continues to hug Diego, and is sweet and gentle with babies. He loves rough housing with Daddy and can take more head butts than either of us. He also sings to himself sometimes, little tunes only he knows. He likes to repeat "so" at the end of Jesus loves me, and if I'm not mistaken there may be a bit of a lisp there. So cute!