1, 2, 3, etc.

Abram's vocabulary and speech has improved so much over the past few weeks. Today while driving Abram to daycare, Ira heard Abram start counting all by himself without being asked....made it to 4! Harvard better be ready for Abram in 2026.

Potty-time

Today, Abram decided he wanted to try out his potty. He kept saying "pp on potty"....so, I brought him to his potty, that he has just been staring at for weeks, and he then decided to sit and take care of business. Now we can only wait and see how long it takes him to want to do this again.

Abram 18-month stats

This morning we had Abram's 18-month check-up. Hard to believe our little guy is 18-months old. Here are the latest stats:

Weight - 26 1/4 lbs 56%
Height - 33 inches 70% (Personally think he might be a bit taller since he was being a wiggle-worm on the table)

Abram is cutting two more molars. He now has a total of 10 teeth.

Seems like each day Abram is picking up new words to say. Heard "thank you" earlier this week. Abram is now obsessed with the Disney character Handy Manny. He pretty much always has a Handy Manny toy nearby and loves to watch the TV show when he comes home from daycare.

We have enjoyed sharing Hanukkah with Abram. He is more into it this year and we just hope that once the holiday is over he realizes that he will not be getting a new toy, book, etc. every night.

Abram's first haircut

A few weeks back it was decided by Mommy and Daddy that it was time for Abram to get a haircut. We had waited so long for Abram to even get hair and now he had enough hair that Mommy could make a small ponytail in the back.

So, we headed to a kid-friendly salon for Abram's first haircut this past weekend. Mommy had treats in tow and was ready for a great adventure. Little did Mommy and Daddy know that as soon as Abram would sit in the kid-size salon chair he would start crying and screaming like never before. Needless to say, the adventure is one I would like to forget. The cut did come out great and now Abram really has lost all his baby look.

Abram 15-month stats

Abram started walking at about 13 months and has not stopped. He runs into our arms when he sees us walk into a room...have to say it really melts Mommy and Daddy's heart. Since turning one, Abram had been adding words to his vocab and has developed so many skills...he still loves to give high 5s and claps to music during our weekly music class.

At the 15-month check up Abram's stats were:
Weight - 24lbs, 3oz (46%)
Height - 32.5 inches (86%)

Abram has a total of 6 teeth and Mommy checks daily to see if any new teeth are cutting. It is amazing to see how Abram has truly become our "little man". Abram has his favorite toys and tends to hold tight to all the food choices that he has in his grocery cart and play kitchen. It is not unusual for either Mommy or Daddy to go into Abram's room in the morning to find Abram waiting in his crib with a plastic piece of bread, corn, or broccoli.

Next big adventure will be Abram's first haircut!!

Milestones

Been awhile since the Blecker blog has been updated. Just wanted to post a few of Abram's milestones that have occured over the past weeks.

Abram started waving and giving high 5s consistantly beginning of April; Abram has been crusing furniture for about 6+ weeks now and will walk when either Mommy or Daddy is holding his hand; eats all food that we offer; gets around the house crawling; plus......
May 7, 2009 - bottom middle 2 teeth appeared (Happy Birthday Daddy)
May 31, 2009 - Abram utters the word Mama and makes Abram's mommmy so thrilled
June 10, 2009 - no more bottle for Abram - only sippy cups for our little man
June 13, 2009 - with Mom and Dad close behind, Abram crawled up the steps from the family room to the den area
June 14, 2009 - bye-bye comes out of Abram's mouth while waving bye-bye to Mommy as she is leaving the house to head to the grocery store (Happy Birthday Abram)

Abram 1-year stats

At 1-year old Abram's stats are as follows:
Weight - 22lb 10oz (48%)
Height - 30 1/4 inches (65%)

Abram continues to attempt to walk and is chatting what seems like all day long. We head to FL for a week on Wednesday. Am hoping for the best for Abram in the car. He is now forward facing in his carseat and we will be letting him enjoy some DVDs for a change.

Pictures to be posted soon.