HAPPY 21 MONTHS!

Austin, you are such a sweet and loving child. Mommy and Daddy are so happy to watch you grow and learn new things. You have such a strong spirit and full of energy. Here's a list of the new things you are doing.
NEW WORDS: You surprise us all the time because can say almost anything! You are putting 2 words together and now starting to say some phrases. You are very expressive with your needs and wants. You tell mommy when you want a snack as you say, "SNACK MOMMY!" or you will bring me what you want to eat. You also tell mommy when you're wet or if you have done a stinky. You are a great listener when you want to be. You can follow a two step command and you do that pretty well unless you get side track on something else. My favorite words you are saying are luv you, especially, when you say, "luv you, mommy!" I think it is the sweetest!
YOUR LOVES: You love to pray and say the blessing. You like to watch DVD's and can tell mommy when to press play. You still love Veggie Tales, Pooh, The Wiggles, and Imagination Movers. You like to carry your own set of keys. You dance all the time. No matter where we are if you here music you start dancing. Your too cute! You enjoy reading books and before bedtime we must read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Good night- Gorilla, It's Time for Bed, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? before you go to bed. Daddy and I love reading to you. You LOVE LOVE TRAMPOLINES to the point we think you have a serious obsession!! If you see a trampoline you'll say, "UMP! UMP! UMP, MOMMY!" You still enjoy playing outside even in freezing old weather. You usually play nicely with other children. You like to share with children, but not with Emily. You get REAL EXCITED and usually act silly when you meet a new friend. You still have your pacifier, but we hope soon to break you from it.
NEW THINGS: You know when a DVD is over. You can identify people in pictures. You know and can say three colors: blue, orange and yellow. You understand the difference between HOT and COLD and STOP and GO. You enjoy swimming in a heated swimming pool. Last summer you did not enjoy swimming too much. We're thinking it's because you prefer heated water as supposed to cold. You must brush your own teeth as you say, "Mommy, I do it, or Mommy, TEEEEEETH!" You just started playing and interacting with Max. You even let Max pull your socks off your feet when you guys are playing together.
FUNNY THINGS: You will put yourself in TIMEOUT. When you are tempted to do something you know you're not suppose to do. You will say, NO! NO! and then, sometimes you do it anyway. You do not like toys that have fur and moves. You like to fall down and say "O-U-C-H," which is hilarious to you! You back up to your Elmo chair or your recliner before you sit. You like to hide behind a couch, jump out and say, "BOO!" You love to play chase, I think it is hilarious to watch you! You run as fast as you can while you're laughing, and sometimes you run into things because you're not looking forward or you can't stop. You are adorable and your funny ways are so unique! You love piggy back rides and doing HAY STACKS! Your couisins: Jessica, Mattie and Emily taught you how to play Hay Stack! Mommy likes to play too!