2.5!

Weight: 33 lbs. (82nd percentile)
Height: 3 ft. 1.5 in. (81st percentile)
Diaper Size: six
Clothing Size: 3T
Shoe Size: 7.5-8 (depending on brand)

About Calvin:
-he loves trucks, cars, trains, motorcycles, planes, helicopters...basically anything with a motor and  wheels!
-he is a construction truck aficionado!
-he really loves to see garbage trucks and school buses when in the car.
-he has learned to use the pedals on his bicycle
-he officially made the switch to a big boy bed! The transition was seamless and he loves his new big  boy room!
-his vocabulary has grown exponentially! We have a toddler that holds conversations :)
-Calvin completed his first year of preschool. He started in September and ended just after Memorial  Day. He has grown so much into a confident and independent little boy.
-We're excited for a fun-filled summer vacation! Calvin will start swim lessons twice a week and also   start a new Gymboree class with lots of friends from Stroller Strides (our mommy-and-me exercise     group)

2 Years!

Weight: 30 lbs. (74th percentile)
Height: 3 ft. (88th percentile)
Diaper Size: five
Clothing Size: 2T
Shoe Size: 6.5 or 7 (depending on brand)

About Calvin:
-he loves trucks, cars, trains, motorcycles, planes, helicopters...basically anything with a motor and wheels!
-he really loves to see garbage trucks and school buses when in the car.
-he loves to be outside: playing in the backyard, playing in the dirt, at the park, or taking Lexi for a walk
-his vocabulary has grown exponentially in the last few weeks! I can't even guess how many words he can say because every day he says something new!
-Calvin started preschool in September. He goes Tuesday and Thursday mornings and has really grown to love it (it took a bit to get used to being away from mommy!).
-he still loves Gymboree class Wednesday mornings, so much in fact he had his birthday party there!
Calvin had a blast at his party with his buddies!

Calvin's school photo

About to head out to the party!!!

BIRTHDAY BOY!

Bubbles!

Calvin was more excited about the truck on top of his cake than blowing out the candles!

21 Months

Weight:  still lingering around 28lbs. 6oz. (70th percentile)

Height:  34.5 inches tall (80th percentile)

Diaper Size: five

Clothing Size: 24 months & 2T

Eating Schedule: three meals a day with two snacks in between.  Calvin likes just about anything, but fruit is his favorite (grapes, watermelon, apples, oranges & cantaloupe are a few favorites).
About Calvin at 21 Months:

-went to his first prom at Gymboree
-uses his memberships at the zoo, science museum and aquarium
-reads lots of books
-loves swimming
-loves dancing to Maroon 5's "Sugar," or Walk the Moon's "Shut Up and Dance"
-goes to exercise class with mommy
-OBSESSED with trucks and trains

-went on his first boat ride on Uncle Anthony's boat (watched 4th of July fireworks from it, too!)
-went to Chuck E. Cheese's for the first time
-took a couple of trips to Jacksonville to visit his best buddies, Brooks and Connor

SO EXCITED about the mail truck!

About to go to the Prom :)

18 Months

Weight:  28lbs. 6oz. (80th percentile)

Height:  33.5 inches tall (82nd percentile)

Diaper Size: five

Clothing Size: 24 months & 2T

Eating Schedule: three meals a day with two snacks in between.  Calvin likes just about anything, but some of his current favorites are grapes, watermelon, ham and goldfish.

Milestones: Calvin started walking at 13 months!

Calvin has twelve teeth! He’s been such a trooper getting so many (six in the last three months) teeth all at once.

Calvin has been doing quite a bit of traveling the last few months. We took a trip to visit cousin Mikie for his birthday in West Palm Beach and had a blast! Calvin and his cousins jumped on trampolines at SkyZone to celebrate! About two months after, we traveled back for the weekend to see Uncle Frank who came down for a wedding. Calvin adores his uncles and cousins and loves spending time with them!

My cousin Bonnie got married at the end of March in New York, so we took a trip for the big event! We had a jam packed schedule the entire trip, and Calvin did great even being sick the whole time. Calvin enjoyed the plane ride, visited with lots of mommy’s side of the family, went sightseeing around Manhattan (even rode the subway!), and had such fun at the wedding reception (he napped through the entire ceremony). Calvin even got to see snow for the first time! By the end of the trip, he was so exhausted he fell asleep before our plane even took off and slept the whole way home.

Our friends Eric and Vanessa got married the next weekend about an hour south of where we live on Nokomis Beach. Tim and I were both part of the bridal party, so we made a long weekend and stayed a few days. The wedding was just picture perfect, and Calvin had such a great time running around and playing on the beach!

Traveling is always fun, but it was certainly nice to finally get home and sleep in our own beds!

15 Months

This 15 month old will not sit still, nor stand still long enough to get a shot with the chalkboard, so here he is!

Weight: 28 lbs. 4 oz. (90th percentile)

Height: 32.75 inches (90^th percentile)

Diaper Size: five

Clothing Size: 24 months & 2T

Eating Schedule: three meals a day with two snacks in between.  Calvin likes just about anything, but some of his current favorites are strawberries, blueberries, ham and cheese puffs.

Milestones: Calvin started walking at 13 months!

Calvin has six teeth, but has at least two coming in (he’s been drooling like crazy!)

Calvin has developed just the cutest little personality. He loves listening to music and dancing! He even has a signature dance move that is shown particularly during Mickey Mouse Clubhouse’s, “Hot Dog Song.” He loves being outside, playing at the park and watching the ducks and sandhill cranes in our backyard. He can open and shut doors, “knock knock,” on the window and wave, “bye bye!”

Calvin and Lexi have really started to become buddies. Lexi will walk up to him when she wants to play and start to playfully growl at him. Calvin knows which toys are hers and he tries to throw them as far as he can. Other times, Calvin is basically chasing after her and she runs him around in circles!

Some other favorite things:
-riding in the race car shopping cart at Publix
-riding in his car and wagon
-running super fast
-slam dunking basketballs and kicking his soccer ball
-Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" and Bruno Mars's "Uptown Funk"
-watching our lawn guy cut the grass
-trucks
-watching planes fly by

Fun at the park!

keeping an eye on things

Pooped after shooting hoops

Riding in my wagon with my cuz!

and with my crew

met and fed the giraffe at the zoo

melts mommy and daddy's hearts!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALVIN!!!

Weight: 25 lbs. 1 oz. (80th percentile)

Height: 32 inches (97^th percentile)

Diaper Size: finishing the fours about to go into five

Clothing Size: 24 months & 2T

Eating Schedule: three meals a day with two snacks in between. We’ve started bottle weaning so we’re down to two instead of three and working on moving to the sippy cup only! So far, so good J. Each day we’re working on introducing new foods. Calvin seems to like just about anything that is put in front of him!

Milestones: Calvin can pull himself up, cruise around furniture and stand independently for a few seconds on his own! He walks everywhere with the help of his walker toy, so we’re confident we will have a walker very soon.

Calvin has six teeth.

Calvin sleeps an average of 12 hours per night, with a 2-3 hour nap during the day.

Calvin had a SPECTACULAR 1^st birthday party this past Sunday! We are so blessed and grateful to have such wonderful family and friends that traveled near and far to be part of Calvin’s special day. He is so lucky to have so many people that love him so much!

The CAKE!

The Goodies :)

Favors

Little Mateo's face painting

Cousin Mikie and Sophia becoming "vampires"

The cake smash! Calvin chose not to get very messy :)

A little football toss

Fishing!

Bowling fun (Calvin liked eating the pins!)

Eleven Months

Weight: @ 25 lbs.

Height: 30.25 inches

Diaper Size: four

Clothing Size: 24 months & 2T

Shoe Size: five

Eating Schedule: three 9 oz. bottles during the day, followed by 1.5-2 tablespoons of oatmeal and a jar of prunes for breakfast, a fruit for lunch, and a meat with a vegetable for dinner. He caps the night off with usually anywhere from a 3-5 oz. bottle just before bedtime.

Calvin is doing great with small pieces of soft foods like bananas, cheerios, diced apples, carrots, and avocado. He has become quite the fruit lover, watermelon specifically ;)

Milestones: Calvin stands while holding on to furniture, pulls himself up to stand and cruises around furniture he can hold onto.

Calvin has his bottom two teeth and has all four top teeth coming in!