Nolan - 18 Month Milestones

Happy 18 months to our silly, social, smiley Nolan MacGregor!

It’s hard to believe a year ago we had a 6 month old who was just learning how to crawl, and now that little boy is running, climbing, and dancing all over the place!

This year and a half year old is full of giggles and chatter, loves animals (especially doggies), likes to read books, and enjoys playing with cars, trucks, and balls. It is such a joy watching his personality develop and every day I’m blown away by his intelligence.

Nolie’s vocabulary and signing skills have exploded over the last month and it’s been so fun communicating with him in a more direct way than trying to guess what he wants, needs, or is upset about. His current favorite phrases are “Hi Daddy”, “Bye Daddy”, “Car - Beep Beep”, “Shoes!!!”, and “Rawr!” as he holds up a hand like a bear claw.

He is starting to imitate Jason and me more often and will do his best to repeat new words we say around him, which is both scary and amazing at the same time.

One of my favorite memories from the last few weeks is when Nolan initiated prayer as we sat down at the table for dinner. Typically Jason or I will grab each other’s hand to begin praying before our meal, but that night Nolan reached out across the table for both our hands and gave a huge smile. What a blessing this boy has been to our family!

We love you so much Nolan!