chubbs. chubba. chubba wubba. zay-zay. xavier.

his little life is just zooming by. he's 18 months old now, and he is my 3rd heaviest baby. right now, i mean. he officially weights 1 pound more than owie. 71st percentile in weight. 50th in height. where did this kid come from??? it has to be all the milk he drinks. there are days where he eats practically nothing but chugs 5 cups of milk. we've been told to cut back.

he walks up the stairs now without holding on to anything. he jumps. sometimes off of things like the fireplace or the couch. he runs. he crawls after you and growls like a tiger. oh no! it's a baby tiger! run from the baby xavier tiger!!!

the great thing about him having 3 older brothers is that they are all eager to announce everything that he does - especially if it's a new thing. "mama, did you know that xavier can walk up the stairs all by himself without holding on?!!" the announcements that they make through bouts of laughter aren't always great to hear. "zay-zay's all wet!!!! hahahahahaha!" why is xav all wet?? "he put his arm in the toilet! hahahahahaha!"

xavier is starting to talk more. the most solid words he has been saying (that come to mind at 12:30 a.m.) have been: mom, bye, eyes (while poking you or himself right in the eye), dad, book, there. recently, he has been saying more:

moh = more
kack = cracker
buh-i-eaah = buzz lightyear

if you can't understand him, he's more than happy to grab you by the hand and drag you to what he wants. when you finally point to it, he will violently make the sign for "more" and then clap when he sees that you get it.

i cannot even handle how chubby his cheeks are and how great they are for planting kisses. he still makes kissy faces until you come give him a kiss. he also gives the BEST hugs. the kind that are strong and where he pats your back as he hugs you. man, i love this kid.