Jonathan 18 months

I know parents say it all the time, but where does the time go?!? Jon-Jon is already 18 months old and is quite the wild man :)! I guess most 18 month olds can be described this way, but Jon certainly has a lot of, ahem, PASSION. Like his brother, he knows what he wants and you can't change his mind easily or distract him either. Only, Jon responds with a full fit if you don't understand or the answer is no... we're working on it and he has already gotten better since he can say a few more words. And, while he is passionate about his thoughts he also loves deeply... he cuddles, hugs, kisses, and laughs with abandonment. He reminds me daily that God sent his Son so that we may have life to the fullest. Jon lives that way already. What a joy! Here are some 18 month stats:

Words: mama, dada, david, most other immediate family, crackers, drink, snack, truck, duck, banana, apple, dog, where is it?, no, trash, spiderman, batman, Jesus, help, stuck, potty... I'm sure there are more but I can't think of it all right now.
Favorite foods: bananas, crackers, couscous, apples, pears, spaghetti, vegan pancakes
Favorite books: any Wiggles (ugh.), Goodnight Moon, Colors, Farm Animals, Baseball ABC/123
Favorite movie: any Wiggles (ugh again.)
Favorite activities: whatever David is doing, block, beach (jumping waves/digging in the sand/chasing birds), slides, jump houses.
Potty Training: Yes... he seems to show signs of being ready. He asks to go and points to his diaper when it is dirty. He wants to be just like David so I'm guessing this plus the fact that we do some cloth diapering has helped. Only problem... I don't know how to teach a kid this young!!! Suggestions are welcomed!

A few more...
He only likes to sit on the stools like a big boy.

He loves to play outside, including wagon rides and watching neighbors walk their dogs. He LOVES dogs!

He sleeps like this... his yellow "night, night", a paci, and his feet tucked under. He loves to bring you his blanket and cuddle any time of day!

This was taken on his last day of school. Due to his birthdate he will be in the 1's class again next year... he is excited to not be the baby of the class, but instead one of the oldest!

*I am preparing an allergy post soon... we are still eliminating dairy, eggs, and peanuts from his diet. However, he still has bad issues with diarrhea and his eczema has been flaring up again so it's back to the drawing board. I have a whole list of this part of Jon's world to share!