Deke: 2.5 Years Old

This post is a bit overdue, but better late than never. Deke turned 2.5 years old about two weeks ago. He did great at his check-up, and the doctor said he looks fantastic (knock on wood). Here are his latest stats:

Birth: 7lbs 9oz, 20.5 inches

2 weeks: 8lbs 9oz (49%), 20.25 inches (32%)
1 month: 10lbs 8oz (66%), 21 inches (31%)
2 months: 13lbs 1.6oz (70%), 23 inches (47%)
4 months: 15lbs 13oz (61%), 25 inches (46%)
6 months: 18 lbs 9oz (71%), 27 inches (68%)

9 months: 21 lbs 15oz (85%), 28.5 inches (57%)

12 months: 23lbs 1oz (76%), 29.75 inches (43%)

15 months: 25lbs 0.9oz (81%), 31.5 inches (73%)

18 months: 25lbs 11oz (71%), 32.75 inches (63%)

24 months:  30.5lbs (87%), 36.25 inches (91%)

30 months: 33.5lbs (85%), 37.75 inches (90%)

So what's Deke doing and like these days. I think this picture about sums it up.

He's a combination of one part insanity, one part adorable, one part baby, and one part kid. He gets into trouble regularly but how can you get mad when two minutes later, he's walking around like this:

His favorite things in the world are playing dress-up (particularly like a pirate or superhero), Santa, reading books, playing with his Jake and the Neverland pirate toys, and his stuffed animals. 

Oh, the stuffed animals. I fear that Deke has picked up some of Piper's hoarder tendencies because right now, he sleeps with the following stuffed animals: Winnie the Pooh, Kermit, Tigger, Peacock, and Dragon. But, that's not all folks. He also has a Kristoff doll, a canvas picture of the aforementioned Peacock and Tigger, a pretend pirate sword, and a few other random items in his crib every night. 

Thankfully, once Deke gets all of his things in his crib, he sleeps fairly well--going to bed around 7:15pm and waking up around 6am, and he still naps 2-3 hours/day. 

In addition to all that, Deke is talking like crazy. Long sentences, hilarious thoughts, adorable sayings, etc. I just can't get enough of hearing him talk and having little conversations with him. I guess he's also quite the comedian at school because all of his teachers say that he has them laughing all day long. My dad would be so proud. :)

That about sums up Deke these days.