21 Months of Utter Cuteness!

Kellen turned 21 months old on Friday the 13th and Colin and I sit back and are amazed at how fast the time has gone by. It is so hard to imagine Kellen was once this 7 1/2 pound newborn that was 100% dependent on us. Now he is Mr. Independent! Although these last few months have been trying with Kellen really wanting to be independent and do things when HE wants to, they have truly been fantastic months. Seeing how much he is learning and soaking in daily is truly unbelievable! This lil' boy is so bright (and I'm not just saying that because I'm a very proud momma..HA!)! He counts by himself from 1 to 10 (sometimes he'll count to 5 and then skip to "fourteem, fifteem"), he can sing his ABC's (with a wee bit of help), he can identify letters "O", "M", "A", "B", "C", and "D", he is starting to learn his colors and definitely has the color red down (maybe it'll be his favorite color??), and boy does this kid love to sing! I've taught him the song my mom and grandma used to sing to me when I was little called "Tu Tu Tu Tu Wah Wah" in Spanish. Kellen always asks me to sing him this song when he goes to bed. I honestly get teary eyed every time he starts to sing along with me. It is the most precious sound in the world! These moments will always be cherished in my heart. There is no doubt about it that Kellen is growing up fast. Every day he says or does something new. The latest is the word "yah". We'll ask him a question and he'll respond "yah"...very confidently I might add. It is hilarious! Kellen's dancing has also become quite the scene. I have never seen a toddler get so into dancing like Kellen does! It's a bit wild, but truly comical to watch. I'll have to post a video of him in action soon. We are just over the moon with this lil' man. He has been such a joy to watch grow up. I can't believe his 2nd birthday is a mere 3 months away!