At 18 months, I’m kind of surprised about what Jake knows. For example, he knows that you lick the lid of the foil after you peel it off the top of yogurt… and then to wash the container when you’re done, before you put it in the recycling bin.
He knows that keys open doors… and has been trying to find the right key to break out of here since he could walk at 13 months. Problem now? He can really reach the doorknob and test each key without even standing on his tip-toes.
He knows that my retainer goes on my bottom teeth– and tried to get it into his little mouth.
When he got his hands on my razor in the shower for a split second, he immediately tried to shave his leg. He also likes to use the squeegee to “shave” my legs for me.
He can load the washing machine.
He can open the microwave. Repeatedly.
He puts diapers in the diaper bin.
He knows that cords go into little holes in the wall, as illustrated when he stuck my iPhone cord into an unused phone jack.
He knows that his daddy puts the towel up over the top of the glass shower door… and tries to do the same, even though it’s at least 5 feet taller than he is.
He gets mail out of the mailbox.
He takes the nail clippers and holds them up to his toes– even though I’ve been giving him his man manis and pedis in his sleep.
He knows that hair rubber bands go on your wrist, like Mama wears them. And then he puts them in his “hair” by balancing the hair band on top of his head.
He knows how to flush the toilet, turn off light switches and hit enough buttons that the TV will turn on.
But most importantly, he knows that whatever his dad is drinking is going to be significantly better than the”agua” he has.
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