Remember this old nursery rhyme?

What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails, and puppy dogs tails
That's what little boys are made of !"
What are little girls made of?
"Sugar and spice and all things nice
That's what little girls are made of!"

Not exactly a true rhyme but I DO KNOW what my little boy is made of at the moment. He is one part monkey, one part mountain climber, one part acrobat... you get the picture. Every time I turn around lately he thinks he belongs up on top of everything and will do so with a cheeky smile. His favorite spot is the kitchen table where he will do a little happy dance. Hailey often yells "Hunter is on the table again!" I have even found him walking on the arm of the couch. He loves to bounce up and down as he finds whatever object to climb. I have been told that they do outgrow this stage but I am not sure yet. I think I tell him a million times a day to get down and to sit down. It doesn't seem to phase him either if I use a stern voice or am nice about it. His tiny frame can fool people too. He may not look capable of such tasks and yet he still seems to accomplish his goal. I have seen him move from pushing objects over to whatever he wants to climb to just trying to scale it alone using his toes and holding on to anthing he can grab. He even understands a lot and will even smile at you or give you a kiss before he attempts to do something he probably shouldn't!

Other characteristics of my almost 18 month old little boy:

- Loves balls and sticks. The broom is often found in random places in the house. It is a giant stick. It is also very effective in attempting to knock pictures off the walls.

- Uses any object to bang loudly on tables and walls.

- Loves vehicles especially cars, trucks and planes and imitates their noises as he plays

- Very investigative and likes to use his daddy's tools

- Can throw a big tantrum and has a hard time letting it go

- Loves hair. He will either stroke it gently or pull it wildly.

- Likes to throw stuff away in the trash can. It doesn't matter if it is trash or not.

- Cabinets and buttons are fair game. He likes to open them up, try to scale them or push any button he sees. The doorbell gets rung a lot. The hall light is often a fun game.

- He loves treats and will drag you to the candy bowl for them!

- He likes water but prefers it to be running water. He enjoys sprinklers, hoses and the bathtub water running while he bathes.

- I can feed him a ton of food but he has an amazing ability to maintain his weight for months.

- Does not and I mean DOES NOT enjoy his diaper being changed at the moment. He could care less if he is soiled but he does like to run around all natural!

- He loves his sister and likes playing with her.