Colby is 22 Months Old!

Wow...I can not believe my little boy is almost two! I haven't done one of these updates for awhile so I figured I would jot down a few notes about the life of a 22 month old...
Likes:
Books - He spends hours a day either reading to himself or backing into a lap with story in hand convincing anyone who will listen to read a story to him.
Cars - The obsession continues. He loves looking at cars and has now taken a big interest in trucks too. He loves playing with toy cars, playing in his fisher price car and going for rides in the real ones
Lovies (I'm adoping Hayley's word because it's so cute!) - Pup, the beloved stuffed animal he adopted from Chase (he was originally a gift to Chase from Pa John and Barbara), and his favorite blankies
Dislikes: He hates loud noises, especially if they're coming from little kids.
Food: He is not much of an eater anymore but he loves breakfast foods at his Grandma's restaurant. He continues to love fruit especially grapes and apples. He's not crazy about strawberries (he must get that from Bob Bob). Mostly he snacks on the go and he loves goldfish crackers.
Motor Skills: He doesn't walk anymore, he jogs everywhere he goes...swinging his right arm. He FINALLY figured out how to get up on the couch and has discovered the joy of jumping on it (we're trying to correct this but it's hard because it's so cute to watch him do it!). He still doesn't go down the stairs by himself. He will sometimes go down holding hands but prefers to be carried.
Speech: This is the most fun area to update. His vocabulary is growing by the hour. I spent the last two days working and was completely amazed when I reached out and he said, "hand" and held my hand. Here are a few of the words he knows and says frequently...Mama, Daddy, Chase, Bob Bob, Kaka (my mom), Dandi (Sandi), Dan Dan, Ty, Papa, Unc (for Uncle Garret), Pup, Cup, Up, Down, Chair, Couch, Bath, Fish, Book, Again, Car, Truck, Train, Hat, Baby, Happy, Nana (banana), Ten (my mom always asks him, "how many grapes do you want and he responds..."ten"!), Two (he tries to do his fingers too), Hat, Shirt, Shoes, Help, Pee Pee, Potty, Poop (what is a little boy without potty words?), Diaper, baseball, ball. He also mimics us when we go through the alphabet and we can get through almost the whole thing while keeping his attention. He says more but these are all that come to mind at 11 at night.
I love his age, the constant state of discovery and learning is fascinating to watch. He is so fun, I am sometimes hesitant to put him down for a nap because I enjoy being with him to much. It is fun to watch his personality emerge but I am trying my best to stay present and enjoy the moment. I can't believe how fast he's grown!