Appearance:
- I'm still not seeing those back molars out but you put your fingers back there pretty regularly and tell me "hurt" so I assume they're on the way.
- You look like a big boy to me. Dada and I looked at you in bed while you were sleeping the other day and commented how big you look. And your haircut really makes you look mature.
- You seem to be filling in as well.
- 23 lbs on Mama's scale.
- 31.5 inches as measured by Dada's tape measure
- Your milk drinking has decreased but I think that has a lot to do with your not having a sippy filled with milk to suck on at all times. Milk drinking from a cup happens at the table only.
- Milk intake has decreased but overall eating is at an all time high.
- Bagels and cream cheese are a big favorite right now.
- You're still not much of an evening eater.
- You've started using "you" and "me" and "I."
- "Self" is a new one, and I am trying to be patient with this even when you are at your wits end with something but you still exclaim "self!"
- You're putting more and more words together on your own.
- When I ask you if you'd like something you often say "Yea, sure." Sometimes it's "yes, please."
- You've definitely got down the times to say "please," "thank you," and "excuse me." The "excuse me"s crack me up and generally bring a smile to faces of strangers.
- You're starting to tell folks (other than Daddy and me) "good morning" especially when we pass them in hall or join them in the elevator.
- You're calling people by name...Papi ("Papi computer?"), Rebekah, Freddy, Reggie and Mel (our doormen who you love!). You'll even name yourself in pictures, sometimes saying "Me" and sometimes "Freddie."
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| Peeling an orange. "Freddie, Do you want help?" "No! Self!" |
- Um, well, you're certainly everything I've heard two to be. You're demanding, emphatic, independent, and just an all around pepper at times. We're working to appropriately channel this without, well, squashing it. Those aren't bad traits per se but I want you to use your powers for good, my dear.
- As often as you want to play with me you're also wanting your space. At the little gym you have told me "Bye" and pushed me away. And off I go to watch you from across the room.
- You really, really want to be with other kids. I see this so strongly when we go to play at the little gym. You may engage in an activity by yourself for a moment, but you continuously head over to try to join someone else in the activity they are involved in. You'll help them roll the ball their pushing along or imitating their jumping or tumbling. Sometimes the other kids don't exactly appreciate it, but when that's the case you just keep moving and find someone else to join.
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| Mommy, I dressed! |
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| Backwards pants, bur did it by "self" |
- Jump, jump around! You love to get all three of us moving, pulling us from our seats and then instructing to "Jump!" I also think your favorite activity at the little gym is the trampoline.
- You are into hanging and swinging and are pulling your legs up higher and higher. Unfortunately I didn't hold onto you long enough at the gym on the bar, and when you dropped onto the mat on your back it startled you enough that you're not going back on. For now you're sticking to the bar on the treadmill where your feel can touch the ground when you want.
- You push your chairs all over the house and climb on top of everything.
- You're working on doing tumble sets. The head goes down, the bottom goes up, and you want to be pushed through to roll. You get a kick out of seeing Dada roll on your rug.
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| Going to the "grocery to get coke" |
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider. I hear you humming this often and you love for us to sing it together. You especially love the "washed the spider out" part. You say it very emphatically.
- Reading books. You read to yourself a lot.
- Mickey Mouse. You love those Mickey underwear.
- Pretending. You jump in the cardboard boxes and pretend to be driving. "Goodbye" And then you tell me you are going to buy "coke."
- A tower of legos easily becomes a place or a rocket complete with sound effects.
- You pretend to go "night night" periodically during the day complete with snoring sounds.
- Cars and trucks
- Showing us the red bus going by
Dislikes:
- Heights. You're afraid of heights. At the gum you won't go into the raised structures. You'll climb the steps, but head right back down. In the tram you like to be held and will even whimper a bit as we go up or the cabin swings a little. I don't blame you though. Makes me uneasy as well.
- Daddy's been doing the bedtime routine with you. You usually just run out and give me a hug and a kiss while gathering your blankets and Tigey.
- You've been in the big boy bed full time for a while now. Sometimes you ask to get in the crib, but it's usually to jump around or just check things out. We've started talking about how you're giving this bed to the baby.
- Getting into bed routine has to start a little earlier these days because you've become to master procrastinator.
- You're napping 2-3 hours each afternoon.
- watch and just wait, resisting the urge to go in and tell you to get back in bed this instant. You are tired, and you know you are tired, but you're feeling out the boundaries and your independence. I understand that. You eventually settle yourself and drift off to sleep.
- You're sleeping from 7.30ish to 6.30ih each night.
- You have been a little restless beginning around 3 am, calling and asking for water or a sip of milk. If we ignore your calls you usually go back to bed, but are calling again in an hour. After your sip, you ask for a hug and a kiss and wave goodbye. I'm hesitant to leave you with a big glass of water because I want to keep you on track to be diaper free at night in the coming months.
- You're in diapers from 7 to 7 without accidents.
- I usually remind you to sit on the potty every 2 hours or so.
- You're telling me you have to potty more and more often so I don't have to remind you as often.
- You are so proud of your "dry" undies.
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