One of the sweetest things this month is your kisses! You have started giving kisses, sometimes when requested and sometimes just when you feel like it. It's always a guess as to which kind of kiss you are going to give, as they range from just a lean in to an actual lip smack to a mouth wide open "I'm gonna getcha" kiss. My favorite is the lip smack kiss. Just so darn cute!
Daddy taught you to pat your chest to say "I love you" whenever he is leaving or saying good night. You caught on quite quickly and sign it all the time now to everyone. Sometimes it's even an indicator that you are ready to leave wherever we are since you associate it with leaving. :)
Last month, I talked about how you've learned to climb the stairs and how much you love it. Thankfully, now you have learned equally as well how to turn around at the top of the stairs and come down the stairs backwards rather than trying to go face first.
And now it is not just stairs that you like to climb, you pretty much try to get your leg up on anything within range of your knee. I think we definitely have a climber on our hands!
You are so close to walking, but just haven't dared try it, but you do like to crawl on your hands and feet a lot instead of your hands and knees. However, you are much faster at the hands and knees crawling, so you usually revert back to that. But, I take that a sign that you are getting closer to walking.
A new, not-so-fun development is that you hate, and I mean HATE, getting dressed and undressed, putting on shoes, brushing your hair, actually, trying to do anything to your hair, getting your diaper changed, having your face washed after meals. Oh my. We are working on the fits that you throw. Really, I think that you just want to do everything yourself and don't like someone else doing things to or for you.
Wrestling is another favorite. Anyone who dares lie on the floor better watch out! You have no regard for body parts either, as most often it seems you like to go for the head and face, although, sometimes over the torso. Good thing you are still pretty small. :) You get such delight out of it. My guess is that you enjoy someone being on your level and you are just trying to love on them and play with them.
Words are an interesting thing with you. You actually know how to say quite a few words, but you tend to only say a new word a few times and then you are done saying it. Kinda weird if you ask me. :) So the new words for this month are "touch" (because you hear "don't touch" A LOT. Ha!), "dog," "cow," "woof," "eyes," "shoes" (momma was proud over this one. He he.), and "love you."
You got 3 new teeth this month! The two upper front teeth and another lower tooth. Now wonder you were a little crabby at times. :)
Firsts
- Your first time getting sick. :( You got an ear infection along with a little cold, plus some eczema on your tummy.
- Playing in the dirt, like real dirt! We went up to the mountains for an afternoon and one of your aunties put you down and boy, did you have fun!
- You pooped in the tub for the first time. Yuck! Thankfully, daddy was the one giving you a bath, so he got to clean it up. :) Hopefully, that is also the last time you poop in the tub. Ha!
Pictures
Playing in the ball pit at cousin Ciara's birthday party.
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| Swinging with the cousins. |
Afternoon Trip to the Mountains
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| The beginning...still clean and stylin'. |
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| Getting started in the dirt... |
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| Still goin' at it... |
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| Covered in dirt! |
Climbing Adventures
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| "I can do it!" (and don't even try to tell me there is an easier way!) |
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| "See, I did it!" |
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| Jennalee wanted to get in the crib, too. :) |
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| Eating with a spoon. Or maybe just eating the spoon. Ha ha. |
