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| Valentine's Day |
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| First time sitting in the sand at the beach |
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| I like sitting at the beach! |
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| Looking up at the birds in the sky |
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| Sitting at a picnic |
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Grace Sits Up
Grace sat up before she turned 4 months old in a tripod position and held it for a good amount of time. Now before she's even 6 months old she sits up great! She's not bringing herself from laying down to a sitting position, but if you place her on her bum then she can balance herself until she's distracted then she tumbles. I wouldn't trust leaving her in a sitting position for fear that she'd bump her head, but I bet in a week or two max then she'll be a professional. These milestones are coming fast and furious! Hate to tell William this... but baby girl Grace is beating him to the punch on every milestone so far! And William beat the normal time for most of his milestones too! Don't mess with the girls, right?!
Sunday, February 9, 2014
First Food for Grace
Grace had her first meal today - whole wheat oatmeal! She actually seemed to like it. She didn't make any faces and kept grabbing at the spoon. I would say two or three spoonfuls went down the hatch. Looks like we have a girl very much ready for food!
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| What is THIS?? |
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| Yum yum |
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| Give me that spoon. I'll feed myself. |
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Talking Up a Storm
The few weeks leading up to William's 2 year wellness visit it was as if his vocabulary exploded. He was already saying around 50 words give or take (yes, I counted because I received a babycenter email and was curious if he was on the mark) in December and using two word and occasionally three word "sentences." But since then it's as if his vocabulary has exploded yet again! The words he's repeating are unbelievable and he's clearing paying very close attention to us speaking. He even said "Oh gooosh!" the other day ;) Needless to say, we need to watch our mouths!
He using new words like "blueberries" and "watch" (as in watch me) and "clean up mess." There are so many I can't possibly write them all down. He copies the "sound" of phrases too. Such as we were doing a puzzle on the ground and whenever a piece didn't fit I would say "No..." in a way that elongated the "o." Well then William started copying the way I was saying "No" as he tried each puzzle piece himself. Or "Ooookay" when the "o" is elongated, he is copying now. Hard to explain in words :) But he is quite the sponge.
He's saying people's names now, which is very fun! He knows our babysitter's name very well and has been saying that the past couple weeks. He calls her "Katie" or " Kay Kay" and then he says "Mac" for his cousin Max. Yesterday he said "Grandma" after he and Grandma Jody went to the Science Center together for the morning! It's so much fun to start getting names down! He's also saying "Maggie" in it's entirety. He stopped calling her "Gee" many months ago and only referred to her as "Dog" for a while, but now it's "Maggie." Amazing! I love it!
The manners are coming along nicely too. He knows full well to say "Please" (or Peez) for when he needs something and he says "Thank you" once he receives something. Sounds more like "Dangu" though :) It's the thought that counts and I am happy we have a well-mannered boy in the works!
He likes to be funny with his words as well. He was sitting at the dinner table eating with Katie earlier this week and I was sitting on the computer. He started yelling very loudly knowing full well I was only a couple feet away, "MAMA! MAMA!" And as soon as I peered over and said, "Yes, William?" He would say, "Hiiiiiii!" He was acting like he had something major to share then gives a smiley, tricked you look to just say "Hi." Funny boy :)
Lots of fun communicating with each other and I'm looking forward to many conversations!
He using new words like "blueberries" and "watch" (as in watch me) and "clean up mess." There are so many I can't possibly write them all down. He copies the "sound" of phrases too. Such as we were doing a puzzle on the ground and whenever a piece didn't fit I would say "No..." in a way that elongated the "o." Well then William started copying the way I was saying "No" as he tried each puzzle piece himself. Or "Ooookay" when the "o" is elongated, he is copying now. Hard to explain in words :) But he is quite the sponge.
He's saying people's names now, which is very fun! He knows our babysitter's name very well and has been saying that the past couple weeks. He calls her "Katie" or " Kay Kay" and then he says "Mac" for his cousin Max. Yesterday he said "Grandma" after he and Grandma Jody went to the Science Center together for the morning! It's so much fun to start getting names down! He's also saying "Maggie" in it's entirety. He stopped calling her "Gee" many months ago and only referred to her as "Dog" for a while, but now it's "Maggie." Amazing! I love it!
The manners are coming along nicely too. He knows full well to say "Please" (or Peez) for when he needs something and he says "Thank you" once he receives something. Sounds more like "Dangu" though :) It's the thought that counts and I am happy we have a well-mannered boy in the works!
He likes to be funny with his words as well. He was sitting at the dinner table eating with Katie earlier this week and I was sitting on the computer. He started yelling very loudly knowing full well I was only a couple feet away, "MAMA! MAMA!" And as soon as I peered over and said, "Yes, William?" He would say, "Hiiiiiii!" He was acting like he had something major to share then gives a smiley, tricked you look to just say "Hi." Funny boy :)
Lots of fun communicating with each other and I'm looking forward to many conversations!
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| Little book worm adding to his vocab |
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