But here are a couple things I want to remember. You've become REALLY vocal. (Your Speech Therapist uncle predicted this would happen with you, once sis was born.) You try really hard to talk and I feel like you want me to understand so bad. You say, Mama and Daddy the most, and you try to say Amen when we pray. It's more like Aw-hen. You've also said Ball, and Nine (along with your phone that says numbers), aw-ha, and yeah. You love giving high-five, doing the sign language for 'more' (I don't know who taught it to you), showing your strong muscles, and making the munchie face and sound. (I don't know how to describe that, it's just kind of a chomping mouth with a sound that goes along with it.)
You seem to fight nap and bed time a little, but it's not too tough to handle at the moment. And you still sleep between 10 and 12 hours at night and nap for about 3 hours a day, so I guess I can't complain.You like your sister for the most part. You're excited to see her in the mornings, and if she's within reach you go right for her. You're good at being soft and gentle, but still from time to time you get really excited and the head pats get a little hard. I swear I've heard you say Addie, I tell you her name a lot. But really it's probably just Daddy, with a quite D.
You have stopped walking. Every once in a while you'll do it, but mostly we're back to crawling and cruising along furniture. You actually love to walk but only if someone is holding your hand. It's like you think we'll leave you behind if we know you can do it, so you want us to believe that you need help so we won't forget about you. I don't know what it is really, but it's got me confused. Oh well, it's ok for now. There have only been a couple times where I'm in a big hurry, have a baby in a car seat, a purse, two diaper bags, and maybe some groceries or something, and then I have to pick you up, that I've said, "G! You have got to start walking again!"
Dad and I have learned that you need a couple sessions of intentional, uninterrupted playtime with us everyday. We usually trade off. But we can feel it coming on by your behavior. You just kind of freak out. Sometimes you throw a book or a bottle and start this hyperventilating-like fuss, or you'll try to grab stuff off the coffee table, like the remotes, glasses, cellphones. And as we say no, or take things from you, you begin to get worked up, and run your arms all over the table and try to push everything off. Then we know it's playtime and as soon as one of us is on the floor with you, all is good again.
You've also developed 'selective hearing'. If you're into something you shouldn't be like the garbage, the laptop, you're sisters stuff, you pretend like you don't hear us. I'm sure this one will be a lifelong battle.But even with all this, I'd still describe you as happy, patient, funny, and laid back. I just love you so much.
You still love cats and you meow at them. You love (THE SAME TWO) books being read to you. You try to feed people the food you don't want. You had your 6th hair cut last night. You like pans, tupperware, cups, cords, hangers, etc, more than toys. You love to dance. You like apple juice and watching your Baby Einstein DVDs. And whenever you see anything furry with legs in books, at the park, or on tv you get excited and point. I'd like to think its because you like animals, but I thinks its because you think everything furry is a cat.
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