I'm sure this is just the beginning too. He is so expressive now and can actually communicate his thoughts and ideas. It's so fun to have a "conversation" with him. He can tell us what he wants to do, where he wants to go and what he likes to eat. He even talks about his books with us now and points out the things that interest him. We are getting to experience his burgeoning personality more every day!
- New words: cool, library, story, green, egg, fuzzy, whoa, magazine, sleepy, sticker, soap, sink, shower, get up, again, tongue, coupon, shake, eggplant, animal, new, scared, snack, toys, bubble, noodle, light, cereal, ham, bone, park, outside, towel, pool, hot tub, pretty, cloud, cow, pizza, card, avocado, mole, juice, broke, food, dip, sock, sleepy, key, gate, cup, hot dog, bird, I don't know, phone, airplane, hamburger, no way, float, hot tub, spot, kite, walk, bread, I sorry, milk, juice, apple, head, ring, bowl, carrot, dirt, go back, outside, sun
-He sits in a booster seat at the table and likes to play with Hot Wheels cars while he eats. Although we take them away if he starts to bang them on the table.
-He will point to himself when we ask "where's Samuel?"
-He gets excited and says "OH!" when we give him something he likes - favorite toy or snack.
- He tries to make a kissy face by sucking in cheeks, but it looks more like a fish face.
- He hugs my legs.
- When he is a little sleepy or upset he will say "oh Mama" in a sad voice and I will respond with "oh Samuel."
- He does not like to be put down in the morning, even so I can use the potty and brush my teeth. He wants to snuggle and will lay in the bathroom floor crying until I pick him back up or distract him.
- He does not like when I tell him something will make me sad. If I also make a frowny face and act "sad" he will get upset and start to cry. Sometimes this can be effective in stopping bad behavior. As in "don't do that or you may get hurt which would make Mommy very sad."
- He wants to read Go, Dog, Go by P.D. Eastman every single night, usually twice, once by Mom and once by Dad.
- Sometimes we have to bribe him to get him to eat. We will tell him we will do something fun like color with him or read if he takes another bite. Whatever works, right?
- He calls lots of people or characters "Ma-ma, Da-da, Grandpa or Nana." Ma-ma is Foofa on Yo Gabba Gabba and the blue bulldog in Go Dog Go as well as every blond woman in a magazine or on TV. Grandpa is every man with grey hair he sees. He has no problem pointing to these older gentlemen and saying "Grandpa" as loud as possible.
- He loves to color on everything including the couch, toys and himself.
- He blows bubbles in the bath water, and also loves when we blow bubbles at him.
- He will initiate games of footsies.
- He likes "tongue" kisses where he sticks out his tongue and we kiss the end. He also tries to grab our tongues and pull if we stick them out.
- So sweet! We will lay our heads on the pillow together, facing each other, and we will give each other kisses.
- He really loves Hot Wheels cars. it's such an inexpensive toy that truly brings him a lot of joy!
- He knows the difference between big and little.
- He holds his finger up to his mouth and says "shhhh" - but we don't know where he learned it!
- He will say "amen" at the end of our dinner prayer. He also bows his head, shuts his eyes really tight and covers them with his hands.
- He makes his tummy roll by holding it in and letting it out.
- Allen calls him our Saudi Price since we hand feed him most meals - he's too interested in playing to eat since we let him have cars at the table.
- His favorite toy is his shopping cart & fabric food. He pushes it all over the house then he pulls up by me and hands me the food. I stack it on my head so he can knock it off (we call the game Sandwich Head).
- Points up and says "up" then points down and says "down."
- He has started saying "no" on a regular basis.
- He will say "I see" or "I need" for things he wants or just about anything he sees.
- He shifts his weight between legs so he is rocking side to side.
- Is able to say A, B, C in order and without prompting.
- He slept through the night for the first time. He woke up, cried a little and then laid down and went back to sleep without me going upstairs to comfort him.
- We gave up on the toddler bed for now. He naps and sleeps in the "big bed."
- He says "yay" and claps his hands when he accomplishes something like a puzzle or putting on stickers.
- He says "apple" when he sees an A.
- He recognizes the Mustangs as "Da-da's car."
- He will spin his finger around when you say circle or around.
- He likes to put stickers on his own shirt.
- We hug while we sleep and he likes to be wrapped up tightly in my arms.
- He will sit Indian style.
- He is able to match up pictures of two things that look the same.
- His favorite stories are lift-the-flap books featuring Spot by Eric Hill.
