So, the little monster has officially taken his first (proper) steps. He can mostly walk across the living room now, which is amazing. And, admittedly, terrifying. He is growing up waaaay too fast, and it's kind of bumming be out.
I'm so excited for him to be walking and talking and everything, but I'm also wishing he could stay little just a little bit longer. I imagine that all parents feel this way.
We've been trying to get a video to show the grandparents, but every time we get the camera out, he'd rather crawl. Way of the world, I guess.
That's it for me for now. I don't know if I mentioned in my last post that Crystal is away until August 4th. No idea what I'm going to do until then. Nothing good on that front - PPD is eating my brain (there should be a PPRUA - postpartum raging un-explainable anger). Anyway. Happy post.
Oh! Also! His first non-mum/dad word: Duh duh - which means Duck.
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Friday, July 17, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Genius Baby Part 2 (First words)
I'm not going to be able to keep up with him much longer. This has been a big week for discovery and new talents.
Umna became mamamama which quickly became mama or mumum depending on his mood, and now he just shouts "MUM!" when he wants my attention.
I felt a bit bad for Mr. Wolfman, so when he was at work, I started showing the monster a picture of him and repeating "Dad Dad Dad." It worked a little too well. After a day, he was saying "Dadadad" when looking at Mr. Wolfman's picture. Yesterday, he shouted it until I put a picture of Mr. Wolfman up on the computer, then smiled and bounced up and down excitedly. He did this every time I tried to use the computer for anything other than looking at his Dad. He greeted Mr. Wolfman by name when he came home last night. So there we go. Mum and Dad.
Other new developments include:
Object permanence - he has started to lift up the blanket that covers his foam play mat, to get at the edges of said mat (we put it there because he kept pulling them up and trying to eat them) - yesterday I removed an edge and put it in the closet. When he moved the blanket and discovered it missing, he cried (he cheered up with a hug, though).
...and pulling himself to standing - he does this so easily, and has even taken a few supported steps.
To combine all of these, in case there was any doubt, today, he was sitting on his play mat and called out "Mum" when I looked up, he extended his arms toward me and again said, "Mum" and when I reached down to pick him up, he took my hands and stood. Easy Peasy.
So now I'm trying to find stuff to cheaply childproof the house, because I really doubt we're going to make it through the summer before he becomes mobile. Weee.
Umna became mamamama which quickly became mama or mumum depending on his mood, and now he just shouts "MUM!" when he wants my attention.
I felt a bit bad for Mr. Wolfman, so when he was at work, I started showing the monster a picture of him and repeating "Dad Dad Dad." It worked a little too well. After a day, he was saying "Dadadad" when looking at Mr. Wolfman's picture. Yesterday, he shouted it until I put a picture of Mr. Wolfman up on the computer, then smiled and bounced up and down excitedly. He did this every time I tried to use the computer for anything other than looking at his Dad. He greeted Mr. Wolfman by name when he came home last night. So there we go. Mum and Dad.
Other new developments include:
Object permanence - he has started to lift up the blanket that covers his foam play mat, to get at the edges of said mat (we put it there because he kept pulling them up and trying to eat them) - yesterday I removed an edge and put it in the closet. When he moved the blanket and discovered it missing, he cried (he cheered up with a hug, though).
...and pulling himself to standing - he does this so easily, and has even taken a few supported steps.
To combine all of these, in case there was any doubt, today, he was sitting on his play mat and called out "Mum" when I looked up, he extended his arms toward me and again said, "Mum" and when I reached down to pick him up, he took my hands and stood. Easy Peasy.
So now I'm trying to find stuff to cheaply childproof the house, because I really doubt we're going to make it through the summer before he becomes mobile. Weee.
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