Here's a typical scenario these days. Attempt breakfast. Refuses to get in booster seat. Finally get him to table. Offer 5 foods. He eats 1 of them. Go out to car. Refuses to get in car seat. Together, we struggle to get him in car. Finally offer a sippy cup and strap him in seat 10 minutes later. It's bedtime. Cooper wants to pull the lamp cord 18 times which results in lamp falling over. Tell him no and move him away from lamp. He throws tantrum.
On the flip side, he's quite friendly and sociable, saying "hi" to everyone he encounters and freely giving hugs and kisses (which equates to an open mouth) to family members. He especially loves to "hug" his stuffed animals and our cats. Whenever he wants to give a hug, he makes this funny noise (sounds like "aowww"). He loves to dance. Anything with a beat gets him grooving. Water activities are always a winner - he adores the pool, sprinklers, etc.
Words are becoming more frequent - the biggies are hi, hey, kitty, quack quack, moo, dada, cookie ("coo"), cracker ("cra"), ball ("bah"), bubble ("buh"). When he wants something he says "gah" or "gung" - have no idea where that came from. He's able to identify certain animals (duck, monkey, lion) and everyday objects (shoes, crackers).
He's in the 50-75th percentile range for height and weight: 26 lb. and 33 inches. Maybe it's my imagination but I feel like he's growing more up than out these days.
He's finally transitioning from 1 nap to 2. (Maybe he's late in this department because he didn't sleep well for the first 14 months of his life!) While it's a little sad to see that 2nd nap go, I'm looking forward to more freedom to do outings and errands together.
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| Sprinklers! |
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| Thanks for watering me, Eliott! |
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