You are now our toddler! Your first birthday party was so much fun. Nanny and Bop came for a visit and lots of friends came over. We threw you a big party and absolutely loved celebrating your life as well as our own first year of parenting.
We also “survived” a cyclone this month – Cyclone Yasi. In some ways it didn’t his us as hard as we thought it might (in terms of structural damage) but we did have a ton of fallen trees around the neighborhood and that sort of damage. Not only that but we had six days with no power! That was interesting, but we made it without too many problems. We’re so grateful that all of our friends made it through just fine.
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| sink baths during the week our power was out due to yasi |
This month you’ve started talking lots more (intelligible words, that is – you have always been a big talker!). You say “ta”, “ussat” (what’s that?), and buh-bye. You also repeat many, many words like poo, up, etc. but you don’t voluntarily say them in context yet.
You sign “please” before snacks and meals and you’re beginning to also use it whenever you want other things too.
You’ve started pointing with your index finger. You used to just sort-of motion in the general direction, but now you are actually pointing. Such a simple thing but it is so, so cute!
You are still our music-lover and groover. You can’t hear it without dancing!
You’ve discovered the joy of sticks! Especially when we were camping with the base, you couldn’t get enough of sticks and banging on things with them.
Speaking of banging, you are now drumming on everything! You love to see what sounds different things make so it’s all about the banging at the moment!
You’ve started to really love brushing your hair and even sit very still when we are brushing your hair for you.
You’ve dropped your second nap and are now down to one nap a day! I wasn’t sure if I was ready to lose that second bit of quiet time, but I’m actually finding this wonderful and we can be much more flexible with our outings, which is wonderful. But since you are in transition you’re having to go to bed really early some nights – even 6pm on occasion!
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| a little bit sick for a week or so... teething we think |
I’ve now dropped your daytime breastfeeding and I only nurse you in the morning and before bed. Not long now and you’ll be on cow’s milk exclusively. The transition was actually very easy and you barely seem to even notice.
And the big news for our family this month is that you’re going to be a big brother! We found out about the new baby about a week after your birthday. You have no idea what’s going on, but we are all so excited and we know you’ll just love having a little brother or sister in the family. Once you figure things out and adjust that is. Baby is due October 8.
Daddy and I just love this age! You are discovering everything, beginning to mimic us more and more, and just turning into such a little boy. (You’re also having fewer tantrums than last month, so that is really nice.) We love seeing your personality emerge more and love the little man you are becoming. We’re proud of you son! I hope I learn to say that a thousand times when you need to hear it and when you think you don’t. I’m proud of you.
love and kisses,
mama xx
