Man, I adore this little guy. He's my snuggalovie! I would hug and kiss him all day if he'd let me (and, you know, if I didn't have stuff to do). Anyway, here's an update:
- He loves looking outside and watching it snow.
- He's sleeping in his crib full-time now (not in our bed at all) and has been for nearly a month now! It turns out a lot of his problem was feeling crappy. But he's been breathing SO much better and has avoided illness for several weeks in a row now, so good sleep is back on the agenda! The night we decided to start sleep training, we didn't really have to do anything. He cried for a few minutes, but he figured it out without our interference, and he's been fine ever since! (And yes, we realize we're super lucky.)
- When I repeatedly kiss his cheek or pretend to eat his neck, he smiles. Then, when I stop, he leans in and pushes his face/neck against me until I do it again. Love!
- He has two more teeth (the top middle ones) coming in! He's a drooling champion, but there are no indications of teething other than that. (Again, we realize we're lucky.)
- He does this really funny/adorable laugh/happy noise that I love. He has also started to clap! Why are clapping babies so cute?!
- He's starting to get into books. We read to him before bed (and sometimes before naps), and he has started touching the books and talking to them. He makes a sad squawk when I finish each book and put it down. Love it!
- The only time he gets truly mad is when he wants food and isn't getting any. But he has started to show more displeasure at having toys taken away from him (*cough* Aubrey *cough*).
- He finally started saying "mamama"! I know it doesn't mean anything yet, but I still like hearing it!
- He makes funny noises with his mouth that none of us can replicate. He also always looks like he's chewing something, even though he's not.
- He's on the move! Though, I must admit, he's not really crawling yet. He mostly rolls to get where he wants to go, and when he tries to crawl, he ends up moving backwards. It's pretty cute though...
- He gives me hugs and still snuggles into my shoulder when I hold him. THIS MUST NEVER STOP! It's too too sweet!
- He loves playing "Ride a Little Horsey," especially when I have him go upside down when I say, "you might fall down!"
- We've been blending up our meals (including things with meat) and feeding them to him, and he loves it! At least one of our children will eat the food we make...
- He has started intentionally bonking his head against things repeatedly. Inevitably, he sometimes hurts himself and cries.
- If he's holding something I don't want him to have, he'll death grip it when I try to take it away. I'll start shaking the thing back and forth and try to loosen his grip, but it just makes him laugh to feel his arm shake so fast. Cutie.
- He takes baths in the tub (and actually has for awhile now). He's pretty subdued in his splashing, but he's a fan! Oh, and he makes sure to self-censor when I take photos (what a gentleman!):
- When I do his nebulizer treatment before bed, he always chews on the bottom part of the mask. It makes him a completely drooly mess!
- He's gotten very vocal. For some reason, he particularly has a lot to say (and loudly) during Daddy's Sunday School lessons...
- He naps for a few hours every morning, and most of the time he naps for a couple more hours in the evening. It's the best!
- He's in the 96th percentile for weight and 97th percentile for height.
- He has reached the inevitable stage of wanting my phone anytime he sees it. This is not my favorite thing about children.
- He has also reached the "let's grab everything stage." He's pretty quick!
- He's already a good helper. He likes to clean the floors! ;)
