Talk Talk
As I mentioned last entry, his verbal skills are improving. His “uh oh” and “bye bye” are dead on; “all done” is recognizable. A few one-off thank you’s and you’re welcomes have struck here and there. He can point out body parts and facial features. There are some things that we’re probably assigning a little extra meaning to: Like I said “You dropped it.” He said “Aye brobbeh.”
Just yesterday (28th) Ian and I were at a park and as I propped him up on a balance beam he noticed a large bird dropping on the beam. I adamantly said “don’t touch” because I didn’t have wipes with me — we had traveled by bike. As I steered him in the other direction on the beam he twisted around to look at the dropping, or so I thought. I steered him away again, and a second time he twisted to face the poop. His intentions were made very clear, however, when he bent over and shook a finger directly and sternly at the bird dropping and clearly stated “DOB’T TUDTCH.” (don’t touch.) He then went on his way.
He’s also getting better at making animal noises such as “mooo” and “baaaah,” although he does seem to be getting “mooo” and the “mmmmmwah!!” noise of a kiss mixed up a little. I think most of you have received a “bye bye!” from him either on voice mail or on the phone. He’s also just barely starting to learn the word “circle” and the difference between a circle and ball… he has a long way to go on that one, I think.
On our recent zoo trip it was hilarious and amazing to see him sign “Food. More. Food.”
I’ve been working on this entry for a week… I just wanted to mention that Ian’s communication skills continue to blossom. Last night, truly the Holy Grail of toddler communication moments, I asked him if he would like another cookie and if he did to say please; you know, waiting to see that rubbing his chest “please” sign an entry or two ago. Nope, no sign… but out came his version of the word: “PEEEEEZ.” You bet your pirate booty that boy got another cookie.
07/24/08 Daycare Report
Ian had a great day! We sang songs and read books. We also went ona walk. We saw a bunch of dogs while walking.
07/25/08 Daycare Report
Ian had a good day! We practiced all of our zoo animal noises. I can not wait to se the kids look at all of the animals. Have a good weekend!
(The above just before our zoo visit weekend with one of the daycare people, pictures from that trip next entry!)
07/30/08 Daycare Report
Ian had a rough drop off but within 10 minutes was ready to play. 🙂 Ian seem[ed] to feel ok. His bandaid fell off at the 11am diaper change.
(The above report was right after we took him to the doctor, this morning. [30th] He got his last two shots before he starts school! [That’s a long time from now, um… right?] So the rough drop off was because he was still not liking the pain he had felt earlier and wanted Mama close. By the way everything else was normal in his checkup. He’s 33.25″ long, and weighed in at 26 lbs.)
And now the photo portion of our entry:
On the 21st, Ian showed some of that crazy Chapman engineering skill by wedging a bubble producing toy under the handle of a wagon. The toy automatically produces bubbles so long as its handle is held down. So Ian created a sort of constant bubble-machine… eat your heart out Lawrence Welk. See this image larger.
On the 22nd, he seems to have noticed that there is more than one bubble. See this image larger.
I don’t know which screwball in our family taught him to try to eat bubbles… ok, he probably saw me doing it. See this image larger.
We play, Mama cooks, bum deal for Mama! See this image larger.
Mama’s boy misses his mama. That gate stays closed when cooking is going on. If he looks older, taller, and like he has more hair, that’s not an optical illusion. See this image larger.
This marked the return of Ian’s appetite, from being sick a week ago. He was really pounding it down. See this image larger.
Did I mention he was pounding those potatoes down? See this image larger.
Yes, you look tougher with a 5 o’clock shadow, ok? Sheesh! Now stop pinching Dada. See this image larger.