Little man - 31 & 32 months

Communication 

There are some words that you say that are just too sweet to correct you - cumbas is one of them, for cucumbers of course! - and then it's gone and you start using the correct words.

I try to savor each funny little Jonny- ism since they seem to come and go so fast!

The phrases that you use and your level of conceptual understanding is amazing.

We have recently been reminiscing about when you were a baby and watching videos of you when you first started talking.  We've brought back "cokem" for "welcome" and sometimes we say "bam" just to be silly.  It's such a funny experience for you to see how much you've changed and be able to laugh about it with you.

Phrases this month-

You shouldn't ...

Sweet boy

I can't believe how sweet and helpful you are with your sister.  You bring me diapers, wipes, pacis and you always check to see if I have a burp towel before I give her milk.

You also tell me what she is saying - if she wants a toy or needs something!

Play

Your level of independent play has skyrocketed.  You build your own vehicles and dinosaurs and trains.  

You use blocks, foam shapes and Legos to "cook" dinner for us.  You put all the pieces into a box lid or pan and you serve us the food. 

Your imagination is so funny and you now pretend that your toys are talking to each other or playing together.

Your new favorite show is Daniel Tiger and you especially love the shows with baby Margaret.  

Our little drummer - I mean musician! You are obsessed with playing your xylophone drums and basically anything in our house has become a drum.  You close your eyes and kind of sway back and forth like Stevie wonder style.  Hilarious.

We took swim lessons at CLU again this month.  You are getting way better at kicking - now we need to work on getting your arms moving!

Little lady - 4 month update

Ahhh sweet girl!  Your smile lights up the room.  You open your mouth suuuuuuper wide when you are happy and when we give you kisses.

You are laughing a bit more - your laugh is like a deep giggle.  Love.  You like to be tickled on your belly and under your arms.

You are getting so big so fast.  I want the time to slow way down.

You rolled over this month - both ways!  It was like all of the sudden you figured it out and flipped over.  You haven't done it much since then, now you've moved on to other skills ;)

We saw fireworks after a concert in the park and they were really close and very loud! I was worried you wouldn't like it but you were totally unphased.

You are doing a lot of cooing and baby talking to your toys and your mobile.  Your voice is quite forceful.  

We had our first Santa Barbara zoo adventure.  You napped through most of it but woke just in time for the train ride.

So far you are definitely mamas girl and you are happiest in my arms or in the pouch - that's definitely your favorite place to be.