- Sleep continues to be going well for us. He is on two naps a day and he sleeps through the night. For awhile he was sleeping until 6:30 in the morning, but lately he has been waking up around 5ish. We have started going up, changing his diaper and then putting him back down. Some days, like today, it works well, and he goes back to sleep until 6:45. Other days, not so much, but overall, it's going great.
- Crawling is still the preferred mode of transportation, but he can take a couple of steps on his own. He also likes to walk with his walker or holding on to our hands. But it must be TWO of our hands because today I tried to get him to walk with just one of mine (I was holding a cup of water with the other hand) and he was having a fit! But he could walk holding with just one hand - he just doesn't have the confidence. He stands on his own and will take a couple of steps sometimes, but his walking is slow going. And that is just fine with us!!
- As mentioned above, he is starting to express his displeasure for things more and more. Right now it's kind of funny, but I am sure it will grow old soon. When he doesn't get his way, he tend to cry and carry on like it's the end of the world. He is very easily distracted at this age, which is helpful.
- The dog. Eddie is obsessed with with Sammy. He LOVES the dog and finds him so amusing. He wants to pet him, but he's still pretty rough, so Sammy doesn't like it too much. Eddie has also decided that Sammy's toys are way more fun than his own. Fortunately Eddie seems to realize that they are Sammy's and often tries to offer them to Sammy. Usually Sammy isn't interested in playing. Most of the time the toys do not end up in Eddie's mouth, but yesterday I found him chewing on one of Sammy's rawhide bones. So gross! And he knew it was Sammy's bone! Usually once during the day Sammy humors Eddie and will play with him for awhile. It's surprising to me that Sammy has been tolerant and he often likes to be in the same room as Eddie and I during the day.
- Food. Eddie is pretty much eating everything we are at this point. There are a few things that he really doesn't like - like cottage cheese, but he'll try everything. He loves fruit, grilled cheese, lasagna, pancakes, french toast, whole wheat bagels, applesauce, yogurt, string cheese, chicken, and the list goes on and on. It's easier to find food for him to eat now, although meal times are much messier. I know it's going to get worse before it gets better. Sammy is starting to enjoy hanging out in the dining room because a couple of things usually end up on the floor (or put in his bowl if there are leftovers).
- Eddie's still waving, but doesn't seem to have much interest in doing much else with his hands, like clapping. His wave also seems to be his own sign language for something that he wants or if he has had enough. I have been working on signing with him, but like I mentioned, he really doesn't have much of an interest to do anything else but wave.
- He's starting to warm up a little bit more with strangers. He will wave to almost anyone if prompted and if he is given some time to think about it. The other day he was Mr. Friendly to the nurses and midwives at my appointment, so he can definitely turn on the charm when he wants to!
- He plays with his toys, sometimes, but he loves to read. He likes to flip the pages and sometimes he will sit and flip through books on his own. He likes books with flaps or touchy-feely books. Pat the Bunny is one of his favorites and we read it daily. He knows what to do on each page.
Of course the monthly picture was a challenge once again. I tried in the morning and then later in the day. Neither time was particularly successful.
I love reading all about Eddie's updates! He is growing up so fast!
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