Category: new stuff

Cooking, Cookies, Roll Up, Cracker, Elmo (i like how you add an extra -mo to change Elmo to Elmomo), Daddy, Mommy, Jack, Stink (from the “I Stink” book), batteries (for some toy that moves and makes a lot of noise), Kitty, Puppy, Star (shape from the Play-Doh set of tools), Yes, No and of course Eggs (you favorite meal).

And then there’s Bobby. You’re not actually using as the name of a person. Mom and me can’t figure out what you are referring to.

just the other day you started taking music lessons on friday mornings. your routine with mom on fridays is you drop off jack at school, go grocery shopping, and then you head off to music class. by mom’s account you really enjoy the lessons. you love the songs and playing the sticks, drums, and bouncing along while mom sings. of course mom had to learn the songs and i still don’t know them. maybe you’ll teach them to me someday. during the free time you get up and play with the toys and the other kids in the class.

there’s nothing you enjoy more than being naked and playing in the water—at bath time and in the backyard. the other day we went to the water park and although you didn’t get to take off your clothes you had a great time. after your introduction to the ymca water park we had a picnic in the nearby playground. you and jack ran all around the playground going from climbing things to swinging. you must have played hard because you fell asleep on the drive home.

wow. in the last week you’ve really started to figure out the walking thing. at this point you can walk about six feet before you need to take a rest and flop down on the floor. as walt disney said “keep moving forward.”

okay not really talking, but communicating. you are amazingly clear when it comes to things you like and things you don’t like. you clearly communicate that you want something by reaching out with both arms while making a cheerful sound that sounds like the word “hi.” when you don’t want something you push it away with one open hand and turn your head to the side. i’m looking forward to how this evolves into words and sentences.

the walking is going great. you are probably 90% there. you can walk without any problem, but when you brush up against something or someone, like your brother jack, brushes up against you your balance is thrown off a little.