Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

May 25, 2012

Look What I Can Do - 14.5 Months!

Every milestone is important so I think I'll start sharing James' development with you! He's about 14.5 months, but to keep it simple next time and give monthly updates!

He is a very stable walker! Enjoys running around the condo, park, daycare, or anywhere. He can wave hi and bye. He says Mama, Baba, and Dada. However mostly Dada. He also says ball and door. We taught him ball and he learned door from daycare. James and his friends always hang out by the door which is not safe so the teachers are constantly telling them to move away from the door. Since he heard the word so often he started saying it too! Daycare has also taught him some baby sign language. He knows how to sign 'all done' when he's finished his meal. Its essentially putting both hands up and waving them.

James can climb up on the couch, if we use cushions as a step stool, and he knows how to safely get off the couch by himself. He can open every cabinet and tries to empty the contents! He plays peek-a-boo with us by hiding himself under a blanket, etc. He enjoys being chased or chasing us! If asked he will bring us an object that he knows. If he really wants to keep it he places it in our hands and quickly pulls it back. Lol! He gives kisses to me and rarely to Adit. Lol, DaDa doesn't like that too much, but I think it's funny! He can pick up objects with ease by squatting and getting them. He can scribble with a crayon, especially on the bathtub! He loves going up and down steps and today learned how to climb up steps on his own!

James also loves music. His favorite songs are the Beaver Song, Row Your Boat, Good Morning Train, Zoom Zoom, Party Rock Anthem, and Fireworks (Katy Perry). He shows his appreciation by dancing! His moves include shaking his bum and moving up and down. His new move is clapping and stomping his feet like the running man, haha! I'll try to post a video soon.

James likes to feed himself and has good hand eye coordination. Most of the food gets in. He also wants to use utensils so we assist him with that. He doesn't like brushing his teeth unless we stick out our tongues and make funny faces! He enjoys bath time and sits in the tub now, although it's not a milestone it's a big accomplishment providing relief for our backs!

James also knows how to throw balls or other objects. He's fascinated with watching them bounce or roll. This keeps him entertained for awhile. He also learned that he needs to bend his head when under tables or chairs so he no longer gets bumps. Lastly he loves books and enjoys turning pages.

I'm sure I missed some of his development but that's all I can remember today, more will come at 15 months!

So tell us what major accomplishments your little one has mastered! Don't forget to include their age when sharing!

Happy reading!

Rachel



April 18, 2012

And I'm Tired!

So everyone is asleep and I am still up, there is something wrong with that statement. I know I should be in bed, but I have some energy left in me. My mornings are hectic as usual, trying to make something for James to eat since he's no longer on cereal. I've made pancakes that he seems to like, so I'll make some with blueberries tomorrow morning.

James has been doing great, I was just taking a look at his daycare chart today. Adit picked him up so I wasn't there to get the "run-down" as I call it of what he ate, how long he slept, how many wet diapers/poops, or hear what he did that day. I am happy to say that James is now drinking from a bottle. He's been taking it for about 2 weeks now. He started drinking milk with his teachers now and again, but I think the turning point was when my mom was here and he drank milk with her. Luckily he has continued this practice, knock on wood! Lol! He seems to prefer the Calma nipple from Medela rather than the fast flow nipples from Evenflo. I try to give him the latter because it's a glass bottle and although the plastic ones are BPA free I'm still a glass kinda gal. My rational is that I wouldn't drink warm liquids from a plastic cup, so why should James. However, since he does have a preference, we do entertain the plastic ones for daycare from time to time.

Since James has been at daycare and settled in I am no longer nuts about, did he sleep today? did he drink milk? did he poop? I can enjoy reading that he's done all these things and look forward to the part about what he learned or did today. The teachers wrote that he enjoyed a song called "Open and Shut Them" and he tried to do the hand motions from the song. :) That brought such a big smile to my face. James loves music and he dances to it at home, claps his hands, walks around, and tries to sing too. It is so cute, I could just imagine how cute all the kids are when they are being sung too. James' teachers also try to teach them sign language and he's picking up the hand sign for "All Done" which is essentially Jazz Hands from that bad cheerleader movie "Bring It On" that we all have seen but don't want to admit it. Lol!

A couple teachers say that James feels a little heavier, I hope they are right since I know he lost some weight after HFM. Well we'll know tomorrow as we are going to the doctor to get his 12 month shots. I just hope the ear infection is completely gone. James is normally pretty good with shots in the sense that he cries, but stops as soon as I nurse him, so that's my game plan. Oh that reminds me I better walk with some Tempra, just in case he needs it.

Well I am getting sleepy now so I better go to bed. Hope you all had a nice day too!

Happy reading!

Rachel

PS: Don't forget to make your guesses on the Guess the Giveaway post! The reveal will be done tomorrow evening!