It’s no secret that I love to talk about W. I want to remember all the cute things he
says and the funny things he does.
Lately, he makes me laugh constantly and I’m always surprised by his
level of understanding. After thinking
that toddlerhood was going to be really tough and expecting that I wouldn’t
really enjoy this stage, I’ve actually found myself loving raising a toddler
(lately). Well, except for the lack of
sleep. I realize this could change in a
minute. A couple months or so ago, W was
having tantrums, hitting, and throwing various objects. He still does these things occasionally, but
not nearly as often. He’s started saying
quite a few more words, which helps him communicate, which leads to less frustration
(I think). Anyway, a couple fun things
lately…
W had woken up from a nap and was cranky. Usually extra cuddles and a snack perks him
up. Well on this particular day, I was
in a hurry. I needed to change clothes
so I brought him to the bedroom with me and sat him on the bed. I thought I’d change quickly, then pick him
back up and head downstairs for a snack.
There were a few articles of clothing laying on the bed near him. He picked one up, held it triumphantly over
his head, and yelled “BRA!!!!”. A
happened to be in the room and I think both of our mouths dropped. Then we burst out laughing. I had no idea W knew that word (or that
article of clothing) and for someone who hardly talks, it was hilarious to hear
him say that. I guess all guys like bras
– even at 1 year old.
W was working on a farm puzzle and I was naming the
pieces. One of those pieces was a
barn. As soon as I said barn, W insisted
that we go downstairs. When we got to
the bottom of the staircase, W ran and grabbed a book called Chickens to the Rescue. He quickly turned the pages until he found
the picture he was looking for – a red barn similar to his puzzle piece.
I’ve mentioned that W likes to watch videos of himself on my
phone. I had one video on the other
day. It was from quite a while ago –
probably 6-7 months ago. I was asking
him what various animals said. What does
the cat say, what does the sheep say, etc.
Well, as he was watching the video, he was answering my animal noise
questions very enthusiastically. Really
cute. J
My mom and W were reading the book about monkeys jumping on
the bed. You know… where one falls off
and bumps his head. Well, upon hearing
that, W jumped off the couch and bumped his head on the (carpeted) floor just
like the monkeys in the book.
And possibly, my favorite one yet… I was trying to figure
out if I should bring W over to his grandma’s house. He wasn’t feeling well and I didn’t know if
she’d be comfortable watching him. I
didn’t want anyone else to get sick. I
texted her, but didn’t hear back right away.
In the meantime, I was trying to get ready for work and the only way I
could do so was to give W my phone to watch videos of himself. In that time, as we were getting ready to
leave, unbeknownst to me, W’s grandma called my phone. Naturally I didn’t hear it and W somehow
managed to text back “Can’t talk now -
I’m on my way”. I kid you not. Fast forward a few minutes and I have W in
the car. I check my phone and see that
W’s grandma called so I try calling back.
No answer. Then I notice a text -
“Can’t talk now - I’m on my way” and
assume it’s from her since I didn’t type it.
So now I’m confused as to whether I’m dropping off W or she’s coming to
my house. So apparently there is some
iPhone setting that allows you to respond to a call with automatic text. I have no idea how to even do that, but I
guess W does. We only figured this out 4
hours later after lots of confusion… “you texted me.” “no, you texted me.” “it says that text came from me, but I swear
I didn’t type that…”
As for the littlest boy, I’m feeling movement every day and
it’s exciting each and every time. I can't wait for the big rolls and kicks. I’m
so looking froward to meeting this little guy. I
hope he has his brother’s red hair and light eyes. "My boys"... that sure does have a nice ring to it. J
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