Brindle Life.: December 2011

Beckett,

the thing that i have absolutely loved about this last month is how you love to give kisses. you make a the "muah" sound when you kiss it so adorable and you will just kiss us and your elmo doll and other stuffed animals, over and over. we love it. on the other hand, when you get mad, you get mad. you head bang, scratch yourself/us and hit. i guess they say this is normal. we don't like seeing you hurt yourself. we will put you in your bed for a break and then your mood seems to reset. you have really had a hard time sleeping this last month. we aren't sure what it is but you were waking in the middle of the night and waking real early around 4:45 or so. we referenced our book "healthy sleep habits, happy child" and decided to make your bedtime super early. sometimes even 5pm and not go to you until 6am even if you were crying. it seems to be helping. you no longer wake in the middle of the night and are starting to wake a little later. sometimes 5:45a.m. but for the most part around 6 or 6:30am.

foods you've been eating:

you fluctuate. sometimes you eat a ton and sometimes i think you are surviving off air.

19 month stats.

phasing out the size 3 diapers
size 12-18 month, size 4 shoe
height-31.25"
weight-17 lbs 9oz
12 teeth

likes.

you love movies, singing along with songs, love music, love to play hide n seek, love to climb on anything, your new love is elmo. you say "momo" and you love to watch him and play games with him on the computer. you take the mouse and shake it back and forth. you move your fingers over the track pad.

favorite song.

twinkle twinkle little star, ABC song, you sing to the elmo song, really anything (you swing your arms and dance), songs on happy feet the movie.

things i don't want to forget.

how when we went to pick out a christmas tree you just ran around touching all the trees
how when we put it up you would touch it and lean over and *sniff sniff it (blowing in and out of your nose)
how much you love the christmas tree (you just stare at all the lights and the top star and say "sa sa")
how when we wash your hands, you will dry them with a dish towel
how you will open the drawer in the refrigerator and help yourself to whatever you want for a snack (usually grapes or strawberries)
you have this sound machine that is also a projector. you love to play with it and point to all the things on the wall. if it's too light in the room and you can't see it, you just look and look for it
how you love to be on the computer
how you can drink perfectly out of a cup, by yourself. although, supervised.
how when you get out of the tub sometimes you just like to run around naked
how you like watching yourself go #1 in the bath tub or bathroom floor (geez)
how you can climb anything. including the kitchen chairs and you get on the table.
how you like to sit on my lap while i sew and try to help
how you want to help with everything
how you point to your bowl and say "nemo"
you put the balls into your toy
you can point to the color orange
you love legos
you repeat things over and over
love to shower
you type on the keyboard
you laugh any time you burp or fart
you can pull your pants down
you lay down to put on your diaper and clothes
you don't want to be watched when going #2
you climb out of the tub
how you like the electric toothbrush
how you lean on you rocking sheep and watches tv
how you will just randomly crawl
how you can almost do a somersault alone
how you sit on your feet and bounce
how you can balance on one leg
how you say: