Walks!!!
And walks... and walks... and walks... and walks.
Sleep
Gulliver still takes a morning nap and an afternoon nap. He typically goes to bed between 7:30 and 8:00pm, but often doesn't fall asleep for an hour or so. Instead, he lays in his crib and babbles and makes all kinds of funny noises. He is perfectly content with his quiet time. Lately he has been waking up around 1:00am crying for about 5 minutes, but then falls back to sleep for the remainder of the night. He usually wakes up between 7:30 and 8:00am, but he needs at least 15 minutes until he is actually ready to get up out of the crib. He's a sleeping champ and mom and dad are so grateful for this boy's sleep schedule!
Teeth
He has three molars popping through, with the fourth on the way.
Meal Time
Gulliver eats all of his meals at his high chair unless we are away from home. He still eats just about everything we put in front of him (which is 98% healthy, all-natural food). His standard breakfast is oatmeal or a mixture of grains, yogurt, and fruit. Lunch and dinner consist of things like pasta, cheese, lots of fruit and veggies, and some meat. He doesn't typically eat many snacks throughout the day because he eats so much at his three main meals. Gulliver is slowly starting to show some dislike for certain foods, like asparagus and beets (his dad doesn't blame him for that one bit) or pork and chicken. He drinks beverages (milk & water) from a sippy cup. Sometimes he will pick up the spoon and play with it but he prefers to eat with his fingers, and will often stuff an entire handful of food into his mouth at one time. Gulliver enjoyed his first PB&J sandwich last week.
New Things
It usually takes Gulliver about 10 minutes to warm up to new people, places, activities. After that, he is ready to jump in.
Outdoors
Gulliver absolutely loves to be outside! I'm thrilled he is showing a love for nature at such an early age and we can take advantage of the many many wonderful places to explore outdoors.When we go to the playground, he prefers walking around and around over sliding or swinging. He walks up and down our street constantly. When it is warm enough in the morning, we play out on the deck. He still enjoys our bike rides, cruising behind me in the Chariot.
Books
Gulliver Loves. To. Read. Gulliver recognizes and points to many, many pictures like the moon, stars, mouse, dump truck, Old McDonald, ball, Goldilocks, baby, red truck, dog, and fire engine. He also knows what a cow says... oooooooooo (no "m"). He is becoming a pro at pushing the little mouse around in "There's a Mouse About the House."
Communication
Gulliver has learned the power of No. Although he does not speak it yet, he shakes his head "No" when he doesn't want to do something. We're still teaching him how to nod his head "Yes" more often. He makes lots of sounds, like "ma", "da", and "ba" but does not have any real words. He babbles and babbles when the mood strikes him. It's a bunch of nonsense that sounds like he knows exactly what he is saying, but we don't understand any of it. He continues to use a few signs for things like dog, cookie, and eat. He understands so many things we say:
-"Let's go outside. Go get your shoes, Gulliver."
-"Do you want to read? Go pick out a book."
-"Are you ready to eat? Get in your high chair."
-"Let's go play downstairs."
Tantrums
Gulliver has started throwing tantrums from time to time. Sometimes they are very easy to predict, while other times they come completely out of the blue. He just gets in a bad mood and can't snap out of it. These are the times I really wish he had words so he could tell me what is wrong.
Body Parts
Gulliver points to his nose, ears, mouth, head, belly, and toes!
Play
Gulliver walks up to the ball and runs into it. We call it kicking, but it's really more like dribbling. He also rolls the ball and throws it. He throws it forward every so often, but he really prefers to drop the ball behind him and then look to see where it went. He stacks lots of blocks on top of each other, including the mega blocks which piece together. He is showing a real fondness for trains and loves to stand at the table rolling the train back and forth along the track while saying. "ooo ooo" (choo choo w/o the "ch"). He likes to play with the stand-up house out on the deck. And still loves pushing his wagon all around, sometimes hopping in to catch a free ride. He loves bubbles. Lately he likes to play in the empty bathtub with all his clothes on. He sits on Rody and hops up and down. Now that the hummingbirds are finally starting to arrive, he points to them and watches them drink from the feeder on the deck.
Hugs & Kisses
Gulliver is extremely generous with hugs & kisses. Oh how I love this!!!
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