Stats:
Tall and skinny! He continues to shoot straight up and I feel like he grows daily. He is solidly in 18 month clothing although his skinny little waist sometimes makes his pants fall down. (Thank goodness for cloth diapers that help keep his clothes up!) He just started wearing size 4 shoes.
His head continues to grow to Brautigam proportions and I noticed the other day that his 18-24 month hat left marks on his forehead because it is getting too small.
Teeth: 8-12. Four on top, four on the bottom and two molars on the top and bottom that are poking through but no all the way out.
Eating: Solids three times a day, nursing two-three times a day. Snacks here and there as needed. He loves butter, bread, peanut butter,avocados, donuts, Parmesan cheese, Gouda, real strawberries, potstickers, smoothies, risotto, ice cream, bananas, blueberries, peas, pizza, etc. He enjoys drinking milk, juice and water and especially loves orange juice with heavy pulp--just like his parents.
Communication: He continues to be a little chatterbox and is quite the mimic. He has some definite words and tries out new sounds and new words every day. He is getting a lot better at communicating what he wants to us which is a blast.
Sleeping: I think it is safe to say that Ben sleeps through the night. In the past month we have had fewer nights with wake-ups than nights he has slept. A key factor in Ben's sleeping is Andrew. My dear husband has helped so much with nighttime parenting and Ben has adjusted quickly to not having his mom come to serve the buffet in the middle of the night. It is wonderful! Ben naps from 1-3:30, goes to bed around 8:30-9:00 and wakes up between 7:30-8:00. I don't think he will ever go to bed very early but since he is cheerful all of the time we think his sleep needs are being met.
Favorite Toys: Ben LOVES trucks. They are the center of his world. Truck books, trucks on the street, trucks in the house--if it moves and has wheels it is an object of desire. He likes to stack his trucks, make them zoom across the floor and even have one in his crib during nap. He loves bikes as well and seeing his daddy's bike is always a fascinating object of delight. His own little ybike has seen a lot more use over the past month and he enjoys taking it outside and riding up and down the sidewalk.
He continues to enjoy balls of all sizes and has started throwing and kicking them. He loves watching his Tessa play fetch and tries to initiate games in the house with her. He likes his blocks, fisher price barn and animals and anything he can stack.
Books are an important part of Ben's everyday life. If Andrew is sitting on the floor, Ben will bring him book after book. He has gone from simply sitting and listening to us read to pointing out things on the pages and trying to say what they are. We both love reading to him and enjoy watching him get such joy out of pictures and words. He often looks at books upon waking from his nap or in the morning. He loves balloons and if he has one he will hold onto it until I pry it out of his finger.
Favorite Things to Do: Go "bye-bye." As soon as Ben wakes up and gets his diaper changed he asks to go "bye-bye." He will drag his stroller to the door, wait on his bike by the door, bring me shoes, put on his hat, etc. One of his favorite places to go is his grandmom and granddad's house. He loves to go for walks in the stroller, walks in the baby carrier, trips to the store and the playground. Recently he's enjoyed time at a friend's pool. He continues to love to help in the kitchen by watching the mixer, testing out what we are making and stacking pots and pans. He enjoys helping me vacuum and will follow me around either holding onto the vacuum or pushing his popper toy. He loves snuggle time in our bed at night before he goes into his crib and in the morning when he wakes up. Bath time is a highlight, especially if there are bubbles. He loves to visit his dad and grandparents at work across the street and enjoys banging on his grandmom's office door with his chubby little hand when it is shut. He initiates games of "peek-a-boo" and enjoys patty-cake.
Favorite Things to Do: Go "bye-bye." As soon as Ben wakes up and gets his diaper changed he asks to go "bye-bye." He will drag his stroller to the door, wait on his bike by the door, bring me shoes, put on his hat, etc. One of his favorite places to go is his grandmom and granddad's house. He loves to go for walks in the stroller, walks in the baby carrier, trips to the store and the playground. Recently he's enjoyed time at a friend's pool. He continues to love to help in the kitchen by watching the mixer, testing out what we are making and stacking pots and pans. He enjoys helping me vacuum and will follow me around either holding onto the vacuum or pushing his popper toy. He loves snuggle time in our bed at night before he goes into his crib and in the morning when he wakes up. Bath time is a highlight, especially if there are bubbles. He loves to visit his dad and grandparents at work across the street and enjoys banging on his grandmom's office door with his chubby little hand when it is shut. He initiates games of "peek-a-boo" and enjoys patty-cake.
Movement: Ben runs around through life leaning forward as he tries to go super fast. This month marked the beginning of his career as a climber and he works fast. In two seconds he can climb on top of the table. His favorite thing to chase around the house are the dogs. He continues to love on Chopper every chance he gets and Tessa is increasingly tolerant of him (especially when he has a ball to throw.)
Skills: He can feed himself with a fork and is working on a spoon. He tries really hard to drink out of big cups but still ends up really wet. He can identify his head, ears, eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, belly, toes, fingers, arms, and legs. He is starting to be diaper aware and will pat his diaper and say "diapa" when it is wet or poopy. If his diaper bag is nearby and he needs a change he will sometimes bring his changing pad over to me. He tries really hard to put on his hat and has started trying to put on bibs at mealtimes (this coming from a little boy who HATED bibs a few months ago.) He likes to "help" me get him dressed and has started grabbing clothes to put on when he gets dressed. He blows kisses when we are leaving places or when people are leaving our house.
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