Monday: paino

Yesterday we were all on our bed and Isaac had way too much energy.  So we had him go back and forth to the paino to play different notes.  The highest note (a "peep"), the lowest note (a "doh"), a black key, a white key, etc.  He was still interested today, so he learned about C.  He can find middle C and maybe other Cs.  We'll see if he remembers tomorrow.

Also, boxes are fun.

Sunday: 13 months, 44 months

Joshua recently turned 13 months.

Sleeping: Joshua is sleeping from 8pm until 5am(ish) when he eats and then goes back to sleep for about two hours.  He usually still takes a morning nap, but it is often pretty short.  He takes an afternoon nap for at least 1.5 hours, sometimes longer.

Talking: He has a few words, notably "dada", "mama", and "hi".  There have been a few times where I've asked him what my name is and he'll say "mama."  He waves a lot.

Eating: Eating has gotten a bit less stressful since he now eats pretty much what we're eating.  He has all four molars, although I'm not sure if they're in all the way.  He loves bread products, eats meat easily, and likes many fruits.  I'm having a harder time with vegetables.  He is now drinking from a sippy cup.  We are still nursing often, but I'm not pumping.

Attitude: Still pretty happy, although he's had several clingy days.  Possibly due to the teeth.  He is often serious, although laughs regularly.  He is very content to play by himself.

Moving: He is still scooting.  He can stand on his own for up to about thirty seconds.  We have started to get the walker out and it works ok...not great yet.  Today he did make it all the way across the short dimension of the room though.

Isaac has turned 44 months.

Sleeping: he still naps sometimes.  We're finding that when he naps it takes him forever to fall asleep, but if he doesn't nap he gets cranky.  He goes to bed at 8ish and usually falls asleep by 9pm.  He is awake around 7am.

Eating: Still pretty good at eating, although slow.  He likes some vegetables and tolerates others.  Besides that it is rather hit-or-miss as to whether he'll eat something.  Unless it is a treat.  He loves his treats.

Attitude: Isaac is still super silly and laughs at anything.  He has been having some trouble listening lately, but at the same time we've noticed him being extra helpful the last few days.  He's taken care of things without being asked.

Learning: He can count up to 11 and then skips around with all the teen numbers.  He can recognize A-Z and 0-9.  (Ok, he's been able to do that for a while.)  He can spell his name but sometimes has a hard time remembering the S.  He knows it's there, but can't remember what it is.  He likes to read, but I've noticed that some days he wants to read all the time and other days he doesn't.  We don't have many in-the-middle days.

Fun: He still likes to run around and play with asssorted toys.  Duplos often, although with summer we haven't done as much.  Playdoh comes out on a regular basis.  He loves to go out.  If we only have one errand to do he sometimes gets a bit sad.  He loves Giraffe the Giraffe and Isaac the Monkey.  He has a wild imagination and it usually involves feeding someone something.

Saturday: car shopping

Ben and I went car shopping this afternoon.  Have I ever mentioned that we don't like shopping?  I don't like car shopping either.  We went to the Subaru dealership which is 40 minutes away.  Ugg.  I especially hate to drive to go shopping.

We came away a bit disappointed.  The selection that was on the lot or in the pipeline was slim.  And those cars had several extra options that we didn't want.  To order a car will take about three months.  Now, we liked the car, but aren't sure we like it that much.

So now we probably need to see if there is anything else that we like.  The good news is that everything else is in Holland.  However, it feels like we're on a bit of a timeline because if we wait too long we might miss the about three month window of Subaru deliveries and need to wait an extra month.

However, overall, we're not in dire straits.  As problems go, this isn't a bad one.  Just annoying.

Oh...I forgot to mention yesterday...Joshua did his first somersault by himself.  It was surprising.  But he's done it several times since then.

Friday: today

Well, let's start with last night.  I rocked Isaac to sleep while reading Anne of Green Gables, because I recently decided it was time to read it again.  He finally got to sleep around 11:30 and fine the rest of the night.

Today we did some errands and then went to the playground.  Isaac led everyone on a merry game of "going to the party!"  We got black balloons.  We got tickets.  We threw the tickets.  But we never actually got to the party.

This afternoon I decided that the house set-up wasn't working for us.  Joshua loves many of the toys in Isaac's room.  And frankly, many of the toys are more appropriate for Joshua anyway.  Isaac hates having Joshua in his room.  You see the problem.  Ben and I emailed once or twice and decided to convert the guest room into a temporary playroom.  At least until Joshua can do steps.  We swung the bed around 90 degrees to give more room.  If there are two guests one guest will have a tight trip to get to their side of the bed, but it is possible.  We're moving Isaac's current shelves into the the toy room and the dresser that is in the toy room into Isaac's room.  The duplo table will be moving too, at least while there are no guests staying with us.  We'll see how it works. :)

Isaac had "bad cough-es" again today, but it felt a little more like he was playing us.  He got two pillows.  I read to him a little bit again but decided he was too awake and left.  He finally fell asleep a bit before 10.

Thursday: still awake

It's 11.  Isaac is still awake because of "bad cough-es".  It's surprising to me because he's had a cough before and hasn't had a problem going to sleep.  But nevertheless, he's still awake and seems rather awake, which is also a problem.

I gave him some honey.  I'm not sure if it will help or make him more awake. :)

Wednesday: carrots, cleaners, and characters

I got the normal sized carrots at the grocery store last time because I haven't been very happy with the last several bags of baby carrots that we've gotten.  So when Isaac surprisingly said that he wanted carrots, I pulled them out.  He loved them!  I think the longness was a large factor, although I think they also tasted a lot better than baby carrots too.  Even Joshua got in on the carrot action, and I've had a hard time with vegetables for him.

The carpet cleaners came today.  After several accidents on the carpet lately we decided it was time.  Some items are still in the rooms, but the furniture that is still needed or takes a large footprint we moved out.

We also finally finished our last library activity...writing letters in playdoh.  Isaac liked Os because he could punch them out.  So add a few lines and you get poop.  And it was hilarious.  Speaking of which, Isaac read "off" in a different context and know how to spell it when we were writing.

Tuesday: first day of school

Today was our first day back at school.

 

Isaac said that he wasn't excited about school this morning because it wasn't going to be amazing.  But he went anyway.

Isaac was in the preschool class.  I think Isaac had a good time.  He told me a few things and when I went to pick him up he was playing with a parachute and balls...I actually left and went to pick Joshua up first.

Joshua also did really well in the Wobbler room.  They said he ate well and slept well and everything well.  Except that he doesn't walk and the care givers are a little worried for his safety with the "big walking" kids around.  So he's going to go back to the infant room on Thursday.  I'm a bit sad about that, because I think the Wobblers get to do more interesting things and I don't have to prepare his food.

I got quite a bit done.  The stuff that needs to be done has been completed, but to really get on top of things I have more to do.  I'm not sure it'll take all of Thursday, but we'll see how it's going.

And today's outtake...Isaac was trying to help Joshua stand up.  Really.