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14.5 months old – November 5, 2015
FIFTEENTH MONTH
OCTOBER 21 – NOVEMBER 21 (2015)
HAPPY & AFFECTIONATE
- “grooving” to music during dinner
- waves arms wildly
- he’s always happy but 10/23 was an especially happy morning
- his big kisses are the best and some days I got lots of them 🙂 (10/30, 11/1)
- he hugged a kid at Kindermusik (11/3)
- big hugs with his new, big stuffed bear “Chopper the pillow bear” (purchased 11/3)
- he sits and leans on his pillow bear, hugs and kisses him
- he hugged and started to kiss a kid who came up to him at the school playground (11/5)
- he kisses cats in books
- we do family “group hugs”
Pillow bear – Love at first sight! – November 3, 2015
SO HELPFUL
- he tried to put Eric’s glasses on (10/21)
- he tried to put sock on my foot (10/22)
- he got out a disposable diaper, unfolded it, and sat on it
November 1, 2015
LEARNING!
- one day (10/22) he ran over a sloped section at the school playground and tripped, then the next day (10/23) when we returned, he slowed down/stopped, being careful with his steps
- he was clearly very nervous about how he was going to get down from Eric’s dresser (when I wouldn’t jump in to help him) after he climbed up there (10/30)
- he helps line up the yellow shapes to push them into the Tupperware Shape O BallÂ
At the school playground – October 23, 2015
INDOOR PLAY
- he zooms his cars on the Hot Wheels track
- he likes to climb up on Eric’s bed, then dresser, and tries to pull pictures off the walls
- Eric helps him with Pack ‘n Play “gymnastics” (i.e. swing from rail and flipping over it) (10/27)
- he likes to stick and unstick fridge magnets (11/11)
- Eric helps him do somersaults
- hot tub “swim” (11/15)
- excitedly spinning and running in place in circles (11/15)
- jumping on couch cushions (11/19)
- he runs…fast! Â And his right foot/leg noticeably “toes-in” when he walks/runs
Zooming cars – October 26, 2015
HE’S GOT MOVES!
- check this out!
OUTINGS
- weekly Kindermusik
- we regularly went on stroller walks (to the park/school playgrounds and library), until the weather got cold
- while out shopping, he increasingly wants toys that he sees (especially stuffed animals)
- our neighbor gave Todd a pair of knitted slippers that she made for him (11/9)
Knitted slippers from our nice neighbor – November 8, 2015
NEW WORDS & SOUNDS
- “girl” (said at Wal-Mart and then again at home) (10/25)
- “gah” refers to lots of things (including strawberries, flowers and more)
- puts tongue to roof of mouth, then does “clock clock” with it (10/26)
- makes a sort of duck sound (10/26)
- cute “moo” with lips pushed out (10/27) but his usual “moo” sound is a soft hum
- when he sees airplanes in the sky, he looks up, raises his right arm and says “geh”
- dramatically practicing the “t” sound and making his face turn red in the process (10/30)
- “moppen moppen” (11/8)
- he said “I love you” to Eric twice, when he got home
- he does his “sheep” sound (“putt putt putt” with puffed-out lips) for pigs, too
- “go go” (11/17)
October 23, 2015
SIGNS & OTHER COMMUNICATION
- responds to “Where’s your bear?” without me providing any gestures, looks for bear (in crib) (10/23)
- arm sign for “airplane” (10/28)
- he raises his right arm up and makes a sound when he wants something
- hand sign for “fish” (11/8)
- he stuck out his tongue after seeing a dog in a book with tongue sticking out (11/11)
- hand sign for “bird” (11/12)
November 6, 2015
DENTAL VISIT
- Dentist appointment (10/28)
- Todd’s dentist said his teeth are coming in out of order so permanent teeth should do the same
- she recommended offering water in sippy cup before bed to rinse his mouth out just before falling asleep
- she showed how to hold his arms/legs so he’s not able to resist having teeth brushed
- he loved the big bear there
The bear at the dentist office – October 28, 2015
3 NEW TEETH!
- tooth #5 = right upper lateral incisor (11/9)
- tooth #6 = right bottom 1st molar (11/14)
- tooth #7 = left upper lateral incisor (11/19)
TODD’S SECOND HALLOWEEN
- no costume this year but he wore his baseball player outfit at Kindermusik that week
- he loved going to the door to see the kids trick-or-treating and sometimes got upset when we shut the door
Kindermusik class (photo by Shelley)- October 27, 2015
BABYSITTING
- his cousin Kylie babysat for 2.5 hours (11/13)
- 1st times having a babysitter all day (Kylie, 11/18 and 11/20)
- he responded very well to having a babysitter, no anxiety!
Cousins! Kylie & Todd – October 24, 2015
FAMILY
- I worked 3 Sundays this month, so Todd got to spend those days with “dada”
- out to eat at Jimmy’s with Grammie, Granddad (Eric’s parents) & cousin Kylie (10/24)
- visit from Grammie, Granddad and Uncle Jeff (Eric’s brother) while Kylie babysat (11/18)
FOOD NOTES
- doesn’t necessarily eat everything at lunch/dinner anymore but still eats plenty
- he puts his face to the snack (i.e. dry cereal) instead of picking up with fingers
- wanted more and more chickpeas (10/21)
- raspberries are always a favorite
- new (vegan) foods: Field Roast deli slice, pomegranate arils
- throwing food toward end of the month
#minivegan – November 9, 2015
FORMULA WEANING
- we opened the last can of formula (#74 on 11/18), which means he went through about 1.25 cans this month
- he continues to drink equal parts organic soy formula, soy milk, hemp milk and homemade cashew oat milk in his sippy cups
Drinking “Formula Milk” with Pillow Bear – November 5, 2015
NAPS
- last swing nap (10/27)
- started crib naps (10/28)
- (easy!) Transition From Swing Naps to Crib Naps (10/28 – 11/2)
- after 11/4 Todd didn’t cry at all when I put him in his crib for naps
- shortest crib nap = 1 hour
- longest crib nap = 3.5 hours
- he likes to sleep with his pillow blanket over his face, hugging his water
Bedtime – November 13, 2015
NIGHTTIME SLEEP
- despite getting 4 new teeth, this was his best sleep month to date =Â ZERO nighttime wake ups!
- Average night-time sleep = 9.95 hours
- he fell asleep on me on the couch (before bedtime) two days in a row (10/29 & 10/30)
A rare evening catnap – October 29, 2015
POTTY TALK
- 40 poops were done in the toilet
- 21 poops were “misses” (5 of those times, he did more poop in the toilet as soon as we got him there)
- possible communication by pushing on my legs (then he went in the toilet) (10/23)
- I noticed a tiny freckle on his butt after I realized it wasn’t a speck of poop that wouldn’t come off…haha!
- I led him (walking) to the toilet when I knew he had to go poop, he followed me and went (11/6)
- using more disposable diapers but still using underwear, too
- he thinks it’s funny when he pees on the carpet (he waits for me to make eye contact, then grins and laughs)
- increasingly fights being put on the toilet for pees
He doesn’t always let you put him on the toilet like this! – October 25, 2015
All for now!
Almost 14 months old – October 16, 2015
FOURTEENTH MONTH
SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 21 (2015)
BEING ONE
- excitedly runs in place screaming (9/26)
- comes to my lap to sit (10/8)
- if I don’t read the “right” book, he’ll push it aside and reach for a different one
SO HELPFUL!
- tries to put shoe on my foot (9/25)
- tries to put glasses on my face (9/25)
- feeds me food
- loads utensils in dishwasher tray (10/17)
- pulls the handle on the salad spinner (10/19)
EXPLORING
- racing to the fridge when we start to open it, flings door wide open, and grabs things
- climbed to 2nd shelf of pantry, grabbing for items (10/12)
He needed some mustard powder – October 12, 2015
SPORTS
- kicks balls (right foot) (9/26)
- tries to put football in “tee” (i.e. plastic ring) (9/26)
- doing the “skeleton” on the skateboard (9/26)
- playing with skateboard in the house (climb on/off, stand up and walk on it, roll it on floor)
- rollerblade with stroller on the Centennial trail (10/3)
- he let me put his helmet on if I did it very slowly (10/14)
Skateboarding – October 11, 2015
AT THE PARK
- I started taking Todd to play at parks regularly this month
- he loves going on the slides with me
- he liked walking on the suspension bridge
- hanging from rope at Lake Goodwin park (10/5)
- he decided he loves swinging now (before he didn’t like it) (10/16)
- I give him Happy Baby Puffs at the park to keep him from putting other things in his mouth
- while playing at the park next to where Kindermusik is held, he went over to the door and then pushed me to communicate that he wanted to go in (10/14)
Jennings Park – September 29, 2015
MUSIC
- every Tuesday we go to Kindermusik
- he waved to another mom at Kindermusik (10/13)
- he loves playing the kazoo (10/12)
- he dances to music he likes
ANIMALS
- he kisses cats in books
- he kisses a picture of our old cat, Stuart
- he loves to watch the squirrels outside
- he loves dogs
Visiting the neighbor’s dog – September 23, 2015
OTHER OUTINGS
- he loves shopping cart rides, and insists on facing forward
- when we go to the library he gets to roam around
- when we get ready to go out, he practically jumps into my arms at the garage door
- out to eat: Casa Tequila (9/27), Grilla Bites (10/4)
Playing basketball – September 24, 2015
INSIDE PLAY
- he loves splashing really hard in the bathtub
- he zooms his cars down the toy garage ramp
- he likes to climb up on my glider chair and look at books
- he rolls around in the blankets on the floor
- he puts things into other things (i.e dominos in a container)
- he kept putting his pillow blanket on top of his head (10/2)
NEW WORDS & SOUNDS
- bird (9/26)
- baby (he said after Elmo said it on Sesame Street) (9/28)
- bus (9/29)
- grandma, “anga” (9/30)
- shoe (10/1)
- bee (10/2)
- grandma, “gamma” (10/6)
- boat (10/7)
- “a raw” (10/11)
- he dramatically kept making a hard “C” sound (10/13)
- he tried to “moo” (10/14)
- honk (he said after I read that word in a book) (10/16)
- tries to make the “baa” sound for sheep (10/19)
- bear (10/19)
SIGNS & OTHER COMMUNICATION
- waving to Eric (9/24)
- he does “frog” when he sees it in his book (sticking out his tongue and pulling it back in) (9/24)
- he does “butterfly” when he sees it in his book (opening and closing hand like the wings flapping) (9/28)
- he pushes me when he wants food/formula milk
- he pushed me to tell me to keep playing with him (10/15)
FAMILY
- visit from my mom (9/30 – 10/7)
- he loves his Grandma and he lets her comfort him
- spending days with Eric while I’m at work
Morning snuggles with his Grandma – October 5, 2015
MISC NOTES
- he had a mild cold/runny nose (10/2)
Good Morning! – October 2, 2015
FOOD NOTES & ORAL HAPPENINGS
- he likes to put pancake pieces to his smoothie (“dippers”)
- I started adding 1/2 t ground flax in his smoothies
- he started taking Dr Fuhrman’s Pixie Vites multivitamin
- he eats/plays with a dry “cereal snack” in the morning (unsweetened Os & brown rice puffs)
- he loves to eat whole apples while grocery shopping (started 9/24)
- he loves garbanzo beans and strawberries
- new food: Â date (10/12)
Mmm, Honeycrisp apple – September 24, 2015
OTHER ORAL HAPPENINGS
- he blew air into smoothie pack after I did (9/26)
- 4th tooth spotted! (top right 1st molar, 10/20)
Centennial Trail Parking Lot – October 3, 2015
FORMULA WEANING
- at month’s end, we’re 3/4 of the way through formula can #72 which means he only went through a little more than 1 can this month
- in his sippy cups, he drinks equal parts formula, soy milk, hemp milk, and homemade cashew oat milk
- he drank from his sippy cup about ~5x per day (minimum 4)
Daytime snuggles are so nice – September 27, 2015
SLEEP
- he only woke up at night 3x
- when he woke up at night, he got back to sleep within 15-45 minutes
- he averaged 9.78 hours of sleep per night
- before bed he stays awake longer while rocking in my chair
- he likes to have several books read to him, and he reaches for the books he wants (upon waking up in the morning, before his swing naps and at bedtime)
- he’s always asleep when I put him in his crib at night
- daytime swing naps averaged 1.84 hours
Ready for bed – September 22, 2015
POTTY TALK
- 48 poops were done in the toilet
- 39 poops were “misses” (10 of those times, he did more poop in the toilet as soon as we got him there)
- he refused to stay on toilet even though it was clear he had to poop, then pooped in underwear (9/28)
- 1st poopy diaper away from home (10/4)
- likes to shred toilet paper while sitting on toilet
- he follows direction to put toilet paper shreds in the toilet (10/15)
Little ball player – October 1, 2015
Well, that’s a wrap!
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