I can't believe our little guy will be a 2 year old soon!
He's such an obedient, polite, & organized little guy. Don't get me wrong. He always knows exactly what he wants and has given us the pleasure of a couple little tantrums. But, you know, generally speaking.
I don't think he would ever intentionally do something he's not supposed to. If he gets told 'no' he feels bad and needs a hug. Sometimes he thinks it's something I'm even going to praise him for. Like when he colored the window sill with a purple crayon. I told him no and he looked at me like I should have told him he did a good job and then started crying. Poor guy.
When he wants to see how we'll react to something he's doing he gives us a smile. We call it a stinker smile because sometimes he's doing something he thinks we won't let him; but maybe we should call it a silly smile because usually he's just being silly or clever. He kinda crinkles his nose and squints his eyes as he smiles. Adorable.
He's pretty good about it when we tell him to turn of the TV (not that we ever do it in the middle of a favorite show!), or tell him something is not a toy, or ask him to help clean up. If we tell him something is trash he throws it away. Hot Cup recently installed some new cabinets in the kitchen and we had to get our little boy his own little trash can since the big one isn't out anymore. He's loves throwing away trash, it would be sad if he couldn't do that!
At mealtime he used to throw stuff on the floor that he didn't want, which I didn't like! Now, when he's done eating he puts all the food he didn't want is on his plate and hands me his plate.
He's trying what we're eating more often, and discovering he even likes it sometimes.
When we get home he takes off his jacket and puts it away. He's good at putting toys away too, if he's ready to.
He's pretty good at signing please and thank you, it's too bad that most people don't understand him.
He loves to play with daddy and they always have fun together. Hot Cup likes to juggle with the toy balls and our little boy has been imitating him. He gathers all the balls in his arms and throws them all at once, haha.
He loves going outside. He didn't used to want to hold my hand to cross the street. I guess winter made him forget about that because he holds my finger when we cross the street. And other times while we're walking too (I love it!) but he seems to know he's supposed to when we get to a street.
When we tell him it's time for prayer he joins us and holds one hand with the other and is pretty good throughout the prayer. If he has toys he has to arrange them how he wants them before we begin. But that's true of anything we do. He has to place his toys exactly how he wants them first.
He knows some colors.
He's known all his letters for a long time and still loves them and is saying about 16 of them.
He's been in Nursery for 5 months and I still stay with him for the first half hour. While I'm there they read books, sing, and have their lesson. When they start coloring I leave. Then they color, have snack, and play. He really enjoys himself and participates while I'm there and it's a lot of fun to be in there with him, but if he thinks for a second that I'm going to leave he gets really attached to me. When he starts coloring I tell him I have to go and I'll see him later and he's fine with it. A few weeks ago I was staying through snacktime so maybe I'll be able to leave even earlier soon. I may be the overprotective mama in the ward but I don't want to leave if it makes him upset. (I admit I like being with him too.)
He was sick a couple times at the beginning of the year. When that was past we had to go through a little withdrawal of TV & the pacifier. The TV part went well and in a day or two he was back to being happy with only a couple of shows a day. But the pacifier has been trickier. For now I'm okay with him having it at bedtime and naptime. I take it from his crib when I go to bed at night but he wants it again in the morning. He gives it up by breakfast so I guess that's okay too. But the tricky part is between his nap and dinner. I'm figuring out a few tricks.
He's climbs onto furniture more. He sits on the couch to play with his toys or to be closer to me. He likes to be where I am and is often playing at my feet in the kitchen while I cook ♥
Here's a few pictures from this month ...
Dipping waffles in syrup (makes a sticky mess!)
Super Zachary & Daddy
Fun with the chalkboard
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