*He plays independently at the park most of the time now. He swung on the "big swing" for the first time today - I was touching his back the entire time, but he held on to the chains tightly without having to be told. And he liked it way better than the baby seat swings :)
*He told me while we were at the park that he was hungry and wanted to say bye bye to the park and go home to eat lunch.
*He then asked to say bye bye and thank you to Paula.
*He told me while we were in the car what he wanted to eat for lunch.
*He
asked me what you were eating for lunch and confirmed that Daddy had his
big water jug with him at work after driving the yellow car.
*When we got home he reminded me that his little green car was in the trunk of the silver car.
*During lunch he successfully alternated eating pita chips, turkey, and vegetables mixed with apple sauce.
*About
2/3 thru lunch he specifically asked me to change his diaper (this is the first time of him communicating this without me asking). When I
asked whether he wanted it to
be changed now or after lunch he said "now please." He waited
patiently while I took care of the poopy diaper and then came back and
quietly finished his lunch.
*He quietly stood on the couch and watched the squirrels playing on the porch (so he wouldn't scare them away).
*He
is now in bed happily holding his Apple Car Book and lying on his car
pillow, having snuggled with me (no complaining when I didn't sit in the
chair as he asked) for a few minutes and even laid down easily after
watching the trash truck go by (I sang one verse of Amazing Grace after
it left... not very long to refocus on nap time!) He only asked for
milk once and it was in justification for wanting to sit in the chair.
No complaining when I didn't respond to his request and just kept
walking around his room singing quietly.
It's so exciting to see him grow up!
Although after typing this I'm having 'flashforward' visions of dropping him off at college and him getting married...
