1) I make some more sounds! I can say yuh yuh. I can click my tongue and make funny sounds by yelling and slapping my hand over my mouth at the same time!
2) My receptive language is surely impressive. I understand so much more now! When my folks as me a question, I nod yes. When Mama says blow kisses, I place my hand over my mouth and push it off! I understand both English and Korean. When someone says give me in Korean, I know exactly what to do. When Mama says, "Where is Dada?" and he is not home, I look at the front door, waiting for him to walk through it. I get it when someone is chasing me and says, "I am gonna get you!" I try as fast as I can to run away but my brain is too fast for my feet! When Dada reads to me and counts the objects, I point to each thing also! I love to point to the penguins when Dada is counting them in the book, Rainbow Rob. I also like to point at my favorite things in the book.
3) I have learned to communicate with people also. I point to things that I want and when I get them, I clap to relay the message that they got it right! To show people that I am happy, I clap. I tell people I am sad for them when they are sad by crying when they cry.
4) My gross motor skills have also gotten stronger. I can get on my tippy toes which is helpful when I need to look at something that is higher up than I want it to be. I can turn while walking to change direction. I like to try to put on Mama's shoes but haven't quite gotten the hang of it so I just carry them around, along with any other clothing of hers that I can get my hands on. I like to check out my feet while I walk. It is quite fascinating. It is a great thing to look up now. I have discovered that there is more to life then what is just in front of me! I am great at throwing things now. Especially when I am not hungry anymore...I throw my food on the floor! I also like to throw balls which my father would rather me kick! Also, throwing is necessary for me when I need to switch the key that I am holding in my hand on my mother's key chain which contains many keys! This is necessary for me to get the right key to try and put into the keyhole in the door. Dragging my blanket(my lovely) around with me wherever I go in the house is a favorite pastime as well. I finally learned how to get up from a lying down position to sitting up then standing. This has helped me to stand up in my crib now. I walk completely on my own now, going from room to room.
5) Here are some discoveries I have made about myself:
- Velcro is fun to pull apart.
- Bubbles are fun to eat off of my hand in the tub.
- 4 teeth coming in at once is no picnic in the park.
- To get someone to give me what they are eating, all I have do to is smack my lips
together and stare intently.
- Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear and Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
are my new favorite books. They sound like songs to me so I dance to them.
- I like to put small items into containers.
- My memory is developing. I remember people and places I have seen before(the stream
by my house at the park is fun to throw stones into)
- I like to draw with crayons and occasionally take a bite out of them.
- Now that I have top teeth and bottom teeth, I like to grind them.
- I like to play with pots and pans, banging spoons on them.
- When I go for walks, the animals around me(birds, dogs, cats) excite me.
- I am all about my Dada. I could care less about Mama!
6) I have gained 19 and a half pounds so far. Here are some things that have helped to contribute to my weigh gain and that I thoroughly enjoyed or tried for the first time:
- ravioli
- cookies
- ice cream
I had a great time hanging out with Alex Lowe and his family this month. Aunt Kathleen, Mama, and I drove down to Long Island to see them. We also met Alex's grandparents and cousin, Joe Joe. They had so many toys to play with including a toy kitchen with toy kitchen utensils and cookware. I loved pretending to cook, mixing with spoons in a pot! The start of pretend play! Mama says that this is a sign of intelligence! GO me!
