"No"

Charlie

Okay, so it has been a bit, I guess I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted. (Thank you Madame MV for giving the push to post something!)

Since my last post. . .

We went to the Farmer's Market for the first time. In your ergo, you really liked the music in front of the court house.

You  "sat" for your first picture with your cousins on Dada's side. You had a double ear infection and only wanted your Dada. I felt bad for poor C who was trying his best to hold you.

We celebrated our first Mother's Day as a family. There was no breakfast in bed (BIG hint there for next year), but you and Dada picked out beautiful topaz (your birthstone) earrings for me. I think the best part was the HUGE hug you gave me when you and Dada came to wake me up. I love how you seem to "fall into" a hug and give a squeeze. I especially enjoyed this since you seemed to only want Dada all weekend long and would cry most of the time I was holding you while reaching for your Dada.

You went to the sitter's for the first time this past week. I think I have the better end of the deal. Your Dada drops you off, crying, but I get to pick you up when you are smiling. I think this is what you wore for your first day. . .

So we have been working with your speech and feeding therapist for three sessions now. It takes you a bit to warm up to Miss Abbey when she is here, but you will now put a sipping cup in your mouth. You will drink a little from it, but you put it in your mouth! Beforehand you would press your lips together very tightly, but you will put one of them in your mouth now. We still need to work on tipping it, but we will get there. Dada also finally got to hear you say "ma-or" this week for "more." You have been signing it, your way, for over a month, but you wouldn't say it for him. 

I think we have your hair figured out!!!! We still have a lot of moments, plus you cry when we comb it, but it is looking better. We just need to even out some spots. . .

We got out the "Little People" race track from E and A. You like it if Mama or Dada run the cars in the track, but you prefer to have them on the carpet, if you are driving them. When it comes to the track, you like to be in the track. You especially liked getting down and talking to the "people" in the stands.

So one of your favorite toys is a ball that lights up. Here you are standing on your own, with the ball. You will also say something for ball, but it is still developing. . . I just love your facial expression here. 

Your aunt Jennie came down to see you and brought a goat. Not just any goat, but Goat Vader. You didn't like the mask on it, but seemed to like the goat in the Vader outfit. 

 Have I told you how much you love to cuddle? Here you are cuddling with Dada this morning.  

We also went to the zoo for a second time. Your Aunt Meg gave you your first set of rabbit ears in a picture. You highly enjoyed the tiger roaring. You thought it was funny, your cousin L didn't. . .

Best of all, you added a new word to your vocabulary this week. It is the word all parents love their children learning. "No." You told Joey "no" when he wanted to cuddle with your hair. It also sounded as if you told him to "stop."

This is a big week!!! Mama only has 2.5 days left of school. This week you turn 18 months and you are having your first 1/2 birthday party!


Love,
Mama