This week has been another developmental milestone for both of my boys.
For starters, Julian now has 8 teeth and counting…he wants to have a full set by his first birthday and he might make it! He is continuing to pull himself up to everything and stand. He sometimes puts one leg off to the side in order to have more balance and grasp things that he wants to play with. It’s funny to watch him do this, because he just seems like he’s trying to be so cool.
Not only that, but he is into everything and is starting to throw little (big) temper tantrums when he doesn’t get his way. WHOAH! Who did he get that from? He gets downright mad when he is not able to do what he wants to do and play with what he wants to play with. He has been told he can’t have things for much too long. Watch out, Tate!
Yesterday, he threw a fit on the changing table. He doesn’t generally like to have his diaper changed anyway, so I always have to give him something to occupy his attention. However, yesterday, he was completely mad at me for putting him down and let out some yells directed at me and hit his hand on his leg to show his anger. I think we have yet to see what this guy is made of! : )
Mommy has been ultra fed up lately with Julian’s lack of sleep or, should I say, sleep patterns. He takes 2 to 3 little naps throughout the day and acts tired and cranky quite a bit. Then, at night, he is already ready to go to bed by 6:30pm. Problem is, if I let him go to sleep that early, he will usually wake up within the hour to be nursed and put back to sleep. This pattern goes on all night until finally, during one of his night wakings, he is completely awake and aroused and ready to play. This has happened quite often lately and it’s making me crazy! We are such a sleep-deprived family right now, it’s not even funny anymore.
Oh well, we love him anyway : ). Today we went to the park and he played outside like the other kids. I need to start remembering to bring his hat (whether he wants to wear it or not) and slather both Julian and Tate with lots of sunscreen. It’s already heating up and I have to protect those sweet little faces!
Later on, after dinner, I was sitting in his room looking through some clothes I had just bought, and he started playing an unprompted game of peekaboo with me using one of the shirts and hangers. It was so cute! And, he was so proud of himself for doing this. Every day, he is growing so much, understanding more and more and learning about how everything works. It’s truly amazing to watch him grow and become such a sweet little man with his own personality — very different than his brother’s, I might also add.
Speaking of his brother…there is Tate. What a big boy he is becoming! We really have crossed a hurdle with his potty training as of the past week or two. He was really fighting us and not wanting to go potty (and he still is, to a point), but he is now wearing underwear full time (except nights) and we are making it through most days without many (if any) accidents. He doesn’t always want to go, but I can usually find a way to get him there with bribing or by giving one of his trucks or stuffed animals a voice. He responds very well to “other people” telling him what he should do. And if all else fails, I just fake a cry. He usually responds to me crying and wants to do anything to stop me. I know, that is sick. But, hey…you gotta do what works!
In addition to his potty success, he is growing into such a boy in so many ways. He speaks clear, full sentences and understands complex things now. He was quite intrigued and saddened when a bird hit our neighbor’s window and died on the ground, for instance. He also understood this past visit when my parents and sister/her family came to see us.
I am also noticing that he is understanding more and more about socializing with other kids and that he is missing out when he is at home and wants to be around more people to play with. Gone are the days when we were all he needed.
This coming Wednesday (3/28), we are leaving to go to Austria for the first time since Tate has been born. We are so thrilled that they will get to meet their family and all of our close friends. I just hope it is a smooth sailing trip!
Tate is realllllly into monster trucks right now. So much so that it is all he talks about. Hot Wheels came out with these monster truck figures that have really cool moving wheels. Tate is all about that and pretty motivated to potty by them too.
I love these boys with all my heart. They are so funny and amazing…and might I also add, handsome little fellas too!
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