Last year for my 28th birthday I did a "28 Random Things About Me". I figured, why not? I'll try it again. The more I do these, the harder it is to think of things...and the weirder and weirder I sound. I'm not even sure I'll be able to think of that many, but here we go!
1. I prefer blue ink over black.
2. I'm addicted to Candy Crush Saga.
3. I'm super excited that Parenthood got renewed, because I got addicted watching it on Netflix.
4. I like to mix baked beans into my mac and cheese.
5. There is a patch of blue paint on my car where I hit a pole at Dairy Queen last year because I am super awesome like that. (I cried like a fool after I got home. Haha!)
6. One time I ordered a cheeseburger with just ketchup at Wendy's and when I opened it, it was just a bun with ketchup on it.
7. When I worked at Hy-Vee some lady complained to my manager about me because I didn't ask if she wanted to drive up for her groceries. She had TWO bags.
8. I blew up a hard boiled egg in a microwave. That is NOT fun to clean up.
9. "There's no wrong way to eat a Reese's" I eat mine by nibbling off all of the chocolate ridges, then I try to eat the chocolate off the top and bottom and then eat the peanut butter.
10. I once ate a chip that was dipped in this flaming hot, hot sauce from another country to impress a crush. That may possibly have been one of the dumbest things I ever did to try to impress someone. I felt like a hole was burned in my stomach for hours.
11. I plan escape routes in my head whenever I'm in a crowded area.
12. I get insane anxiety whenever I have to go anywhere I haven't been before.
13. I like getting pedicures, but don't like getting manicures.
14. Belle is my favorite Disney Princess.
15. I don't really get into the whole royalty thing, but I do think that Duchess Kate is one of the prettiest people I've ever seen.
16. I've only gone camping in a tent once...and I broke out in hives all over my body.
17. Sweet Caroline is stuck in my head right now.
18. I really want to save money to get a newer Canon Rebel. I secretly drool over them and wish I had one with an awesome lens too.
19. My favorite carnival rides are tilt-a-whirls and scramblers.
20. My favorite Pixar Movie is Toy Story.
21. When I'm really nervous or am talking about something that I'm passionate about my eyes well up with tears...but I'm not even actually feeling like I need to cry. I have no idea why that happens.
22. I love doing stupid things to make my kiddo laugh!
23. I still love getting snail mail...but I need to be better about sending it too!
24. Even though it's stupid, I still catch myself making a wish if I look at the clock at 11:11. :)
25. I think the smell of lavender is disgusting.
26. I hate driving though any kind of traffic. I don't have depth perception and I always feel like I'm going to hit something.
27. I hope to have another baby within the next 2 years. :) Boy or girl. I'd be happy with either!
28. I used to want to sky dive, but I think I'd be too chicken to do it now.
29. I think I would be crazy to try and do this again next year. It took me a couple of days to come up with all of these!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Playing Catch Up
So much to catch up on!
I'm still having back problems. After my trip to Prompt Care, I ended up at my own doctor 4 days later still in the same amount of pain. I just wasn't buying that my hip was sprained. She told me there was something up with my hip (I can't remember what she called it), but also agreed that something was up with my back. As soon as I told her that my middle left toe kept curling under/spasming constantly, she knew exactly what was up. A pinched nerve. She put her hand on my back exactly where it hurts without me showing her, just by knowing which toe was curling! She switched me to a stronger anti-inflammatory and upped the muscle relaxers. She also told me to do minimal lifting, no work for a week or two, and to check back in a week if I was still having problems.
I was a bit nervous to call the Y and let them know I'd be gone for a week or two. I kinda thought I might lose my job over it. Thankfully my supervisor was understanding and said she would figure something out.
I'm not gonna lie. I haven't missed it. I miss the fact that I'm not making extra money that is very helpful to us! I think it's been nice because Daniel has been sleeping all night and has been sleeping in! Instead of having to be up at 7, I've slept in as late as 8:30. Amazing!
I have felt some improvement. More in my hip. My back still hurts on and off. Especially if I stand more than 10 minutes or so. And my toe is still spasming. I ended up calling on Friday and will be heading back to the doctor tomorrow to see what the next step is. I am not looking forward to the doctor bills to start rolling in. Full payments until we reach the deductible. Ugh. I'm hoping I can get this fixed soon!
On top of all that, I went in for my first round of dental work on Wednesday. I have a lot of cavities that need filled that will be done in 2 sessions. Anyway, I was feeling nervous, but okay. My dentist is an older guy and is super nice. (So glad I found him!). I made him promise to get me good and numb and he sure did! 3 shots of Novocain! Actually, before he did that, he almost gave me a heart attack. Long story short, he wanted to yank one of my wisdom teeth. My heart rate shot up, my chest got tight, I started sweating. I told him if he did that I would probably have a full on anxiety attack in the chair! He reassured me that he did NOT have to do that if I wasn't comfortable with it. It still took me a good 20 minutes after that to fully relax. Well, relax as much as one can when your jaw is wide open, and someone is drilling in there.
Anyway, I made my next appointment and headed home. Then the Novocain wore off and I was in pain! I was pretty much out of commission for the night. I laid on the couch while Daniel destroyed the living room, stole my ice pack and dumped the icy water on himself and the floor! Thankfully Jacob took care of supper and bedtime! By morning I was pain free other than a sore jaw. I do not look forward to that pain again in a couple of weeks!
Daniel just keeps growing and learning. He gets into everything he's not supposed to and keeps us on our toes, but I sure do love him! We had a rough patch after I stopped nursing. He patted my chest every day for a few days. Made my heart hurt. Now, for the most part we rock to sleep for nap and just read stories and lay down awake at night. His favorite thing to say lately is, "Did it!" He says it for everything he does. Puts away a toy. "Did it!" Turns on a light. "Did it!" Throws food on the floor. "Did it!" (At least he doesn't lie yet. He just turns himself in. Haha!)
The hardest thing for me to deal with right now is the hitting. When he gets mad or doesn't want to do something I get hit, kicked, slapped or have my glasses ripped off my face. It's so hard not to get mad. Yesterday was one of those days where my patience was gone and Jacob pointed out to me that I might be being a bit too upset with him. I had to remind myself last night that it's a phase and that he doesn't have enough words to communicate any other way. Jacob reminded me that Daniel is the most comfortable around me, so he's just more likely to test the limits and be himself. So true. Today is a new day and I've been working harder to watch my tone with him. I love that boy!
I'm still having back problems. After my trip to Prompt Care, I ended up at my own doctor 4 days later still in the same amount of pain. I just wasn't buying that my hip was sprained. She told me there was something up with my hip (I can't remember what she called it), but also agreed that something was up with my back. As soon as I told her that my middle left toe kept curling under/spasming constantly, she knew exactly what was up. A pinched nerve. She put her hand on my back exactly where it hurts without me showing her, just by knowing which toe was curling! She switched me to a stronger anti-inflammatory and upped the muscle relaxers. She also told me to do minimal lifting, no work for a week or two, and to check back in a week if I was still having problems.
I was a bit nervous to call the Y and let them know I'd be gone for a week or two. I kinda thought I might lose my job over it. Thankfully my supervisor was understanding and said she would figure something out.
I'm not gonna lie. I haven't missed it. I miss the fact that I'm not making extra money that is very helpful to us! I think it's been nice because Daniel has been sleeping all night and has been sleeping in! Instead of having to be up at 7, I've slept in as late as 8:30. Amazing!
I have felt some improvement. More in my hip. My back still hurts on and off. Especially if I stand more than 10 minutes or so. And my toe is still spasming. I ended up calling on Friday and will be heading back to the doctor tomorrow to see what the next step is. I am not looking forward to the doctor bills to start rolling in. Full payments until we reach the deductible. Ugh. I'm hoping I can get this fixed soon!
On top of all that, I went in for my first round of dental work on Wednesday. I have a lot of cavities that need filled that will be done in 2 sessions. Anyway, I was feeling nervous, but okay. My dentist is an older guy and is super nice. (So glad I found him!). I made him promise to get me good and numb and he sure did! 3 shots of Novocain! Actually, before he did that, he almost gave me a heart attack. Long story short, he wanted to yank one of my wisdom teeth. My heart rate shot up, my chest got tight, I started sweating. I told him if he did that I would probably have a full on anxiety attack in the chair! He reassured me that he did NOT have to do that if I wasn't comfortable with it. It still took me a good 20 minutes after that to fully relax. Well, relax as much as one can when your jaw is wide open, and someone is drilling in there.
Anyway, I made my next appointment and headed home. Then the Novocain wore off and I was in pain! I was pretty much out of commission for the night. I laid on the couch while Daniel destroyed the living room, stole my ice pack and dumped the icy water on himself and the floor! Thankfully Jacob took care of supper and bedtime! By morning I was pain free other than a sore jaw. I do not look forward to that pain again in a couple of weeks!
Daniel just keeps growing and learning. He gets into everything he's not supposed to and keeps us on our toes, but I sure do love him! We had a rough patch after I stopped nursing. He patted my chest every day for a few days. Made my heart hurt. Now, for the most part we rock to sleep for nap and just read stories and lay down awake at night. His favorite thing to say lately is, "Did it!" He says it for everything he does. Puts away a toy. "Did it!" Turns on a light. "Did it!" Throws food on the floor. "Did it!" (At least he doesn't lie yet. He just turns himself in. Haha!)
The hardest thing for me to deal with right now is the hitting. When he gets mad or doesn't want to do something I get hit, kicked, slapped or have my glasses ripped off my face. It's so hard not to get mad. Yesterday was one of those days where my patience was gone and Jacob pointed out to me that I might be being a bit too upset with him. I had to remind myself last night that it's a phase and that he doesn't have enough words to communicate any other way. Jacob reminded me that Daniel is the most comfortable around me, so he's just more likely to test the limits and be himself. So true. Today is a new day and I've been working harder to watch my tone with him. I love that boy!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
What A Pain
My body hates me. If it's not one thing, it's another!
For a couple of months, I've had back and hip pain. The hip pain, is like what I had in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Because my hip hurts, my leg also hurts. So whenever I lift my leg up, to cross it or to put my pants on, pain shoots through my leg/hip area. It was manageable, and because I try to put off going to the doctor as much as possible, I let it go. I was hoping it would heal on its own.
Last week it got a lot worse, so I ended up calling to schedule an appointment with my doctor. They couldn't get me in until 3:00 on Monday. I figured that was fine. I've been living with this for quite awhile anyway.
Sunday morning I woke up at 5:45 and sat up. A horrible pain shot through me. I was too scared to even move, so I slowly laid back down. After about 15 minutes, I finally convinced myself to try to get up. It wasn't easy, but I needed to go to the bathroom. I hobbled back to bed and then could barely get back in. I had to pick up my leg and slowly lift it into the bed.
I ended up sobbing to Jacob and decided I would drive to Springfield and go to Prompt Care. You gotta know I'm in pain when I'll drive 30 minutes to go get checked out on the weekend. I drove myself so I could leave Daniel at home. It was painful, but I did it.
I told the nurse my problems and then the doctor came in. I always think it's silly that you have to tell the nurse what's wrong and then re-explain it all to the doctor even though the nurses record everything. Anyway, he had me lay down. Bent my leg this way and that and then diagnosed me with a sprained hip. Yeah. I didn't know you could sprain your hip either. I was kind of skeptical, because I didn't think he was very thorough. He told me he could put me on Naproxen and a muscle relaxer. He also asked if I'd like a shot to help with the pain. Um. Yes please. I can handle a stick to the butt if it means less pain in the long run.
The hardest thing for me was that neither of the meds that I was put on are a good combination with breastfeeding. Both come with the, "There are not enough studies to show if this is safe while breastfeeding." The doctor asked what I thought and I was in enough pain to agree. I knew we needed to wean at some point anyway.
I got in my car and barely made it out of Springfield before I was sobbing in my car. Was I really read to quit nursing? Was last night really my last time nursing my sweet baby to sleep? All I could think of was, "Let Me Hold You Longer", by Karen Kingsbury (Click the title if you haven't read it, but have a Kleenex handy.) I was torn. I was contemplating even filling my prescriptions, but I did. Then I had to decide if I was going to nurse him one last time before taking it. I opted not to. I couldn't handle it. Nap time was rough. I decided a new routine was in order. I read him a book and we rocked. He cried. He grabbed my shirt. He looked at me with his sad chocolate eyes and signed, "Please" at me. I cried. We both cried ourselves to sleep. I felt better after napping and bedtime went a lot better. The doctor put me on a weeks worth of meds and said if I hadn't dried up, I could nurse him again. It's tempting, but I think it's time to be done. :(
As for the pain, the shot seemed to help at first. I could lift my leg up without having to use my hands to lift it. I really don't know if anything else is working...except the knot in my back that's been there for years seems to be feeling better.
As of today, the pain seems to be worsening again. Getting in and out of the car really sucks. And I do it a lot because I climb in to buckle Daniel in as well. I'm trying to let him walk more. We're learning how to hold hands. He's catching on. Although, the poor kid got blown over in the wind yesterday and today I parked a ways away from the doors and of course it was POURING when we came out, so I had to run while carrying my 25+ lb toddler. Daaaaang! I'll probably end up back at the doctor and spending more money to get this figured out. I'm so tired of doctors not totally listening to patients. I still think it has something to do with my back too. My lower back aches. I get numb occasionally. Not to mention I have these super weird toe spasms going on. It just bends over in its own, gets stuck and then pops back up.
Although, each day is getting easier with Daniel not nursing...except I'm still sad about it. Today was the first time he didn't pat my chest or cry when I said it was time for, "Night night" I didn't want to lose my bonding him, but with the new routine, he's starting to fall asleep on me. Makes me heart happy and makes me feel a little less sad. The biggest downside is that I'm slightly uncomfortable. Going from nursing 2 times a day still to not at all? Yeah. Not cool.
TMI ahead:
I remember when Daniel was first born I was counting down the months until he could drink milk! It was painful for me. I was engorged and it just plain HURT! I'd read up and everything said, "Oh the pain will last a couple of weeks and the engorgement will last a couple of weeks." LIES! The pain lasted for over a month and I was "full" for over 6 months. I had to wear nursing pads until Daniel was probably about 10 months. I felt tied down sometimes because I had to be around for him to eat. Don't get me wrong...I loved that I could feed my baby and I wouldn't take it back. In fact...if I would have had this pain before Daniel turned one, I would have never filled my prescriptions. Anyway, I fell in love with nursing and Daniel's doctor said it was perfectly fine to continue. He said most European countries nurse until 2. I had planned to let Daniel self wean or make sure he was done at 2, but everything happens for a reason. Now, I look forward to this bond with our next child! (Don't read into that...there is NO bun in the oven!) :)
I do believe this rambling has gone on long enough, and I hear a little man talking to himself in his crib.
For a couple of months, I've had back and hip pain. The hip pain, is like what I had in my 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Because my hip hurts, my leg also hurts. So whenever I lift my leg up, to cross it or to put my pants on, pain shoots through my leg/hip area. It was manageable, and because I try to put off going to the doctor as much as possible, I let it go. I was hoping it would heal on its own.
Last week it got a lot worse, so I ended up calling to schedule an appointment with my doctor. They couldn't get me in until 3:00 on Monday. I figured that was fine. I've been living with this for quite awhile anyway.
Sunday morning I woke up at 5:45 and sat up. A horrible pain shot through me. I was too scared to even move, so I slowly laid back down. After about 15 minutes, I finally convinced myself to try to get up. It wasn't easy, but I needed to go to the bathroom. I hobbled back to bed and then could barely get back in. I had to pick up my leg and slowly lift it into the bed.
I ended up sobbing to Jacob and decided I would drive to Springfield and go to Prompt Care. You gotta know I'm in pain when I'll drive 30 minutes to go get checked out on the weekend. I drove myself so I could leave Daniel at home. It was painful, but I did it.
I told the nurse my problems and then the doctor came in. I always think it's silly that you have to tell the nurse what's wrong and then re-explain it all to the doctor even though the nurses record everything. Anyway, he had me lay down. Bent my leg this way and that and then diagnosed me with a sprained hip. Yeah. I didn't know you could sprain your hip either. I was kind of skeptical, because I didn't think he was very thorough. He told me he could put me on Naproxen and a muscle relaxer. He also asked if I'd like a shot to help with the pain. Um. Yes please. I can handle a stick to the butt if it means less pain in the long run.
The hardest thing for me was that neither of the meds that I was put on are a good combination with breastfeeding. Both come with the, "There are not enough studies to show if this is safe while breastfeeding." The doctor asked what I thought and I was in enough pain to agree. I knew we needed to wean at some point anyway.
I got in my car and barely made it out of Springfield before I was sobbing in my car. Was I really read to quit nursing? Was last night really my last time nursing my sweet baby to sleep? All I could think of was, "Let Me Hold You Longer", by Karen Kingsbury (Click the title if you haven't read it, but have a Kleenex handy.) I was torn. I was contemplating even filling my prescriptions, but I did. Then I had to decide if I was going to nurse him one last time before taking it. I opted not to. I couldn't handle it. Nap time was rough. I decided a new routine was in order. I read him a book and we rocked. He cried. He grabbed my shirt. He looked at me with his sad chocolate eyes and signed, "Please" at me. I cried. We both cried ourselves to sleep. I felt better after napping and bedtime went a lot better. The doctor put me on a weeks worth of meds and said if I hadn't dried up, I could nurse him again. It's tempting, but I think it's time to be done. :(
As for the pain, the shot seemed to help at first. I could lift my leg up without having to use my hands to lift it. I really don't know if anything else is working...except the knot in my back that's been there for years seems to be feeling better.
As of today, the pain seems to be worsening again. Getting in and out of the car really sucks. And I do it a lot because I climb in to buckle Daniel in as well. I'm trying to let him walk more. We're learning how to hold hands. He's catching on. Although, the poor kid got blown over in the wind yesterday and today I parked a ways away from the doors and of course it was POURING when we came out, so I had to run while carrying my 25+ lb toddler. Daaaaang! I'll probably end up back at the doctor and spending more money to get this figured out. I'm so tired of doctors not totally listening to patients. I still think it has something to do with my back too. My lower back aches. I get numb occasionally. Not to mention I have these super weird toe spasms going on. It just bends over in its own, gets stuck and then pops back up.
Although, each day is getting easier with Daniel not nursing...except I'm still sad about it. Today was the first time he didn't pat my chest or cry when I said it was time for, "Night night" I didn't want to lose my bonding him, but with the new routine, he's starting to fall asleep on me. Makes me heart happy and makes me feel a little less sad. The biggest downside is that I'm slightly uncomfortable. Going from nursing 2 times a day still to not at all? Yeah. Not cool.
TMI ahead:
I remember when Daniel was first born I was counting down the months until he could drink milk! It was painful for me. I was engorged and it just plain HURT! I'd read up and everything said, "Oh the pain will last a couple of weeks and the engorgement will last a couple of weeks." LIES! The pain lasted for over a month and I was "full" for over 6 months. I had to wear nursing pads until Daniel was probably about 10 months. I felt tied down sometimes because I had to be around for him to eat. Don't get me wrong...I loved that I could feed my baby and I wouldn't take it back. In fact...if I would have had this pain before Daniel turned one, I would have never filled my prescriptions. Anyway, I fell in love with nursing and Daniel's doctor said it was perfectly fine to continue. He said most European countries nurse until 2. I had planned to let Daniel self wean or make sure he was done at 2, but everything happens for a reason. Now, I look forward to this bond with our next child! (Don't read into that...there is NO bun in the oven!) :)
I do believe this rambling has gone on long enough, and I hear a little man talking to himself in his crib.
Friday, April 5, 2013
What's New In Daniel's World?
My baby boy is not so much a baby any more as he is toddler. He turned 16 months a couple of weeks ago.
He celebrated Easter 3 times this year. Such a lucky and spoiled little guy! First we celebrated at Grandma and Grandpa's in Iowa with an Easter Egg hunt!
Then at home we dyed Easter eggs and also did an egg hunt!
Then it was off for an overnight trip to Grandma and Grandpa Elam's, where we went to church and did another egg hunt!
All in all a great Easter!
A few weeks ago, Daniel started drooling and having some bad diapers. Since then he has officially cut all 4 of his 2 year molars. Holy moly...those are not fun!
*Knock on wood*
We have turned a corner in the sleeping department. Out of the past 7 nights we've only had one bad night and that was the night we weren't home. He's been sleeping ALL night long. Bless you child. He does wake up sometimes, but so far has put himself back to sleep. (I'm not gonna lie. I'm scared to post this because I'm afraid of jinxing it!) I think I kind of solved the problem though. The night before we left for Iowa, I decided it was time to quit comfort nursing him at night. I still was because if I didn't he would hit me and slap me in the face and scream. Honestly, it was just easier because I am a CRAB in the middle of the night. I knew he wouldn't sleep great at my parent's anyway. It was torture to not feed him because he was so angry. By the 3rd night, he just snuggled up and fell asleep next to me. This continued at home for a few nights. Then he woke at 4:30 one day. He wouldn't go back to sleep so I put him back down at 5 and he cried on and off for 2 hours until I got up. It just took me staying strong and I think we're on track now. Woohoo!
The "Terrible 2's" is a lie. It starts way before that. Honestly, Daniel is a very good little boy in general, but dang does he ever know how to throw a tantrum. He also does "naughty" things he knows he's not supposed to and hits when he gets in trouble. We've noticed he acts up a lot more when he's hungry and getting tired. Makes sense. It's hard not to get frustrated. I do well most of the time, but there are times I just want to lose it! He makes up for it later by giving, "nice touches" and kisses. :)
He's still adding new words to his vocabulary. He also signs, "Please", "More" and "All done"
His latest obsessions are:
KEYS!
That boy loves keys. When we leave the house he requests them and he gets to carry them to the car. Then he tries to unlock the door! I was shocked the first time he asked for them. We were getting out of the car and he looks right at me, holds out his hand and goes, "Keys? Keys?" I didn't know he knew that word! He now has his own keys as well!
Light switches!
We have 3 different types of switches at home and he knows how to turn them all on and off. He still needs help with the one in his room (the old style push buttons), but he's sure proud when he gets them on and off. Oh...and I taught him how to ring the doorbell, so we have to do that every day when we get home. Haha!
"This Little Piggy"
I taught him that the other day. In the past he never really cared. Now we have to do it over and over and by the time I get to, "This little piggy had none..." he's already, "Wee, weeing!" It's so cute!
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
One night out of nowhere he walks up to Jacob, turns on Scout and plays that song. Then proceeds to do the spider action like he'd known how to do it forever. Tonight he learned how to "wash the spider out"!
Reading
YAY!!! I thought I'd never get to read a whole book to my kiddo. Usually I'm still reading and he's off somewhere playing. This week he's gained a new interest and will sit while I read to him. Hooray!
Sure do love him!
He celebrated Easter 3 times this year. Such a lucky and spoiled little guy! First we celebrated at Grandma and Grandpa's in Iowa with an Easter Egg hunt!
Then at home we dyed Easter eggs and also did an egg hunt!
Then it was off for an overnight trip to Grandma and Grandpa Elam's, where we went to church and did another egg hunt!
All in all a great Easter!
A few weeks ago, Daniel started drooling and having some bad diapers. Since then he has officially cut all 4 of his 2 year molars. Holy moly...those are not fun!
*Knock on wood*
We have turned a corner in the sleeping department. Out of the past 7 nights we've only had one bad night and that was the night we weren't home. He's been sleeping ALL night long. Bless you child. He does wake up sometimes, but so far has put himself back to sleep. (I'm not gonna lie. I'm scared to post this because I'm afraid of jinxing it!) I think I kind of solved the problem though. The night before we left for Iowa, I decided it was time to quit comfort nursing him at night. I still was because if I didn't he would hit me and slap me in the face and scream. Honestly, it was just easier because I am a CRAB in the middle of the night. I knew he wouldn't sleep great at my parent's anyway. It was torture to not feed him because he was so angry. By the 3rd night, he just snuggled up and fell asleep next to me. This continued at home for a few nights. Then he woke at 4:30 one day. He wouldn't go back to sleep so I put him back down at 5 and he cried on and off for 2 hours until I got up. It just took me staying strong and I think we're on track now. Woohoo!
The "Terrible 2's" is a lie. It starts way before that. Honestly, Daniel is a very good little boy in general, but dang does he ever know how to throw a tantrum. He also does "naughty" things he knows he's not supposed to and hits when he gets in trouble. We've noticed he acts up a lot more when he's hungry and getting tired. Makes sense. It's hard not to get frustrated. I do well most of the time, but there are times I just want to lose it! He makes up for it later by giving, "nice touches" and kisses. :)
He's still adding new words to his vocabulary. He also signs, "Please", "More" and "All done"
His latest obsessions are:
KEYS!
That boy loves keys. When we leave the house he requests them and he gets to carry them to the car. Then he tries to unlock the door! I was shocked the first time he asked for them. We were getting out of the car and he looks right at me, holds out his hand and goes, "Keys? Keys?" I didn't know he knew that word! He now has his own keys as well!
Light switches!
We have 3 different types of switches at home and he knows how to turn them all on and off. He still needs help with the one in his room (the old style push buttons), but he's sure proud when he gets them on and off. Oh...and I taught him how to ring the doorbell, so we have to do that every day when we get home. Haha!
"This Little Piggy"
I taught him that the other day. In the past he never really cared. Now we have to do it over and over and by the time I get to, "This little piggy had none..." he's already, "Wee, weeing!" It's so cute!
"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"
One night out of nowhere he walks up to Jacob, turns on Scout and plays that song. Then proceeds to do the spider action like he'd known how to do it forever. Tonight he learned how to "wash the spider out"!
Reading
YAY!!! I thought I'd never get to read a whole book to my kiddo. Usually I'm still reading and he's off somewhere playing. This week he's gained a new interest and will sit while I read to him. Hooray!
Sure do love him!
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