B-Boy does not say a lot, and most of his talking is around single words or small phrases.
But there are two phrases he uses quite a bit... and I thought I would jot them down for you.
The first one he started using was "They're sleepy." He usually used the phrase when I asked if he thought he would see any doggies, or buses... and then he would say it about the small buses we would pass in the parking lot of a school. It still makes me giggle when he says it.
"They're sleepy!"
The other phrase he uses ALL the time. I think we hear it more than we hear the word NO! His second phrase is "I need some help please!".
Whenever he needs help he uses the phrase. Whenever he THINKS he can't do something, he uses the phrase. Holy moly, he uses it A LOT.
But at least he asks... :)
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Me!
B-Boy has reached a new milestone. He now gets the concept of "ME!".
At first he didn't know his name. We started playing a game a long long time ago- called "Where's ___". The blank would be whomevers name we wanted him to point to. "Where's Daddy?" I would ask. He would point to Neb. "Where's Mommy?" I would ask. He would point to me. "Where's Mango?" I would ask. He would point to the correct cat (most of the time!). "Where's B-Boy?" I would ask. Eventually, he got to a point where he would point to himself.
He then progressed so that when you pointed to him in a mirror or photo and ask "Who is that?" he would reply with his name.
But now, he has moved on to a new phase. When he sees a picture of himself, he will point to himself and say "ME!".
Tonight, he picked up his play mirror, looked at his reflection and said "ME!".
A new concept for him, but a big one for self-awareness!
At first he didn't know his name. We started playing a game a long long time ago- called "Where's ___". The blank would be whomevers name we wanted him to point to. "Where's Daddy?" I would ask. He would point to Neb. "Where's Mommy?" I would ask. He would point to me. "Where's Mango?" I would ask. He would point to the correct cat (most of the time!). "Where's B-Boy?" I would ask. Eventually, he got to a point where he would point to himself.
He then progressed so that when you pointed to him in a mirror or photo and ask "Who is that?" he would reply with his name.
But now, he has moved on to a new phase. When he sees a picture of himself, he will point to himself and say "ME!".
Tonight, he picked up his play mirror, looked at his reflection and said "ME!".
A new concept for him, but a big one for self-awareness!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Baseball!
Did you know that B-Boy knows what baseball is?
Well, we certainly did not. Basketball, yes... but only because AuntSly sent him a kid-sized basketball goal for Christmas last year, and he loves playing with it. If we are trying to find a way to get him upstairs on his own, we will ask him to go play basketball. He loves it, and it is usually an affective way to get him ready for bed.
He calls it B-Ball, which makes me giggle.
So you can imagine our surprise when B-Boy let us know he knows about baseball. I am sorry to report that it had nothing to do with Neb or I. We figured we would introduce the sport to him when he was a little bit older.
My dad played baseball, so I am sure he probably was sending a baseball vibe to B-Boy....
But I am getting wordy here... let me get back to the story.
We were eating lunch the other day, and Neb had the TV on in the living room. A baseball game was on, and he had been watching it. You can see the TV from the kitchen table area, and so B-Boy had a view from his chair.
A player swung his bat and the ball made the trademark "Clink!" noise.... B-Boy reached out toward the TV and said very clearly "Baseball!".
Neb and I just stared at each other. We aren't sure where he got the word, or how he associated it with the man swinging the bat, but he did. Uh oh, I think I see some baseball games in our future, which will make GatorGrandpa very happy indeed.
Well, we certainly did not. Basketball, yes... but only because AuntSly sent him a kid-sized basketball goal for Christmas last year, and he loves playing with it. If we are trying to find a way to get him upstairs on his own, we will ask him to go play basketball. He loves it, and it is usually an affective way to get him ready for bed.
He calls it B-Ball, which makes me giggle.
So you can imagine our surprise when B-Boy let us know he knows about baseball. I am sorry to report that it had nothing to do with Neb or I. We figured we would introduce the sport to him when he was a little bit older.
My dad played baseball, so I am sure he probably was sending a baseball vibe to B-Boy....
But I am getting wordy here... let me get back to the story.
We were eating lunch the other day, and Neb had the TV on in the living room. A baseball game was on, and he had been watching it. You can see the TV from the kitchen table area, and so B-Boy had a view from his chair.
A player swung his bat and the ball made the trademark "Clink!" noise.... B-Boy reached out toward the TV and said very clearly "Baseball!".
Neb and I just stared at each other. We aren't sure where he got the word, or how he associated it with the man swinging the bat, but he did. Uh oh, I think I see some baseball games in our future, which will make GatorGrandpa very happy indeed.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
More words!
B-Boy is talking like crazy. It is almost as if a switch went off in his head, and the words connected with his tongue.
He is talking oodles now, and often parrots words we say back to us. He likes practicing his words, and gets excited when we get what he is saying. It appears that understanding equates with a happier B-Boy, at least until he is told no.
I thought I would capture some words he is speaking here, but I am sure I have missed many!
New words:
He is talking oodles now, and often parrots words we say back to us. He likes practicing his words, and gets excited when we get what he is saying. It appears that understanding equates with a happier B-Boy, at least until he is told no.
I thought I would capture some words he is speaking here, but I am sure I have missed many!
New words:
- broccoli
- corn
- money
- elbow
- breakfast
- card
- eat
- sit
- syrup
- please
- thank you
- banana
- mango (both for the fruit and the name of the cat!)
- peas
- cheese
- fruit (although it sounds like Suit)
- peaches (which he says more like BEE-BEE)
- baby
- shirt
- cup
- pants
- socks
- coat
- shoes
- hat (which he loves wearing to daycare)
- doggie
- light
- blue
- purple
- green
- up (which he also uses to mean down, he has not mastered that concept yet!)
- many of his body parts like hair, feet, hands, nose, eyes, etc.
He also says his teachers' names and several of the kids in his class, which is just adorable.
We found out he knew broccoli and corn when he was playing with Potsie (the singing pot with plastic foods that I got him for Christmas last year). He held up the plastic broccoli and said "Broccoli" clear as day. Neb and I looked at each other in disbelief because we didn't know he knew that word. He then did the same thing with the corn.
I am sure in the near future, this will all become ridiculous to write about, but since it is so new and shiny, I could not resist jotting it down. It is pretty amazing to see him master this!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Colors
We have been working on colors with B-Boy.
Some of the other kids in his class seem to know them, so we thought that might be something good to try next. A friend had given us a bath book on colors using the characters from Finding Nemo. Each page is a color with a picture of a Finding Nemo character that is that particular color.
B-Boy really likes saying "Blue!" which sounds more like "Booooo!" He can turn to the page that is blue, but has not yet made the leap to picking out things that are blue. He can also turn to the brown, pink and sometimes red pages when asked. Yellow and orange still haven't connected yet.
Then the other day, we were driving B-Boy to daycare. I handed him a book of colors to look at on the way. He then did something new.
We heard him say "Booooo!". I turned around, and was really surprised to learn that he was looking at the blue page.
After I dropped Neb at work and continued on to daycare, B-Boy did the same thing with brown and purple!
Purple was surprising because it was a color we had not worked on yet with him. He must have gotten that at daycare? Not sure, which his funny because his room is light green and purple!
Some of the other kids in his class seem to know them, so we thought that might be something good to try next. A friend had given us a bath book on colors using the characters from Finding Nemo. Each page is a color with a picture of a Finding Nemo character that is that particular color.
B-Boy really likes saying "Blue!" which sounds more like "Booooo!" He can turn to the page that is blue, but has not yet made the leap to picking out things that are blue. He can also turn to the brown, pink and sometimes red pages when asked. Yellow and orange still haven't connected yet.
Then the other day, we were driving B-Boy to daycare. I handed him a book of colors to look at on the way. He then did something new.
We heard him say "Booooo!". I turned around, and was really surprised to learn that he was looking at the blue page.
After I dropped Neb at work and continued on to daycare, B-Boy did the same thing with brown and purple!
Purple was surprising because it was a color we had not worked on yet with him. He must have gotten that at daycare? Not sure, which his funny because his room is light green and purple!
Monday, May 16, 2011
More Animal Noises
You may recall that we have been teaching B-Boy animal noises. (I posted about it earlier here.)
He has already mastered duck, kitty cat, doggie, lion, elephant, snake, cow, sheep, and kangaroo.
He has increased his knowledge of animals. My Dad suggested we teach him Monkey and Gorilla next. Those sounded like fun, so we decided to give them a try.
And in addition to making animal noises on cue, he has made a leap to a new concept. I have two examples to share!
One of our cats is named Mango. She enjoys toying with B-Boy, and we often say her name as a result. One day, Mango walked into the kitchen. I said "Hi Mango!" and then looked at B-Boy, who was happily eating in his high chair. I asked him "B-Boy, what does Mango say?". He replied, "Meow!".
I was really surprised! He knows that kitty cats say Meow. He knows that Mango is a Kitty Cat. He then could make the leap to infer that Mango says Meow! Wow.
And then, he did it again. One day we went into the nursing room at daycare to change him into his swim suit. He had just learned what a Monkey says, and on the door of one of the cabinets is a picture of a Monkey. I said "Look B-Boy, it's a Monkey! What do Monkeys say?" He replied with a funny monkey sound. Fast forward two days later.
Back to the room we went to change into his swim suit. He ran over to the picture of the monkey... pointed at the picture and made the monkey noise! It took me a moment to realize what he was doing, and a few minutes later, I snapped a photo so you could see it.
I did not expect him to connect the picture, the animal word, and the noise, especially two days after he first learned the picture was a monkey. What a great leap forward!
He has already mastered duck, kitty cat, doggie, lion, elephant, snake, cow, sheep, and kangaroo.
He has increased his knowledge of animals. My Dad suggested we teach him Monkey and Gorilla next. Those sounded like fun, so we decided to give them a try.
- "What do Monkeys say?" We taught him to open his mouth in an O shape and breathe in and out making a monkey noise.
- "What do Gorillas say?" I taught him to beat his chest and say "Ahhhhhh". He really likes that one, and seems to get into it. Although he usually only uses one hand to beat his chest instead of two. (Good suggestion GrandpaGator!)
- "What do Goats say?" Since the farm that we drive by before I turn into work has cows, sheep and goats, I thought this would be a good one to teach him. B-Boy had trouble saying a hard "NAY!" so I taught him "Nah-Nah-Nah" instead. This one is also a favorite, after sheep. For some reason, he still loves saying Baaa-Baaa-Baaa!
- "What do Owls say?" He finally got this one. He used to just repeat Owl! over and over again, happy that he could say it. Now he will answer "Hoo-Hoo-Hoo!"
- "What do Bees say?" B-Boy will smile and say "ZZZZZZZ".
- "What does a Mouse say?" I am not sure how he knew this, because before I could teach it to him, he answered "Squeak-Squeak-Squeak!"
- "What do Lizards say?" I know, you are thinking, um- lizards don't say anything! But they do! They stick out their tongues! B-Boy likes that one too- it's a great excuse to stick out his tongue.
- "What do Pigs say?" This one took several attempts, but now he makes snorting noises!
And in addition to making animal noises on cue, he has made a leap to a new concept. I have two examples to share!
One of our cats is named Mango. She enjoys toying with B-Boy, and we often say her name as a result. One day, Mango walked into the kitchen. I said "Hi Mango!" and then looked at B-Boy, who was happily eating in his high chair. I asked him "B-Boy, what does Mango say?". He replied, "Meow!".
I was really surprised! He knows that kitty cats say Meow. He knows that Mango is a Kitty Cat. He then could make the leap to infer that Mango says Meow! Wow.
And then, he did it again. One day we went into the nursing room at daycare to change him into his swim suit. He had just learned what a Monkey says, and on the door of one of the cabinets is a picture of a Monkey. I said "Look B-Boy, it's a Monkey! What do Monkeys say?" He replied with a funny monkey sound. Fast forward two days later.
Back to the room we went to change into his swim suit. He ran over to the picture of the monkey... pointed at the picture and made the monkey noise! It took me a moment to realize what he was doing, and a few minutes later, I snapped a photo so you could see it.
I did not expect him to connect the picture, the animal word, and the noise, especially two days after he first learned the picture was a monkey. What a great leap forward!
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo!
Friday, May 13, 2011
B-Boy has a friend
B-Boy has lots of friends in his class of 8 kids. KidN was in his infant classroom, and has been a good buddy to him in his 1 year old room. But he is not his best friend.
That role is saved for a little girl who is 4 months older than he is. I noticed he preferred her one day when I came to his room to pick him up for a doctor's appointment. All the kids were eating snack at their little tables... and when he saw me, he got up and ran over to me.
Then he turned around, and ran to her. He babbled to her, and she replied. Apparently, they speak the same language. He then ran back to me, thought of something he just HAD to tell her, and then ran back to do so. Again, she replied in Babble-ese.
Fast forward to the other day. I picked him up to take him swimming. He and his friend were on the playground together. We were getting ready to leave when something tickled B-Boy. He looked at her and laughed. HA!
She then looked at him and said HA! Back and forth they went and then they ran back to the grassy area. B-Boy ran holding his flip-flop up as if it were a prize, and his friend ran behind him sporting her plastic sand shovel. It was adorable.
And then, last week, he did something new...
I picked him up at the door to his daycare. (You can drive up, but I prefer to park and walk to get him.) His teacher opened the door and he walked out. We stopped for a moment to speak to her, when the door opened and a teacher walked out with his friend.
Now, you must understand that B-Boy says Momma and Daddy... but does not use names for anyone else. Until now. He looked up and said her name, clear as a bell.
I was shocked. I didn't know he had connected all that yet, and that he was able to say it! Apparently, neither did his teachers!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
The Cow says Moo!
B-Boy doesn't say much, but he sure does know a lot.
I'll ask him to hand me a block, and he will go and get one. Or I will ask him, "B-Boy, where is your Puppy?" and he will run off and look for the stuffed dog GatorGrandpa gave him for Christmas. He even knows what it means when we ask him to put his cup in the sink, or to throw something in the trash.
We are always amazed when he shows us he understands. I guess he feels the same way when we understand what he tries to tell us.
We noticed that he was mimicking Neb whenever Neb gave him a duck cracker. (We found crackers similar to Goldfish, only duck shaped, called Quackers). When Neb would hand it to him, Neb would bob it up and down and say "Quack, Quack, Quack".
B-Boy started mimicking it back, and it was a way of telling us he wanted those duck crackers. We then started asking him "B-Boy, what does a Duck say?" Eventually, B-Boy learned the correct response was "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
That led to cows, as we drove out the back entrance of my work. There are farms, and at the time, cows were often grazing. B-Boy could not help but stare at them, so I would say "What do cows say? MOOOOO!"
And then he got it. Every time we drive past those farms, regardless if a cow is there, B-Boy will Moo. It makes me giggle every time.
He has since learned other animal noises.
Some of this has come from the assistance of the beanie babies my Mom gave B-Boy. He has a duck, lion, elephant, sheep and snake. If we ask him to get one of them, he most often will go into his room and get the correct animal. He also has a kangaroo, and I have no idea what sound they make, so I usually bounce it up and down and say "Hop, Hop, Hop!". B-Boy will say it back, in his true form, with a tiny bounce.
We are working on Owl and Mouse right now. He can say Owl and Hoo, so when we ask him what an Owl says, he often repeats Owl over and over. He can do the "Squeak Squeak" of the mouse, but not without prompting.
Any ideas on what animals we should do next?
I'll ask him to hand me a block, and he will go and get one. Or I will ask him, "B-Boy, where is your Puppy?" and he will run off and look for the stuffed dog GatorGrandpa gave him for Christmas. He even knows what it means when we ask him to put his cup in the sink, or to throw something in the trash.
We are always amazed when he shows us he understands. I guess he feels the same way when we understand what he tries to tell us.
We noticed that he was mimicking Neb whenever Neb gave him a duck cracker. (We found crackers similar to Goldfish, only duck shaped, called Quackers). When Neb would hand it to him, Neb would bob it up and down and say "Quack, Quack, Quack".
B-Boy started mimicking it back, and it was a way of telling us he wanted those duck crackers. We then started asking him "B-Boy, what does a Duck say?" Eventually, B-Boy learned the correct response was "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
That led to cows, as we drove out the back entrance of my work. There are farms, and at the time, cows were often grazing. B-Boy could not help but stare at them, so I would say "What do cows say? MOOOOO!"
And then he got it. Every time we drive past those farms, regardless if a cow is there, B-Boy will Moo. It makes me giggle every time.
He has since learned other animal noises.
- "What do Lions say?" Neb taught him to lightly swat his hand like a paw and say "ROAR!" in a whisper. Too cute.
- "What do Elephants say?" I would wave my arm up like a trunk by my nose and say "Whoo!" (He really liked that one!)
- "What do Doggies say?" This one he got from the Doctor who gave him a dog sticker after an appointment and said "Wuff Wuff Wuff". He immediately repeated the sound. He will now answer strongly "Wuff Wuff Wuff".
- "What do Kitty Cats say?" We think he got this at daycare- he will now say softly "Meow".
- "What do Sheep say?" These are also on the farm by my work, and B-Boy loves to say "Baaaa-Baaaa!" over and over.
- "What does a Snake say?" This one was an easy one- my Mom had given him a beanie baby snake. We would show him the snake and say "SSSsssss!" B-Boy got that one very quickly.
Some of this has come from the assistance of the beanie babies my Mom gave B-Boy. He has a duck, lion, elephant, sheep and snake. If we ask him to get one of them, he most often will go into his room and get the correct animal. He also has a kangaroo, and I have no idea what sound they make, so I usually bounce it up and down and say "Hop, Hop, Hop!". B-Boy will say it back, in his true form, with a tiny bounce.
We are working on Owl and Mouse right now. He can say Owl and Hoo, so when we ask him what an Owl says, he often repeats Owl over and over. He can do the "Squeak Squeak" of the mouse, but not without prompting.
Any ideas on what animals we should do next?
Saturday, April 16, 2011
18 month check-up
It's official. B-Boy is 18 months old. Tell me, where did the time go?
This milestone also meant that it was time to go for the 18 month check-up. You might remember that we have been struggling with B-Boy's food... not quite sure what has caused his digestive issues. He has been off dairy for a few weeks once again, and since he really hadn't had a solid soiled diaper since our trip to Florida in December, I demanded that the doctor do some more advanced testing.
This meant two blood draws (once from his finger, and once from his arm). He did really well with the arm one, I was so proud. He cried but did not fight or squirm. It was really hard for me to hold him through that, but we both did really well. We decided to forgo any shots at this appointment, since he had just had those draws, so B-Boy was pretty happy during this visit.
We got the results during the 18 month appointment. Turns out, there were no issues with dairy! (Which now means B-Boy can have cheese again! YAY! It's been a challenge feeding him side dishes without using cheese. You try it for a week, you will see what I mean!)
All the things we thought might be an issue were not. Dairy was fine. Wheat was fine. Corn was fine. There may be a slight issue with eggs, so we will have to keep an eye on those. We still don't have a firm answer on what is going on with him, but we have an appointment with the pediatric gastroenterologist at Duke in mid-May, so I hope to have more information soon.
Ok, enough of the yucky stuff. Now for the fun parts.
We filled out a lot of paperwork, answering lots of questions about what B-Boy is doing right now. One question was does he say 8 or more words other than Mama and Dadda? I wrote them down and was surprised the answer is YES!
His words: Up, Cereal, Kitty, Kitty Cat, Shoes, Bye-Bye, Bubble, Ball, Quack, All Done and GA!
One of the questions that the doctor liked my answer to was "Do you understand what your child communicates to you?" My response?
B-Boy is in full on babble mode. He is definitely trying to tell us something! He will repeat the same cadence of babble to you, sometimes stopping and looking you in the eye as he repeats it to be sure you get what he is telling you. He then may start a different sounding babble with someone else. But when he repeats himself a few times, the cadence (sound) is always the same with each repeat. He clearly is trying to tell us something, and knows EXACTLY what that is, even if we don't.
And now the part you have been waiting for... Weight and height! B-Boy is still off the chart with height, coming in at 35 and a half inches long! (Can you believe he is almost 3 feet tall????)
They weighed him with his diaper and clothes on because he was so upset. (I think he was expecting to be given another shot!) He weighed in at 28 pounds and 7 ounces. Personally, I think he is closer to 35 pounds!
B-Boy finished the visit in good spirits as the doctor had him take of his shoes and chase a red ball in the hallway. She wanted to watch him walk and run to see if there was anything to be concerned about. B-Boy had fun doing that, and fortunately, there were no issues to cause concern.
All in all, things are good!
This milestone also meant that it was time to go for the 18 month check-up. You might remember that we have been struggling with B-Boy's food... not quite sure what has caused his digestive issues. He has been off dairy for a few weeks once again, and since he really hadn't had a solid soiled diaper since our trip to Florida in December, I demanded that the doctor do some more advanced testing.
This meant two blood draws (once from his finger, and once from his arm). He did really well with the arm one, I was so proud. He cried but did not fight or squirm. It was really hard for me to hold him through that, but we both did really well. We decided to forgo any shots at this appointment, since he had just had those draws, so B-Boy was pretty happy during this visit.
We got the results during the 18 month appointment. Turns out, there were no issues with dairy! (Which now means B-Boy can have cheese again! YAY! It's been a challenge feeding him side dishes without using cheese. You try it for a week, you will see what I mean!)
All the things we thought might be an issue were not. Dairy was fine. Wheat was fine. Corn was fine. There may be a slight issue with eggs, so we will have to keep an eye on those. We still don't have a firm answer on what is going on with him, but we have an appointment with the pediatric gastroenterologist at Duke in mid-May, so I hope to have more information soon.
Ok, enough of the yucky stuff. Now for the fun parts.
We filled out a lot of paperwork, answering lots of questions about what B-Boy is doing right now. One question was does he say 8 or more words other than Mama and Dadda? I wrote them down and was surprised the answer is YES!
His words: Up, Cereal, Kitty, Kitty Cat, Shoes, Bye-Bye, Bubble, Ball, Quack, All Done and GA!
One of the questions that the doctor liked my answer to was "Do you understand what your child communicates to you?" My response?
B-Boy is in full on babble mode. He is definitely trying to tell us something! He will repeat the same cadence of babble to you, sometimes stopping and looking you in the eye as he repeats it to be sure you get what he is telling you. He then may start a different sounding babble with someone else. But when he repeats himself a few times, the cadence (sound) is always the same with each repeat. He clearly is trying to tell us something, and knows EXACTLY what that is, even if we don't.
And now the part you have been waiting for... Weight and height! B-Boy is still off the chart with height, coming in at 35 and a half inches long! (Can you believe he is almost 3 feet tall????)
They weighed him with his diaper and clothes on because he was so upset. (I think he was expecting to be given another shot!) He weighed in at 28 pounds and 7 ounces. Personally, I think he is closer to 35 pounds!
B-Boy finished the visit in good spirits as the doctor had him take of his shoes and chase a red ball in the hallway. She wanted to watch him walk and run to see if there was anything to be concerned about. B-Boy had fun doing that, and fortunately, there were no issues to cause concern.
All in all, things are good!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Duk!
B-Boy has a new word, and he used it today.
"Duk!"
And no, it does not mean what you think. It is not referring to a Duck. Those are Quack-Quack-Quacks, also known as Kitty Cats.
So what is "Duk"? Good question. Let me explain it by telling you what he was doing when he used it.
This morning, I went in to see B-Boy. He was standing in his crib, and when I approached, he crouched down still holding on to the side. I peeked over the edge and he grinned up to me as he popped up to standing. He repeated this several times, and it occurred to me that it might be a good time to teach him a new word. When he crouched, I said "Down!". When he popped up, I said "Up!" After a few times, B-Boy started saying "Duk!" every time he popped UP.
So that's it, Duk means Up. He even showed Neb he got a new word. We'll see if it sticks.
"Duk!"
And no, it does not mean what you think. It is not referring to a Duck. Those are Quack-Quack-Quacks, also known as Kitty Cats.
So what is "Duk"? Good question. Let me explain it by telling you what he was doing when he used it.
This morning, I went in to see B-Boy. He was standing in his crib, and when I approached, he crouched down still holding on to the side. I peeked over the edge and he grinned up to me as he popped up to standing. He repeated this several times, and it occurred to me that it might be a good time to teach him a new word. When he crouched, I said "Down!". When he popped up, I said "Up!" After a few times, B-Boy started saying "Duk!" every time he popped UP.
So that's it, Duk means Up. He even showed Neb he got a new word. We'll see if it sticks.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ball!
Tonight, B-Boy said a new word.
He was in the bath, playing with his basketball toy. We had found a rim that attaches to the tub wall with suction cups. It came with three small rubber balls, in various colors. B-Boy really likes those balls. They are soft, squishy and fun to play with.
B-Boy would toss one out of the tub, where Neb would retrieve it and toss it back. Each time, Neb would ask "Can you say Ball? It's a ball. Do you want the ball?" Eventually, B-Boy responded "Ball!"
He then kept saying it.
So he now has another word to add to his list. I can't wait to see him use it without prompting!
He was in the bath, playing with his basketball toy. We had found a rim that attaches to the tub wall with suction cups. It came with three small rubber balls, in various colors. B-Boy really likes those balls. They are soft, squishy and fun to play with.
B-Boy would toss one out of the tub, where Neb would retrieve it and toss it back. Each time, Neb would ask "Can you say Ball? It's a ball. Do you want the ball?" Eventually, B-Boy responded "Ball!"
He then kept saying it.
So he now has another word to add to his list. I can't wait to see him use it without prompting!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Bye-Bye Bath
B-Boy is practicing his sounds more and more.
On the way in to work yesterday, he started saying "Oh-Oh-Oh" quite a bit. We then practiced what cows say... "MOOOOooooo!" B-Boy liked saying that a lot!
He also mimics me with the answer to the question "B-Boy, what do ducks say?" I pause and say "Quack-Quack-Quack". B-Boy then starts making the noise with me.
And speaking of noises, we have a book with ducks on the cover (which is what first caused me to make the noise when I read it to him). When B-Boy sees the book (no matter where it is), he makes the "Quack-Quack-Quack" noise. We also have a touch and feel board book about dogs... and one of the pages has a velvety nose. The line on the page reads "Curious puppies like to find new things!". When I read the page, I lean down to his neck and make sniffing noises. He immediately laughs, and now when he sees that book, he starts making sniffing noises. It makes me giggle every time!
But that's not what I really wanted to tell you. Tonight B-Boy said a two word phrase for the first time. (I don't count All Done because I think he thinks that is one word.) We gave B-Boy a bath and afterward, Neb emptied the tub while I dried him off. I said "Say Bye-Bye Bath! B-Boy, can you say Bye-Bye Bath?"
And then he.... waved. Which is what he normally does for bye-bye.
But tonight, he waved and said "Bye-bye Bath!"
Nicely done B-Boy.
On the way in to work yesterday, he started saying "Oh-Oh-Oh" quite a bit. We then practiced what cows say... "MOOOOooooo!" B-Boy liked saying that a lot!
He also mimics me with the answer to the question "B-Boy, what do ducks say?" I pause and say "Quack-Quack-Quack". B-Boy then starts making the noise with me.
And speaking of noises, we have a book with ducks on the cover (which is what first caused me to make the noise when I read it to him). When B-Boy sees the book (no matter where it is), he makes the "Quack-Quack-Quack" noise. We also have a touch and feel board book about dogs... and one of the pages has a velvety nose. The line on the page reads "Curious puppies like to find new things!". When I read the page, I lean down to his neck and make sniffing noises. He immediately laughs, and now when he sees that book, he starts making sniffing noises. It makes me giggle every time!
But that's not what I really wanted to tell you. Tonight B-Boy said a two word phrase for the first time. (I don't count All Done because I think he thinks that is one word.) We gave B-Boy a bath and afterward, Neb emptied the tub while I dried him off. I said "Say Bye-Bye Bath! B-Boy, can you say Bye-Bye Bath?"
And then he.... waved. Which is what he normally does for bye-bye.
But tonight, he waved and said "Bye-bye Bath!"
Nicely done B-Boy.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Bye-Bye
Today, I had to leave B-Boy again.
Cue the sad music and the frowny face... cuz Momma misses her little boy. But I'll be back home tomorrow, so it's not too bad.
I had to leave today to drive to South Carolina... I am presenting a paper at the University of South Carolina. One of the professors there is a friend of mine, so it should be a good trip.
B-Boy woke at 5am. He was WIDE awake with no hope of going back to sleep. Yuck. But the good news was that I got to spend some extra time with him this morning, even though I was tired.
I had left some items at work that I needed for my trip, so I decided to take him to daycare and let Neb off the hook for part of the day. We hit the road and got to the daycare before they would be able to take him, so I thought it would be fun to take him into my office while I got the stuff I forgot.
Which meant that some of my co-workers got to see B-Boy. At first, he was shy... clutching on to me tightly. But then he started to relax and warm up to the folks... finally smiling and waving Bye-Bye to two women (one of which had a baby 4 days after B-Boy was born).
I stopped by MissLovesECU's office. She is a recent graduate from ECU and was hired to work in another group... and she is an avid reader of this blog. (Hi MissLovesECU!) Another coworker was there and they got B-Boy warmed up by letting him play with their bobble head pens, which are pens with bobble heads attached that have goofy grins and wild hair. B-Boy was cautious with them at first, but then engaged them in bobble head fun.
As it was getting late, I picked B-Boy up to leave. He then started blowing kisses at MissLovesECU. Funny because he refused to do that for anyone else. Hmmm.... I guess he likes young women from ECU! (ChiggerButt is also at ECU.)
I said, "Tell them Bye-Bye" which normally results in a much delayed wave.
But not today. Today, B-Boy waved immediately. And then he said something for the first time. He said "Bye-Bye".
Awwww.... cue the cuteness!
Cue the sad music and the frowny face... cuz Momma misses her little boy. But I'll be back home tomorrow, so it's not too bad.
I had to leave today to drive to South Carolina... I am presenting a paper at the University of South Carolina. One of the professors there is a friend of mine, so it should be a good trip.
B-Boy woke at 5am. He was WIDE awake with no hope of going back to sleep. Yuck. But the good news was that I got to spend some extra time with him this morning, even though I was tired.
I had left some items at work that I needed for my trip, so I decided to take him to daycare and let Neb off the hook for part of the day. We hit the road and got to the daycare before they would be able to take him, so I thought it would be fun to take him into my office while I got the stuff I forgot.
Which meant that some of my co-workers got to see B-Boy. At first, he was shy... clutching on to me tightly. But then he started to relax and warm up to the folks... finally smiling and waving Bye-Bye to two women (one of which had a baby 4 days after B-Boy was born).
I stopped by MissLovesECU's office. She is a recent graduate from ECU and was hired to work in another group... and she is an avid reader of this blog. (Hi MissLovesECU!) Another coworker was there and they got B-Boy warmed up by letting him play with their bobble head pens, which are pens with bobble heads attached that have goofy grins and wild hair. B-Boy was cautious with them at first, but then engaged them in bobble head fun.
As it was getting late, I picked B-Boy up to leave. He then started blowing kisses at MissLovesECU. Funny because he refused to do that for anyone else. Hmmm.... I guess he likes young women from ECU! (ChiggerButt is also at ECU.)
I said, "Tell them Bye-Bye" which normally results in a much delayed wave.
But not today. Today, B-Boy waved immediately. And then he said something for the first time. He said "Bye-Bye".
Awwww.... cue the cuteness!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
An Enthusiastic Response
Words are not going to convey this correctly, but we unfortunately did not know a funny moment was going to happen, and thus did not have the video camera running. But I will do my best.
For the last week or so, B-Boy has turned into a picky eater.
He used to love food, of all kinds. Then he started refusing beef. He always ate veggies and fruit with gusto. The only veggies he refused were spinach and asparagus. Spinach he ate until he started chewing, and then it was a lost cause.
But a week or so ago, B-Boy started to wave off food. He would taste a bite, and then dump his plate. After playing in the pile, he would then start FLINGING his food. Needless to say, we would going running to try to stop the flying food. When he is older and wonders why his chore is to sweep the floor, you all will know!
It started with certain other foods, like fish (which he used to love) and then it went to peas, and ham and green beans. And B-Boy LOVED green beans. Then it didn't matter what it was... he stopped eating it. The exception to this new rule was applesauce. B-Boy will polish off applesauce no matter what.
At first we thought he was being a picky eater. Then we thought he was exerting independence. Then we thought, he must have a bug, making food unappetizing or causing him to have little appetite. His dirty diapers have been really yucky lately... let's just call them runny and leave it at that. We have changed his milk back to formula, tried adding probiotics, all to no avail.
We now think it is probably a combination of all those things. We shall see.
But that isn't what I wanted to tell you about. I only mention it because today we were having another difficult meal. He finally did eat the tofu, and a bit of the dirty rice... a few sweet potatoes. Anything to try to get him on more solid ground, so to speak.
B-Boy started to cry and grunt, and then gave the All-done lean of his head. He then flopped a bit, flailing his arms about until they hung limp as he leaned to his left. He was not happy to be in the high chair, and was letting us know it. I decided to ask him - "B-Boy, do you want some applesauce?" I have to admit, I did not think he would respond, as I did not think he knew the word applesauce.
His response was classic, and made both Neb and I laugh.
He quickly sat straight up. His face lit up- his eyes were open wide and happiness showed all over his face. He elevated his arms with his palms down and elbows bent (like in an L-shape).
He then said in a loud and happy voice "Yeah - Yeah!"
Cue the laughter. He then ate a lot of applesauce, having a great time doing it. Which was fine, because that was where I put the probiotics. Heh heh.
And on a side note:
Not only are we now sure he knows the word "Applesauce", he also does understand what "Yeah" means- and responds accordingly. There is no doubt.
For the last week or so, B-Boy has turned into a picky eater.
He used to love food, of all kinds. Then he started refusing beef. He always ate veggies and fruit with gusto. The only veggies he refused were spinach and asparagus. Spinach he ate until he started chewing, and then it was a lost cause.
But a week or so ago, B-Boy started to wave off food. He would taste a bite, and then dump his plate. After playing in the pile, he would then start FLINGING his food. Needless to say, we would going running to try to stop the flying food. When he is older and wonders why his chore is to sweep the floor, you all will know!
It started with certain other foods, like fish (which he used to love) and then it went to peas, and ham and green beans. And B-Boy LOVED green beans. Then it didn't matter what it was... he stopped eating it. The exception to this new rule was applesauce. B-Boy will polish off applesauce no matter what.
At first we thought he was being a picky eater. Then we thought he was exerting independence. Then we thought, he must have a bug, making food unappetizing or causing him to have little appetite. His dirty diapers have been really yucky lately... let's just call them runny and leave it at that. We have changed his milk back to formula, tried adding probiotics, all to no avail.
We now think it is probably a combination of all those things. We shall see.
But that isn't what I wanted to tell you about. I only mention it because today we were having another difficult meal. He finally did eat the tofu, and a bit of the dirty rice... a few sweet potatoes. Anything to try to get him on more solid ground, so to speak.
B-Boy started to cry and grunt, and then gave the All-done lean of his head. He then flopped a bit, flailing his arms about until they hung limp as he leaned to his left. He was not happy to be in the high chair, and was letting us know it. I decided to ask him - "B-Boy, do you want some applesauce?" I have to admit, I did not think he would respond, as I did not think he knew the word applesauce.
His response was classic, and made both Neb and I laugh.
He quickly sat straight up. His face lit up- his eyes were open wide and happiness showed all over his face. He elevated his arms with his palms down and elbows bent (like in an L-shape).
He then said in a loud and happy voice "Yeah - Yeah!"
Cue the laughter. He then ate a lot of applesauce, having a great time doing it. Which was fine, because that was where I put the probiotics. Heh heh.
And on a side note:
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Hey!
Something new that B-Boy says a lot now... HEY!
He does it mostly when he sees us for the first time... like when we walk into his room in the morning or when Neb is downstairs feeding him and I turn the corner and come into view.
HEY!
It is usually coupled with a big ol' smile. He is just so proud of himself.
He also says YEAH-YEAH quite a bit. It doesn't necessarily mean Yes yet, but we are making progress.
B-Boy also understands a lot more vocabulary, even if he can't say it. He knows where to go when we ask
"Do you want Water?" Straight to the water cooler he goes!
Do you want APPLE SAUCE? "YEAH-YEAH" he says, and squeals with delight. He knows the word applesauce, let me tell you.
Do you want up? His arms go straight in the air, in preparation of being elevated.
Where's the Kitty? He starts looking for the cats...
Where's Daddy? He starts looking for Neb.
He is understanding more and more. We are all having fun on this journey!
He does it mostly when he sees us for the first time... like when we walk into his room in the morning or when Neb is downstairs feeding him and I turn the corner and come into view.
HEY!
It is usually coupled with a big ol' smile. He is just so proud of himself.
He also says YEAH-YEAH quite a bit. It doesn't necessarily mean Yes yet, but we are making progress.
B-Boy also understands a lot more vocabulary, even if he can't say it. He knows where to go when we ask
"Do you want Water?" Straight to the water cooler he goes!
Do you want APPLE SAUCE? "YEAH-YEAH" he says, and squeals with delight. He knows the word applesauce, let me tell you.
Do you want up? His arms go straight in the air, in preparation of being elevated.
Where's the Kitty? He starts looking for the cats...
Where's Daddy? He starts looking for Neb.
He is understanding more and more. We are all having fun on this journey!
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