April 21, 2011

  • I really need to catch up!  Though most of the more "interesting" things that have happened to us have included screaming, poop, or both, so perhaps it's not that big of a deal if I leave out a few of those episodes.  Grant is able to communicate a lot more now; he's really spitting out new words and the occasional phrase.  It's not complete sentences, but he's definitely learning.  One example is when we went to my mom's house and walked in, but she wasn't there.  He said in a very inquisitive tone of voice, "Ma?...  Go?"  It was so very clearly, "Where did grandMA GO?"  I feel like I can communicate a lot more, ask him questions and get fairly reliable answers.  I took him for a walk in the stroller today, and we went along the bike path by the freeway.  I haven't done that in a long time because Madeleine hates it.  But I kept asking him if he wanted to go more or go home, and he really knew what he wanted, which was "more".  And he loved telling me about the trucks and cars going by:  he'd tell colors and try to count them and tell me they were loud.  After two semi-trucks went by at the same time he put his hands over his ears, which is unusual for him.  (Madeleine will put her hands over her ears even if there is no risk of a loud noise, just as a response when she's scared by anything.) 

    Hmm.  I lost my focus.  Maybe it's time to go read some books to this poop-throwing boy I have (come on, kid, really?  must you always grab it and throw it and tell me it's "big"??  must you?) and try to get him to go to sleep sometime this side of midnight.