DJ is starting to make his sentences more complex as he verbalizes more complex throughts. One of the ways he's making his sentences more complex is by describing everything as it relates to size.
"A big noodle!"
"See big houses?"
"Is it a big one?"
Ok, maybe it's not that it's size. Maybe it's just that "big" is his favorite adjective by far, as just about everything is "big". :-)
Friday, October 30, 2009
It's potty time!
Last night, DJ asked Daddy "to take a bath". While DJ and Daddy were having a ball (from what I could hear), Elektra was crawling around in the kitchen getting into the plastic bags and other recycleables and pushing the chair across the floor as she practiced walking while I was cleaning the kitchen.
Then I see Steve come into the kitchen, disappear into the living room, and then come back through the kitchen holding DJ's favorite books. Ah, DJ must have requested them. Two seconds later I hear,
"Honey, you have to see this NOW."
???
I dry my hands, pick up Elektra, and walk into the bathroom. There is DJ, sitting on the big potty, and a line of urine on the floor in front of him.
Apparently, DJ had said to Steve when he got out of the tub that he wanted to sit on the potty. Ok, great, Steve sat him on the potty. Then DJ asked for his Mickey Mouse books (which were in the living room). Then when Steve got back to the bathroom with the Mickey Mouse books, but before I got in there, DJ said to Steve, "Pee pee come out of DJ's noo-noo!" which is how Steve knew to look down at the floor (before he stepped in the urine himself).
After much praise for going pee pee on the potty, DJ was told to push down his noo-noo next time so that pee pee goes IN the potty.
Then I was glad I moved the bathroom rug last weekend out from in front of the toilet...!!
We obviously hope he continues to want to potty train. Either way, though ,we'll let him pace himself.
Then I see Steve come into the kitchen, disappear into the living room, and then come back through the kitchen holding DJ's favorite books. Ah, DJ must have requested them. Two seconds later I hear,
"Honey, you have to see this NOW."
???
I dry my hands, pick up Elektra, and walk into the bathroom. There is DJ, sitting on the big potty, and a line of urine on the floor in front of him.
Apparently, DJ had said to Steve when he got out of the tub that he wanted to sit on the potty. Ok, great, Steve sat him on the potty. Then DJ asked for his Mickey Mouse books (which were in the living room). Then when Steve got back to the bathroom with the Mickey Mouse books, but before I got in there, DJ said to Steve, "Pee pee come out of DJ's noo-noo!" which is how Steve knew to look down at the floor (before he stepped in the urine himself).
After much praise for going pee pee on the potty, DJ was told to push down his noo-noo next time so that pee pee goes IN the potty.
Then I was glad I moved the bathroom rug last weekend out from in front of the toilet...!!
We obviously hope he continues to want to potty train. Either way, though ,we'll let him pace himself.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Kisses and Sharing
Elektra has started blowing kisses! Sometimes she'll make the motion with her hand in addition to making the sound, but mostly she just makes the sound. This morning, Daddy had her in his arms, I brought DJ to him to give him a kiss and once DJ blew a kiss, Elektra started blowing kisses. The kids were then blowing kisses to each other in the car on the way to Eleanor's. :)
DJ, meanwhile, loves to share his meal with Elektra. He will pull himself - fully strapped in his highchair - down the table towards Elektra's high chair. "Sit next to 'Rektra?" Once he's next to her, he'll start breaking off pieces of whatever it is he's eating and give her some. In 99% of the cases, he can share with her, so we don't mind. And naturally, Elektra is snatching it up immediately and thrilled that DJ gave it to her.
DJ, meanwhile, loves to share his meal with Elektra. He will pull himself - fully strapped in his highchair - down the table towards Elektra's high chair. "Sit next to 'Rektra?" Once he's next to her, he'll start breaking off pieces of whatever it is he's eating and give her some. In 99% of the cases, he can share with her, so we don't mind. And naturally, Elektra is snatching it up immediately and thrilled that DJ gave it to her.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Elektra's first steps!
Holy moley Steve, Granddad and I just watched Elektra take her first walking steps without holding on to anything! She took 3 steps, from the end of the reclined part of the couch to the middle (corner) of the couch, throwing herself at the couch as she was losing her balance. GOOD GIRL!!!
Of course, she hasn't done it again since (ok, so it's only been 5 minutes), but we are trying to encourage it... thus digging our own "grave" as it were. We like to think it'll be man-to-man defense once she starts walking, but we know that in reality, we'll have to play zone!
Of course, she hasn't done it again since (ok, so it's only been 5 minutes), but we are trying to encourage it... thus digging our own "grave" as it were. We like to think it'll be man-to-man defense once she starts walking, but we know that in reality, we'll have to play zone!
Friday, October 23, 2009
DJ's pal, Scout
Elektra received Leap Frog's My Pal Violet for her birthday. Violet sings songs, plays games, etc. The cool thing about it is that it's programmable (via a USB cable and an internet connection).
DJ took quite a liking to Violet, but would put her down when distracted by something else.
So Daddy purchased the boy version, My Pal Scout. Daddy programmed "David" for DJ's name, his favorite color (green... we don't know, we guessed), his favorite food (bananas... again, we're guessing here), and some specific songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star that he loves. Now, when DJ turns on Scout, Scout says, "Hi David!" and DJ just beams. That smile is so big that it's blinding. The second that DJ heard Scout say his name, Scout became his favorite toy.
Violet has since been programmed to called Elektra "Princess" since clearly, Leap Frog isn't going to have "Elektra" in their database. Her favorite food = cheese, color = pink, and has a few songs, too. Elektra dances when Violet starts playing songs. It's cute!
DJ took quite a liking to Violet, but would put her down when distracted by something else.
So Daddy purchased the boy version, My Pal Scout. Daddy programmed "David" for DJ's name, his favorite color (green... we don't know, we guessed), his favorite food (bananas... again, we're guessing here), and some specific songs like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star that he loves. Now, when DJ turns on Scout, Scout says, "Hi David!" and DJ just beams. That smile is so big that it's blinding. The second that DJ heard Scout say his name, Scout became his favorite toy.
Violet has since been programmed to called Elektra "Princess" since clearly, Leap Frog isn't going to have "Elektra" in their database. Her favorite food = cheese, color = pink, and has a few songs, too. Elektra dances when Violet starts playing songs. It's cute!
Elektra's 8th tooth
Elektra has cut her 8th tooth, the 4th bottom front tooth. It is definitely through (ouch!), and she's enjoying the ability to "bite" into Cheerios with her front teeth. It also means we can now give her things like rice cakes and other hard-ish foods for her to start learning how to bite things.
Eleanor thinks she's cutting her back 1 year molars because she's constantly got her fingers back there, digging. We haven't seen any diaper rash yet (one of her major signs), and I stuck my fingers back there last night and I didn't feel anything, but that doesn't mean those big molars aren't coming!
Eleanor thinks she's cutting her back 1 year molars because she's constantly got her fingers back there, digging. We haven't seen any diaper rash yet (one of her major signs), and I stuck my fingers back there last night and I didn't feel anything, but that doesn't mean those big molars aren't coming!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Elektra "walking"
Elektra has been very active with her new found skill, "walking". She certainly isn't walking by herself by any means but she's using us and her truck toy to help her learn.
She's also been starting to stand from a sitting position without our help!
She's also been starting to stand from a sitting position without our help!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
DJ sayings of late
DJ has had some interesting sayings lately.
Last Saturday, Steve had to go into work and as he was leaving (DJ was watching his car leave the driveway), DJ said, "Daddy come home to see Momma?" My heart melted.
He's also been asking for wet paper towels. At first we give him a dry paper towel, he asks for us to get it wet, "Put water on it? Put many water on it?"
I was just out in the mudroom trying to discover what is causing an enormous stench in there (failed to find anything that could be the culprit). While I was out there, DJ came to the door looking for me and when he couldn't see me, even though he knew I was out there, he gave the wingnut salute and said, "Where Momma is?" The wingnut salute!! That is hilarious!
Meanwhile, both children have colds, unfortunately. They just look like runny noses and sneezing... no swine flu!
Last Saturday, Steve had to go into work and as he was leaving (DJ was watching his car leave the driveway), DJ said, "Daddy come home to see Momma?" My heart melted.
He's also been asking for wet paper towels. At first we give him a dry paper towel, he asks for us to get it wet, "Put water on it? Put many water on it?"
I was just out in the mudroom trying to discover what is causing an enormous stench in there (failed to find anything that could be the culprit). While I was out there, DJ came to the door looking for me and when he couldn't see me, even though he knew I was out there, he gave the wingnut salute and said, "Where Momma is?" The wingnut salute!! That is hilarious!
Meanwhile, both children have colds, unfortunately. They just look like runny noses and sneezing... no swine flu!
Binky (or lack thereof) Update
DJ has asked for binky at night (asked for the White Binky), but I have stayed consistent and said that Binky is broken. As a result, he has slept three nights now without Binky. However, he has been unwilling to give up Binky during his nap at daycare. As this is the first weekend we've had without Binky, we'll see if he naps here....I'm hoping that White Binky doesn't have to come back.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Binky broken
Yesterday morning, I walked into DJ's room to get him out of bed when he asked for "white binky".
I replied, "Where's you're blue binky?"
He says, "Right there," and points to the crib. Sure enough there was blue binky.
"Here you go," I say as I hand it to him.
"Broken!"
"What? Where?"
"Right there," he says, and points to the part that he chews/sucks on.
Sure enough, that binky was chewed right in half. Then I started to panic... did he swallow it after he bit it off? I started to overturn everything in his crib, look on the floor and to my enormous relief, I found the other half.
"Yep, you're right, DJ. Binky is broken."
When it was time for bed last night, I forwarned DJ that Binky was broken while I was getting him ready for bed. He seemed to think about that and when it was time to go to bed, he didn't even ask for Binky.
And he slept all night.
Maybe, just maybe, the days of Binky are done for DJ. If so, I hope that breaking Elektra of the thumb habit will be just as easy.
I replied, "Where's you're blue binky?"
He says, "Right there," and points to the crib. Sure enough there was blue binky.
"Here you go," I say as I hand it to him.
"Broken!"
"What? Where?"
"Right there," he says, and points to the part that he chews/sucks on.
Sure enough, that binky was chewed right in half. Then I started to panic... did he swallow it after he bit it off? I started to overturn everything in his crib, look on the floor and to my enormous relief, I found the other half.
"Yep, you're right, DJ. Binky is broken."
When it was time for bed last night, I forwarned DJ that Binky was broken while I was getting him ready for bed. He seemed to think about that and when it was time to go to bed, he didn't even ask for Binky.
And he slept all night.
Maybe, just maybe, the days of Binky are done for DJ. If so, I hope that breaking Elektra of the thumb habit will be just as easy.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Ya!
On Tuesday, I was home with the kids because Eleanor was having some medical procedures done. We drove out to Bel Air to have their portraits taken by Kathie Jones, the woman who took their portraits last year. DJ talked non-stop on the way out there and while we were there. Neither child napped that afternoon, and both went to bed early because of it.
Yesterday morning, as I'm driving DJ to Eleanor's, I hear from the back seat,
"See sky, Momma?"
"Do you see the sky, DJ?"
"Ya!"
Pause
"See grass, Momma?"
"Do you see the grass, DJ?"
"Ya!"
Pause
"See sheep, Momma?"
"Did you see the sheep, DJ?" (we pass a field of sheep)
"Ya!"
And it went on... "Are we going under trees... ya!", "Trash cans fall over... ya!", "Going over bridge... ya!", "See cars coming... ya!" all the way to Eleanor's.
The "ya!" is brand new... we've been trying to get him to say any form of "yes" as a word for 6 months now, and finally, he's saying it! Apparently, at daycare that day, he took it a step further and said "ya sure!"
So overnight, he decided to start verbally confirming with words! Yay DJ!
Yesterday morning, as I'm driving DJ to Eleanor's, I hear from the back seat,
"See sky, Momma?"
"Do you see the sky, DJ?"
"Ya!"
Pause
"See grass, Momma?"
"Do you see the grass, DJ?"
"Ya!"
Pause
"See sheep, Momma?"
"Did you see the sheep, DJ?" (we pass a field of sheep)
"Ya!"
And it went on... "Are we going under trees... ya!", "Trash cans fall over... ya!", "Going over bridge... ya!", "See cars coming... ya!" all the way to Eleanor's.
The "ya!" is brand new... we've been trying to get him to say any form of "yes" as a word for 6 months now, and finally, he's saying it! Apparently, at daycare that day, he took it a step further and said "ya sure!"
So overnight, he decided to start verbally confirming with words! Yay DJ!
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