Rose and I were on our Christmas night out last night so Jack stayed with Grandad and Grandma. I will let them put a comment in about what happened but suffice to say he's hard work :-)
Jack was at Nursery this week for his usual times and now he is a changed baby. He can't wait to get in and walks/crawls in as you are trying to take his jacket off. When you come in to pick him up he doesn't come over, he just keeps on playing. When I picked him up on Tuesday, he started moaning cause he didn't want to leave. The lady said he played with a wee toy door for an hour! He doesn't normally go in on Tuesdays but it was his Christmas party so he went in for a couple of hours for Christmas dinner, bouncy castle and he got to meet Santa (again!)
He is real good fun just now and his personality is really developing. He has wee huffs when he doesn't want to do stuff (which we just ignore until he gets fed up and comes back to play, too many programmes on TV with advice!). He can almost talk, I swear he said "hello Dada" this morning and he can almost walk.
Three days of intense training and he will be walking and talking on Christmas Day - "More Magners Dad? I was just going to the kitchen for a milky bar, can I get you something while I am up" - dream on :-)
Apologies again for the lack of activity but we will sort ourselves out over the Christmas period, promise! Here is this weeks information:
Your toddlers increasing control over his hands means that your hands may be even more full than usual. He'll poke and prod everything that interests him, which probably means anything within reach. Your toddler may scribble with a crayon, grab a spoonful of jam, or rub his fingers in ketchup just to see what happens. Though you may be all too familiar with the outcome -- more cleaning up for you -- remember that your child learns something about the consequences of his actions from every one of his messy experiments
OK, its been a few days since Jack got some airtime so here is my best attempt to fill the gaps:
In general he is standing a lot more (without realising it) and only when he does, does he fall over. He is taking a lot more steps in between objects so its only a matter of time me thinks before he is a fully fledged walker.
His old love (of wheels, as demonstrated by the wheelchair incident) is now complimented by his new love (doors). He goes in, closes, opens, goes out, closes, opens, etc. He really likes them and can now open all the doors in our house (well apart from the front door and the baby gates!).
Rose has some photos and no doubt some comments to add to my ramblings so watch this space Jackfans!
Here is this weeks information:
As your baby learns to pull himself upright, cruise round the furniture and get ready for walking, you may wonder if he needs shoes yet. No -- not until he walks independently and can easily navigate rough or uneven surfaces. Experts say going barefoot in the beginning helps him develop his arches, leg muscles, balance and co-ordination. Your baby will probably progress amazingly fast (usually in a matter of days or weeks) from first steps to toddling more confidently on his own. Then he'll be ready to be fitted for shoes and try walking outside.
And an interesting next section :-)
As your child's first year comes to a close, it can be a good time to think about yourself and your partner. Do you feel your relationship with your partner has been put under strain over the past year, or has it brought you closer together? Caring for a baby can wreak havoc on a relationship, especially during those intense early months. You may find yourselves bickering a lot or just not talking the way you used to. Don't despair -- remember that you all need time to adjust to being a family and your life as a family is just beginning. Now that your baby-turned-toddler is becoming less dependent on you, you can make a point of getting away to do adult things, just the two of you.
Very quick one - I have a few pictures to put up but I haven't got the time at the moment as I am way too tired!
Anyway - I got this from my friend and thought that it was very apt for Jack at the moment...
Toddler Property Rules
If I like it, it's mine.
If it's in my hand, it's mine.
If I can take it from you, it's mine.
If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
If it looks just like mine, it's mine.
If I think it's mine, it's mine.