Today, October 20th, 2011, my stepdaughter turns 24! And my toddler turns 2 1/2. People are always astonished when they learn we have an adult, a teen, & a toddler hehehe.
So Lil J is now 33.2 lbs (75-90%), 36" tall (25-50%), & has a head circumference of 21" (>95%)
Despite the tantrums & "terrible two" phase, this is really a FUN stage we are in. He is such a sweet boy. He is always so desperate to help me with whatever I am doing. Just this morning I went grocery shopping. After we get home I bring in the bags of groceries & leave them at the entrance of the house. Then, after all the bags are in the house, I move the bags to the kitchen so I can wipe everything down & put it away. After carrying the first trip of bags to the kitchen I turned around to find Lil J struggling hard (but not giving up) to carry a bag over for me. His little face was so precious. I could see how much it meant to him to be able to help mommy. Of course I pour on the praise & let him continue one bag at a time, no matter how long it takes him. He was BEAMING when he finished with the last bag. My heart literally melted.
And he's finally in a stage where we can have a conversation. And he's learning sooooo fast now. He has new words & phrases constantly, I can't even keep up. And he WANTS to learn. He often points to things & asks me what it is so he can learn & know what to call it. He is such a smart & sweet boy.
Most days he no longer takes naps. Occasionally he still does though. And on the days he doesn't he sometimes go to bed for the night early sometimes he stays up to the same time as if he did nap. It's taking a little adjusting to get used to it all, for me I mean. I'm just trying hard to be flexible. And some days if I feel I need a break or if I feel HE needs a break I put him in the bedroom for "quiet time". And I stress to him that he doesn't HAVE to go to sleep, but he does HAVE to be QUIET. That is my only requirement. And some days he will fall asleep & some days he will just play quietly.
Part of me misses the nap, mostly because of the time it gave me to be able to focus on things & really get stuff done. But part of me is looking forward to a nap-free schedule. I mean, for the past 2 1/2 years there's been huge slots of my time where I can't leave the house &/or make appointments, etc. So in that sense it will make life easier to end the napping, & as long as he continues to be agreeable with quiet time, allowing me to get things done that require a lot of concentration, then it's all good.
I think that's all the updates I have for now.
6 hours ago
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That's soooo sweet of him to help Mommy. I too love this stage. They're so smart and fun and hilarious! Landon makes me laugh at least a hundred times a day. It's so nice being able to ask him questions and he can answer me what he needs in words. Landon still needs naps but from what I'm gathering from all of you other mothers of April 2009 babies, these days are numbered. Perhaps I should cut his nap shorter and see if it helps him with his night time sleep issues (he wakes frequently). I still have a couple years of naptimes left with Hannah only being 13 months but I am looking forward to not having to work around less naps, just like you're looking forward to not having to work around one nap.
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