20 Months

Looking at chickens

My dear sweet baby, you don’t seem like much of a baby lately. You are starting to talk more and more. It seems like every few days you say a new word. Today you kept saying “Here you go” as you handed me towels to fold. You can also finally jump. Not too high, but you are getting air now.

At Wright Park

This month has been busy, as it is the beginning of the school year. We have gone to a couple of back to school events, you have been had a lot of fun. You have transitioned nicely back to daycare. You enjoy playing with your friends. There have been a few biting incidents, but you have been bitten too, so I guess it’s ok. You have mostly stopped biting at home, except for today when you were mad at me. Both you and I have started going to a chiropractor. You love it. Besides the fact that they have lots of puzzles and toys you laugh when he is adjusting you. You also love to flirt with all of the office ladies. You do this thing where you look up with an amazing smile on your face. You did it the other day and once they laughed at you the show was on! You would have flirted with them all afternoon if hadn’t have dragged you out of there!



The big news is that you have started going to sleep in your own room! Your dad bought you a nice vintage bed frame at an estate sale. He loves you and the bed so much that when he puts you to bed he usually falls asleep with you. You haven’t made it through a whole night yet, but I think you will soon. Almost every day around 7:30 you start getting cranky. When we ask you if you are ready for bed you start heading for the stairs. This month you are not crying as much when you wake up from naps. I hope your sleeping routines continue to improve. You are so much happier when you are well rested.

When we go for walks you often want to start off walking Frida. I start our walks pushing an empty stroller. I have been impressed with how far you have been walking.  Last weekend we went to the fair. You were so excited about the animals, especially the cows. You say “boooooo” when we ask you what a cow says.

I turned my back for 3 seconds!

You are so amazing my little boy and I love you so much!

Likes: directing me to pick up Frida’s “poopie,” taking Frida for walks, flirting with everyone, helping with the laundry

Dislikes: having to wait, eating alone

19 Month ~ A Little Late

I wrote most of this a month ago, but then I started getting ready for school to start and forgot that I had not posted. Your nineteenth month was a fun one little boy! This should have been posted August 20^th.

Swimming with your Abu

We have had a great summer! We started of this month with a trip to Portland and Eugene. You and I had an amazing time exploring Portland while your dad was in his conference. We ate at the farmers market, played in the park, watched a concert, and did a little shopping. After Portland we stayed a few days with my parents, and then we got to stay in a Hotel in Eugene for a few more days. In Eugene we got to spend a lot of time with your cousins. James taught you how to “jump” and to say “Mine!” There was a festival in the park where you got to pet a tortoise, make art, and play with rice! You did not want to leave the rice table. We also saw Los Lobos in the park. Unfortunately you were kind of in a bad mood, so we left early. Your favorite part of the trip was probably swimming.

The next week we spent relaxing at home. Grandma Lynne bought you a bubble machine that you LOVE. We have been going for long walks and playing in the back yard. You are mostly happy, except when you are tired.  This has been happing a lot because you don’t want to miss out on anything so you aren’t sleeping as much as you should. When upset you scream, hit and try and bite! The biting has subsided a little. I am a little nervous about you going back to daycare. PLEASE do not bite another kid!

You are still waking up from your naps hysterical. This happens almost every day. I have talked to three doctors and googled quite a bit. The good news is the doctors don’t seem too concerned. The bad news is they didn’t really have any solutions. They say that you just have a hard time waking up and hopefully you will grow out of it soon.

Last week you and I took the train to Eugene to spend a few days with Grandpa and Abu. We then headed to the coast to the Mejía Family Reunion. It was fun seeing everyone. Friday night you didn’t sleep at all, so we took you to the doctor on Saturday. You had an ear infection.  I’m a little sad that everyone did not get to know the wonderfully happy kid that you are, but for being sick you did manage to have a little fun.

Picking blueberries with the pigs

This week we went blueberry picking on a pig farm. You had an amazing time! There are pigs, turkeys and sheep running around. Every time an animal walked by you squealed and pointed. It is so fun seeing you so exited!

Likes: Picking blueberries, “jumping,” playing in dirt, diving through the doggie door, reading

Dislikes: waking up from naps