Huston - October 2011

Oh, Huston we have had a fun month.  Your speech has quadrupled and now we are finally understanding each other.  Yay.  Your love for words is so cute, I have even caught you practicing a word over and over until you get it right.  One of your favorite things is to say something really loud in the parking garage and hear the echo.  You still have a quirky way of saying bagel (blagel) and banana (blalanana).  You have also learned how to whisper and think it's lots of fun.  One of your favorite replies to anything we ask is "yup".  And, we can't pick on you as much as we used to, because you have learned to say stop it (topit).  You are really starting to put words together to make short sentences.  Today you said "Daddy work money".

The non-verbal communication is taking off as well.  You know to nod your head yes when you mean "yes" but it's still a little awkward so you look like a robot. You point and wave and throw one arm up and say "ready, ok!"  And if we say "go!" you run laps around the living room and kitchen.....endlessly.

You are still my little helper and put away your toys, our dishes, trash.  The other morning you brought a loaf of bread and the milk into our bed because we didn't get up early enough to make you breakfast.  Whenever you are hungry, you go pick out what you want and just bring it to us to open it for you.  You love to help me unload the dishwasher. 

As for food, you are still mostly eating fruit, breads and cheese.  I hear you eat lots of good stuff, even veggies, at school but at home you are a snacker.  I really wish you would start eating meals with us, but everyone says not to worry, that it will come with time.  You ask for chips, fruit snacks (fu nacks), chocolate (chocla) and fries (flies).....it sounds like you are going to be a junk food addict!  Every morning you ask for "candy" aka your Flintstone vitamin.

You like to play with cars, balls, trains, Buzz & Woody and have started saying "monster" in a scary voice when you see anything related (monsters, transformers, aliens, etc)  You have taken over our iPhones and watch your shows any chance you get, you especially like to watch under your blanket.  If we are trying to fix anything, you go get one of your tools and try to help. 

At an early age you are already taking pride in your appearance.  You do sit ups with Dad, love to brush your teeth and make sure I spike your hair in the mornings.  You even have a say in which shirt you wear most days.  Bath time is more of a playtime now, because you like bubbles and your toys.

We love hearing about what you are doing in school.  You have been working with rough and smooth, you play pretend "vet" and tell the stuffed animal "good dog", and you are staring to join in on the weather song and at the end of the Halloween songs you end with "BOO".

Momma and Daddy love you so much!