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Monday, May 28, 2012

Sounders Shorts All Clean?

Since Isaac Otto turned two, I've been meaning to write a snapshot of what he was up to at this age.  Here we go.... Isaac at 2 years (26 months):

Sleep:  11 hours at night (8:30pm to 7:30am) and one 2-hour nap (12:30 - 2:30).  Or so...

Eat:  All in all, he's a very adventurous eater.  He loves broccoli, cheese, cereal, edamame and chicken. He's eating about as many calories as Mommy & Daddy these days...  He dislikes leafy greens (although he loved baked kale chips).

Talk:  Oh boy is this boy talking.  Each day it's a new phrase or song.  He's repeating everything and is starting to ask "Why?"  He's funny and clever.  He's picking up the expressions ("Oh my Gosh!" "Get on it, Mommy").

Play:  As you've seen by the recent videos he loves to jump and try dare-devil moves.  But only after thinking about it for a minute. He's still a little cautious.  Which is a good thing.  
And of course, he's soccer crazed.  If it was up to him, he'd wear his green soccer shirt and shorts all the time. The first thing he asks when he wakes up is "Sounders shorts all cleeeeeeeeean?"  This is actually kind of hilarious, because according to my Mom, the only thing I wanted to wear at his age was this blue leotard and red tights.  Apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

In addition to soccer, he loves puzzles, trains and reading.  Oh, and how can I forget "Puff the magic dragon"?  He loves the book and can sing the whole song.

Potty:  We've put the diapers away!  Isaac has been in big boy underpants for a week.  The first couple of days he had one accident a day.  But he's getting the hang of it now.  He hasn't had an accident all weekend!  We mentioned we were thinking about starting potty training with his teacher, Ms. Terri.  She observed he was ready and encouraged us to go for it, even though this is very early for a boy.  Our strategy is to take him to the potty every 30 minutes.  He gets a sticker or M&M when he sits, no matter if he goes or not.  He still wears a diaper when he sleeps, but it is a chore getting him into the diaper.  He loves being in "big boy underpants".  But if you had underpants like these, would you ever take them off?

Friends:  Isaac has made some good friends at Ms. Terri's.  His best friends are Haven & Alex (they are also about 2 years old).  Now that he's talking more, it's so fun to hear about his day at Ms. Terri's and to hear him sing new songs that he's learned there.

Temper:  He's a pretty even-tempered 2 year old.  But he's still a 2 year old and his emotions are right at the surface.  This is fun when it's laughter and joy at the surface.  And not so fun when it's frustration or sadness. No public tantrums (yet).  And nothing we can't handle.  We're learning the value of consistency and he does well with structure.  And the occasional time out on the naughty stool works wonders for all of us.

Size:  3T clothes.  Size 9 shoes.  32-33lbs.  3 feet tall (ie: I have no idea his exact height).

Personality:  charming, sweet, smart, persistent, clever, curious, rambunctious & mildly sinister.  What's interesting, is that we've seen many of these same traits since he was an infant.  


Thursday, February 16, 2012

22 Months Snapshot

This 22-month-old-boy loves to:
draw & paint
make "bobots" (robots) out of blocks
eat (especially ice cream)
see animals at petco
sing silly songs with mommy (like "up in the air junior bird man")
be silly in general
correct the dog
be in charge in general


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Just Gotta Laugh!

What a fun age! Despite the occasional temper tantrum and a strong sense of opinion, I am really enjoying this age of discovery and cognitive explosion, and watching Isaac's personality emerge.

He is mimicking everything: Words, songs/hand motions and even facial expressions, as demonstrated here:
(a self portrait)

Did I mention a strong opinion? Lately it's been around clothes (and in this case, lack of clothes):

But when he does put together an outfit, he kind of kills it.  Isaac would love to tell you that here he's a "duck" in "dadda's shoes".  He walked around like this for a good 10 minutes-- which is a long time in toddler-land!

And last but certainly not least, we have snow in Park City! It's probably here to stay for the winter. Eventually (we hope), Isaac will learn that gloves are a good thing, but at least he kept his coat and hat on for some fun in the snow at the dog park:


Saturday, July 23, 2011

Traveling with a Tot

In lieu of our recent airplane travels with a wiggly 15-month old, these Oatmeal cartoons made us laugh out loud.  Enjoy! (click on the images)


            

Friday, June 3, 2011

As of Late (14 months)

At 14 months Isaac is now:

Waving bye-bye &
learning to blow a kiss

Stacking blocks 
and clapping at his accomplishment

Communicating what he wants...
going to the fridge and trying to open it [hungry!]...
pointing to the freezer [blueberries!]
signing for "more," "all-done" and "milk"
all done!
He is saying a few words,
although they're still very general and
all mean a few different things.
[dada, kaka, gogo, mama and hot]

Mr. dog-whisperer is throwing tennis balls...
especially for the doggy.
He mimics our doggy "click" call
and gives the dog lots of snuggles.
Lodi (the dog) is doing so great with his harassmentt...
I mean love.

We've had a sneak peak at
tantrums...
oh boy!
mostly when he's tired.
and they're brief and manageable.
we're trying to use techniques in the Happiest Toddler on the Block.
We'll keep you posted on how this goes...

He's conquered going UP stairs, 
and can almost go down them on his own.

And after months of sleeping through the night.
He's started night-waking again.
BOOOOOO......
we hear this is normal at this age.
but that doesnt make it easier...
Speaking of sleep, he's still a great napper and on a very consistent schedule.
taking 2 naps a day, about 1.5 hours each.
[so we shouldn't complain too much]


Lastly he loves to eat!
And if it was up to him, he'd survive on
frozen blueberries, 
bananas, 
cheese, 
pasta 
and mommy milk alone.
those are his current favorites.
Though he's very adventurous too.
Trying lots of spices and ethnic cuisine.
He's only really rejected things that are too sweet (or too spicy...)

we're [kind of thinking about] weaning...
he's still pretty interested in the boobies so we're following his lead...
and i'm not gonna lie...
I don't mind being on the breastfeeding 'diet plan' for a while longer!
I'm quite happy in my size 4 jeans (toot toot)

Friday, May 6, 2011

13 Months: Snapshot

Isaac is so fun(ny) right now. Here are a few of his recent developments.

His favorite word this week is "Go Go".  It can mean Go Outside. Or dog-gy. Or Crow. Or That Thing Over There. Or Grandpa.  We love hearing the language "light" start to turn on!


He loves-loves-loves the outdoors. Almost as much as he loves the hose (or the shower nozzle, or the faucet).  We try to get outside as much as possible, both in our backyard and to the parks in our neighborhood. We love watching his pure wonder and exploration.  And, it tires out this busy-body!
Isaac at Carkeek Beach near our house

No caption needed
He's started nursing in the downward facing dog position. We usually breastfeed laying down, and he now maneuvers himself into this position all on his own. Hey, if it works just go with it?
He's got a sense of humor and rhythm.  Not sure who he got the later from, but it's cute to watch him dance around.

Lastly, he's mimicking us all the time, especially with food. It's a trip to see the brain develop! 

We're loving this adventure.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Things that made us laugh this week

Our little guy is pretty funny.
Isaac means laughter,
after all.  For example:

Every time we tell the dog to stay
(with the hand motion for "stay")
Isaac puts his hand up too.
He even did this when he overheard the command,
one bedroom away!
Our little pack leader.

He is a total flirt.
Our friend Julie came to dinner the other night.
Isaac would be doing something silly. 
Like diving face first into the dog's bed.
Then he'd look back at her and smile ear to ear...
waiting for the reaction....
What a show-off!

Speaking of showing off.
He loves Naked Time!
We laugh at the sight of his  
little bare buns dancing  
across the room .
He only pees on the floor about half the time.
(only one poop sans diaper... so far.... ewwwww.)

He has a mat in his room that can pull apart, like a puzzle.
He's been pulling off the edge pieces--
that look like Sticks
and hiding them under the rocking chair cushion.
Our little neanderthal hunter & gatherer...
That about sums it up:  
Our Little
laughing
pack leader, 
flirtatious, 
naked, 
dancing,
  neanderthal hunter and gatherer!
who we love dearly

What does the baby/child in your life do that makes YOU laugh?

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