so i am trying to type this on my phone which is acting crazy so i apologize in advance!
i cant believe i havent blogged in 5 months! i cant seem to remember or find time to do it!
here is a little update on our baby boy! we are headed towards the 19 month mark! at his 18 month check up he was 26 pounds and 33 inches tall. the doctor said that he is right on the cusp of full fledged speaking! he has 23 words that he uses daily, he can show us where 9 of his body parts are, and he is starting to use phrases including "thank you" "i dance" "all done" and "love you." he amazes me everyday by how smart he is and how much he understands. he has a few chores like picking up his toys at bedtime and putting his jacket in his room when we get home and i think that is helping him learn the concept of responsibility a little bit.
he had his very first dentist appointment this week and she said he has 13 perfect little baby teeth and 4 more on their way.
adam and i feel so blessed to have been given such an amazing child to raise and we such a feeling of duty to do everything right for him. we are constantly learning and evolving as parents. i am currently reading 2 books on toddler behavior and how to deal with their frustrations. gryffin has begun throwing tantrums when he doesnt get what he wants but so far simple distraction or just ignoring him is working perfectly. clearly we are still totally anti spanking and sorry to burst any bubbles but that isnt going to change! i have grown accustomed to being mocked when people find out that i dont believe in hitting my kid. thats fine tho :)
i am looking into a kindermusic class for him and also a toddler gymnastics class. i think he will love that!
gryf has been sleeping wonderfully lately too and we are so thankful! we stick to a firm schedule and i know that helps a lot! we do family dinner at 6 followed by bath at 7 and story and bed at 8. when 8 rolls around gryf gets his baby and heads to his room. we usually dont hear from him again till around 6am when we get on the couch for some mickey mouse and milk :)
thats pretty much all for now! i plan to post a more topic specific post soon!
thanks for checking in!
