Look Who's Talking, More

Josh's communication skills have really increased in the last month or so. Every day Julian and I are just amazed by how much he can do, and what an awesome kid he is becoming. He knows enough words to tell us what he wants most of the time, and he can answer yes and no questions when asked.  His words are not perfect so sometimes it requires a bit of decoding. He can understand much more than he can say himself, but his vocabulary is expanding rapidly. We can't quite have "real" conversations, but I just love knowing what is going on inside his head :-)

We keep a few toys out of his reach, or in another room...just to keep the toy explosion to a minimum. When Josh wants to play with any of those toys (his blocks and train for example), he sits down on the floor points to where they are kept and says "bock" or "tain".  He then happily helps to clean up and put away his toys when he is "all done" with them :)

Josh just moved up to the next class at daycare, where they will be encouraging him do to things more independently. So far, I'm taking the transition harder than he is...because I really liked his last classroom. He loves when we talk about the names of all his friends and family, and is starting to be able to name them. He also likes listening to kids songs in the car, and is excited when he hears words he knows. [Anyone with recommendations for good kids songs please pass them along!!!]  He has started sleeping with a pillow and blanket, and insists on having them before bed. We've also started walking around the block after dinner sometimes with no stroller and Josh has had no trouble with that distance. We've been meeting a lot of the neighbors on these walks, because I think a roaming toddler is more inviting for conversation than a stroller.

We had some tough days and nights sleep wise in the past few weeks...way more than usual. Josh was a bit sick, getting his canines and going through a lot developmentally. The last few nights have been better, so hopefully he has gotten past whatever was causing the sleep problems.

We've been having a lot of fun with our little guy lately, and I'm sure he will keep becoming more and more awesome :-) It is so amazing how much he has grown in such a short time.

Watching Elmo

Ready for the rain!

"Tain!"