The latest on Alden:
He has a small (but growing) vocabulary.
Nana = Banana (now a more general term for food)
Thzees = Cheese
Bah = Ball
Bak = Book
Da da, Da dee, Dee Da = Dad (Kerstin)
Ma ma (or hand sign for milk) = Mom (Ilana)
He is very verbal and says a bunch more, but we haven not yet figured out the code. He is also pointing at things that interest him: on the counter, on bookshelves, on the wall. Over half the time we don't have any idea what he's pointing at and no matter what we pull down, we can't discover what it is. He can walk holding only one helper hand, he still cannot walk on his own or crawl on all fours. He loves cheese, O-shaped cereal, being buried in plastic blocks, playing the piano and his musical toys. He is crazy for books, enjoys baths, sways back and forth (which is his way of dancing) to almost any music, likes looking out windows, slapping his hands on tabletops and clapping. His latest triumph is climbing the stairs on his own and sleeping through the night.
Alden usually takes naps at 8:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:15 PM, falls to sleep around 8:00 and wakes at 6:00am. His cradle cap started to come back due to the dry winter air and his ears are prone to infection. This past week Alden has decided to eat less than usual, but he is not not a picky eater and will down sardines, refried beans from the can, sweet potato, broccoli, yogurt, parsnips, eggs-n-salsa, hummus ... pretty much anything.
He drinks from a cup really well if you hold it for him, and has recently began a spoon boycott, refusing to eat anything he cannot first touch with his hands and put in his own mouth or smear in his hair/pants /under the counter. Anything served in a bowl or on a plate gets dumped on the floor, as he prefers to eat directly from the tabletop. Alden cannot abide things that are stacked and will go out of his way to knock said stacks over. He also does not like wearing socks very much.
Alden is starting to stand on his own. Although he can't do it for very long, he is awfully proud of himself. So are we.
A recent play date with Evelyn. They're really starting to like hanging out with each other.
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