It's so hard for me to fathom that it has already been a month since this little Conner bear turned two. Time does an amazing thing at flying by and leaving you in a blur of what just happened. I try to soak in every moment as a life of three before his little world is turned upside down, but somehow I still let this time thing get the better of me and here we are. Time gone by too fast.
This month has been especially meaningful to me since it is our last month before our three becomes four. And it's been in this past month that Conner has exploded in communication. I spend a lot of time flipping through picture from last year, last month even, and I'm amazed at how much he has physically grown.
He has such an amazing physical ability at whatever he tries that Joe and I are no longer surprised when he accomplishes something new. I feel like I catch myself saying, "Well, that's a first" more and more frequently as he learns new skills and new words and new concepts.
As more and more baby gear and baby items keep popping up around the house, Conner doesn't miss a beat at recognizing them as for the baby. He still loves to come up to me and give this baby belly so many kisses one after the other so freely. Little boy, I hope you continue to give those kisses to your little sib after they arrive.
Conner, you are the sweetest, most energetic little boy I could've ever imagined. There are moments that you can have me almost in tears with the stress of managing your temper and energy and the next second have me laughing until my side hurt. Your precious little voice saying "Hi, mom" makes my heart melt every single time you say it. The way you look up to me holding up your finger asking to kiss this baby belly one more time will forever be printed on my memory. Your smile gets bigger and brighter every month just like your personality. I love when you come to snuggle in bed with me after you wake up from your nap which will always end in you jumping on the bed and diving into me. You are so smart. So happy. So funny. So cute. Your are the best, little boy.
Conner, you are the sweetest, most energetic little boy I could've ever imagined. There are moments that you can have me almost in tears with the stress of managing your temper and energy and the next second have me laughing until my side hurt. Your precious little voice saying "Hi, mom" makes my heart melt every single time you say it. The way you look up to me holding up your finger asking to kiss this baby belly one more time will forever be printed on my memory. Your smile gets bigger and brighter every month just like your personality. I love when you come to snuggle in bed with me after you wake up from your nap which will always end in you jumping on the bed and diving into me. You are so smart. So happy. So funny. So cute. Your are the best, little boy.
TODDLER LIFE - 25 MONTHS
Toddler Talks
Every week we are hearing new words come from him. We aren't even coaxing him to say most words that he chooses to say. He'll just surprise us by grabbing an object and saying what it is when we least expect it. He has really been catching on to the ABCs and can now say the most of the letter in the alphabet. There are handful that he hasn't quite figured out yet, but he loves pointing to letters and telling us what they are. And this little boy is starting to form more and more sentences.
The biggest pitfall we're having this month is him not being able to make up his mind. One second he's asking for an apple and when you hand it to him, he screams "NO!". Then when you put the said apple away, he gets mad that you're taking it away from him and demands that you return the apple. This of course doesn't end there. You return the apple to him which is all of a sudden no longer wanted and he once again screams "NO!" Eventually, we get to a point where when you hand him the apple, he takes it.
The biggest pitfall we're having this month is him not being able to make up his mind. One second he's asking for an apple and when you hand it to him, he screams "NO!". Then when you put the said apple away, he gets mad that you're taking it away from him and demands that you return the apple. This of course doesn't end there. You return the apple to him which is all of a sudden no longer wanted and he once again screams "NO!" Eventually, we get to a point where when you hand him the apple, he takes it.
Toddler Play
Nothing changes much with this boy in terms of what he prefers to play with. Every night he still runs his Tonka truck through the house and sits and watches his train go around the track. And don't even dare thinking about turning that train off if he's not even playing with it. He'll notice the minute it goes silent and demand that you turn that train back on.
When we go to the playground he has more interest in playing with other kids and gets over his typical shyness after a few minutes. But he is so much like Joe that he is so content with keeping himself occupied without anyone being there to entertain him.
He has figured out how to dance which make this mama pretty excited. (I can finally have a dancing partner.) He's also developed a love for watching Scout from Leap Frog on Netflix. You could leave that boy watching the same episode of Leap Frog for hours and he'd be happy. Unfortunately for him, he has parents that don't let him do that. But, these Leap Frog episodes have done an incredible job at developing his ABCs. So there are some plus sides to TV.
Toddler Eats
I wish I could get this little boy to eat meat. If it's not in the form of a hotdog, chances are there is no getting him to eat it. Period. Joe has been shredding chicken into the tiniest pieces to sneak onto his fork without him recognizing. We're successful for about the first two bites and then there's no more eating whatever we were trying to sneak it in.
He's got a sweet tooth like his mama so he really enjoys getting an occasional sugar dose through candy or cookies. This month he's really been loving on apples, peanut butter, string cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, goldfish, broccoli, pizza and a serious love for chocolate milk.
He's got a sweet tooth like his mama so he really enjoys getting an occasional sugar dose through candy or cookies. This month he's really been loving on apples, peanut butter, string cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, goldfish, broccoli, pizza and a serious love for chocolate milk.
Toddler Sleep
What can I say? Our big boy is an awesome sleeper. Ever since time change, he's been getting up earlier in the morning - something I'm not thrilled at, but Joe's a morning person so those two hang out and do their thing having manly time together. Joe and Conner still have their time together at bedtime which I love. I love that Conner has a dad that he loves spending so much time with, and I love that Joe is that dad that loves his son and wants to do things with him like putting him to sleep at night. It's a beautiful thing.
Naptime has gotten a ton easier too. With this being the first week Conner is home with me, I have refused to lay in bed with him until he falls asleep for his nap. Something that he has always expected in order to fall asleep for a nap. But, with a newborn on the way, we needed to get this under control and he has gone right to sleep after I place him in his bed and walk out of his room closing the door behind me. I mean, getting to point of putting him in his bed for a nap is a battle. He fights me tooth and nail, screaming and kicking all the way, but as soon as I close that door, he gets down to business of sleeping.
Naptime has gotten a ton easier too. With this being the first week Conner is home with me, I have refused to lay in bed with him until he falls asleep for his nap. Something that he has always expected in order to fall asleep for a nap. But, with a newborn on the way, we needed to get this under control and he has gone right to sleep after I place him in his bed and walk out of his room closing the door behind me. I mean, getting to point of putting him in his bed for a nap is a battle. He fights me tooth and nail, screaming and kicking all the way, but as soon as I close that door, he gets down to business of sleeping.
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