Addie's Weekly photo
Confusing Holidays: I can see how children could get easily confused about what happens during each holiday. Addison's most recent confusion came when she asked mommy "What are you going to be for Christmas"? Trying my best not to laugh at the cuteness of the question, I tried to explain Christmas to her. I'm sure she didn't understand most of what I was saying, she at least realized that Halloween is past and we won't be wearing costumes.
Pretending: Addison has always loved to pretend with food. Wether there's food in a book and she pretends to pick it up out of the book and eat it, or if there's pretend food in her toy bin, she will serve it to us. In the last week, I've noticed more pretending and imagination running wild. I love seeing this new creative side of her! She will pretend to be a dog, train, a lion or whatever and she will imitate the actions and sounds of it. So cute!
Potty training: Much travel in the last few weeks has put a little wrench in our potty training schedule. We always jump right back into routine when we can, but it can be confusing for Addie so we aren't too hard on her when we still have accidents. I'm hoping after the holidays, things will simmer down and we can become diaper free for good!
All about Cooper
9 Months Old: It's so hard to believe that he's already 9 months. The first 5 1/2 months didn't exactly "fly" by because of his colic and acid reflux but once he grew out of that stage, the time began to fly!
Shaking head no: Cooper has done this before but it has become his staple for the week. If we shake our head no, he will do it. If he's just trying to get attention or be silly, he will shake his head. When he's sitting on the floor without any support he will nearly lose his balance while shaking his head.
Rocking side to side: If Coop is on his belly and playing on the floor, he will all of the sudden start rocking his arms side to side like he's dancing. I'm not sure where he picked this up from. If he sees that we're noticing him, he will continue to do it and get a big smile on his face!
Feeding self: We try to give Coop at least one opportunity per day to eat independently (with supervision of course). Baby puffs, rice crackers, etc. all are easy for him to pick up and don't pose a choking risk. I've noticed a huge improvement in Cooper's hand/mouth coordination just in the last week. In the past, he couldn't always get the food item out of his hand and into his mouth. This week though, it seems like he has figured out how to maneuver pieces from in between his fingers or out of his grip. He'll be cutting steak in no time!
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