AJ Update

It's been a little while since I've posted an official update on how AJ is doing. Here goes:

* We have officially moved to one nap a day. I'm pretty happy about this, but at the same time, it's strange because AJ is getting less sleep now. He used to nap 2 times a day, sometimes for 2 hours each nap. Now, he takes one nap for 2 hours. Somehow his little body knows EXACTLY when it's been 2 hours! I expected that he'd take one longer nap, but no such luck. Thankfully, he typically wakes up rested and happy! The other bonus is that he's now starting to sleep a LITTLE later.... I've been lucky enough to sleep until 7am a few times :)

* Speaking of waking up- most days when he does wake from his nap, I give him some juice and he sits on my lap and quietly drinks his juice while we watch an episode of Mikey Mouse Clubhouse- it's our time to snuggle. I love it!

* AJ is learning a few new words- I don't know if he's any smarter than other kids his age, but I like to think he is! He's learned to say, Baby (be be), Apple, Pop (he says Dop), Hi, Hello (sounds like HOLLA), bye bye, and Uh Oh.

* Eating is still a bit of a challenge. Some days I'm amazed at what he will eat. Other days, he will only snack here or there. He does love his milk and juice though.

* AJ's FAVORITE book is the nursery rhyme book that his Oma gave him for his birthday. We read it EVERY SINGLE DAY! It's so funny how he knows that book. He points out all the animals and loves to turn the pages. I love when he wants to read because he'll go get a book and bring it to me. I sit on the floor and he plops right down on my lap. We do this MANY times a day.

* Poor boy has a cold.... He's had it for almost a week now. I had originally thought it was maybe teething or something until his boogies weren't clear anymore. The other night he woke up at midnight with this super painful cry and I went in and rocked him for a while. The next day, I took him to the doctor thinking maybe he had an ear infection, but thankfully he didn't. Just a cold. I think he's on the mend, but for now I have that child with the yucky booger face. Oh well, it happens!

* He has a serious attitude! There are times when I tell him "no" and he'll look back at me and yell, "MMMAAAAAAAAA!" which I think is his way of telling me NO very sternly. Grrr... Then, other times, I'll tell him no- like when he's trying to climb across the kitchen table- and I'll walk over to him and say "AJ, sit down please" and I end up saying it over and over. I will get closer to him and he'll make this funny face and I just want to crack up! But I know I can't. He's a character!