I have no real explanation for the long silence here. I wish I could say I’ve been busy doing productive and brilliant things.
Instead of, you know, what I was actually doing, i.e. watching all 180 episodes of Desperate Housewives on Netflix. And most of the documentary section. Â (Let me know if you want recommendations!)
And now you know the entirety of what I’ve done with that precious time called “nap time” for the past several months.
Outside of naptime, life has marched on and as the old cliche goes, I can’t believe how fast it’s going. Â I really can’t.
The last time I posted here, T had just started crawling. Â Now? Â He is fourteen months old (yesterday) and his preferred mode of movement is walking though he is still a little shaky. Â Yesterday we took him to Chrissy Fields for a barbecue and he was trying to run (which he did but only a few steps before falling on his bum, then repeat, repeat, repeat).
He started walking a couple weeks ago and amazingly, I managed to be the one to catch his first few steps. Â And the day he really started to do what we considered “walking” was a Sunday so both Paul and I got to be there for it!
I’m still working four days a week and it has been such a blessing. Â I don’t know why but there’s something that feels special being able to stay home with him on a weekday. Â I guess it’s knowing that times like this don’t last. Â Pretty soon he’ll be in school and even if I’m home he won’t be for the most part…so I’m really enjoying the extra time I get with him.
Not only is T walking, he is starting to say a few words! Â Most of his words are Chinese because that’s what my mom speaks to him and I try to say the words I know he knows in Chinese to him too. Â So far he can say “mao mao” which was his first word and means cat. Â The most surreal moment happened the other day as I watched him toddling down the hall after the cat calling at “mao mao, mao mao” – it occurred to me then, holy crap, I have a real toddler here.
He can also say “bao bao” which means “pick me up” in Chinese. Â He’s managed to attach proper nouns in front of this useful verb and will say things like “ama bao bao” to my mom (grandma pick me up) that generally just can’t be refused by his intended target.
Other words are, “ne ne” (milk in Chinese), “dyo” (throw in Chinese) and his most favorite word of all, his only English word, “apple,” which he uses to refer to anything round. Â Yesterday we were at the market and he was calling all the cantaloupes, watermelons, oranges and apples, “apple.” Â He also refers to balls as apples.
He got his first professional haircut yesterday and he was so good. Â He didn’t cry at all, for the most part he just sat still and played quietly with a toy while the lady snipped off his mullet. Â It’s strange being able to see the nape of his neck again.
T is starting to have a little bit more “stranger danger” as he gets older, but for the most part he warms up to people so fast that it surprises them! Â The developmental specialist came to see him the other day and he was clinging to my leg when she first walked in but by the end of the hour he was walking to her and giving her a hug when she stood with her arms out towards him! Â That’s just the kind of boy he is, super friendly, outgoing, and loves to give out cuddles! Â He is still a major flirt whenever we take him out to eat.
Anyway, I think naptime is going to end soon so I should probably go get myself ready for that. Â I think I’ve run out of interesting or even quasi-interesting things to watch on Netflix so I’ll try to make a habit out of posting here again.