So, I wanted to start doing monthly updates for my children. Mostly so I would have their milestones and stats documented somewhere since I am AWFUL about writing in a baby book. Every month I will cover a SMALL (Statistics, Milestones, Attitude, Learning, Likes/Dislikes) update for each of my children. Recent photos will also be included every month. Let me know how your little ones compare!
Statistics:
Statistics:
Weight: 28lbs
Shoe Size: 5
Clothes: 18-24 months
Milestones:
Silas has always been an ‘early’ baby with the exception of speaking and being born. He sat up, stood, walked, and cut teeth early. He is cutting at least one of his 2 year molars right now and has been for at least a month. He has all of his other teeth. He is currently completely weaned from a pacifier. See other blogs here and here about that torture. He is currently back into climbing, especially climbing into the car. This is getting him into trouble during the day though climbing on top of the tables, his sister’s chairs, etc. He is very adventurous and is definitely a boy, as evidenced by how rough he plays and acts, and his constant state of being filthy. He is eating with silverware at almost every meal and can 100% feed himself with a spoon and a fork. He builds with blocks, is capable of bringing items to you on command and can’t point to certain body parts when prompted. He eats really well and is an excellent sleeper. He goes to sleep at anywhere between 8pm and 9pm, and generally wakes up after 7:30am. He also usually has 2-3 naps during the day and falls asleep without assistance. He has just recently started drinking out of a sippy cup with a straw. He mainly uses a water bottle style drinking cup or a normal sippy cup. He is beginning to figure out how to take shoes and clothes on and off, he can brush his hair, and he gets his own snack out of the pantry. Silas hates riding in the car. He is miserable with any longer than a 15 minute car ride and doesn’t fall asleep in the car unless he is covered with a blanket and all the stars align. He is now capable of letting you know when he needs a diaper change and he normally will approach you with a diaper and possibly some wipes. He is now very interested in throwing trash away and putting plates in the sink.
Attitude:
As is his normal, Silas was early into the ‘terrible twos’ phase. He is very headstrong and has an awful attitude when prompted. He is very angry sometimes and has no problems displaying that angry to anyone. He is very jealous of attention being paid to another person and will not hesitate to use violence to get what he wants. On the other hand, he is very sweet when he wants to be. He is quick to hug and make up. When one of them hurts the other and does something that isn’t particularly friendly that they get in trouble for, of course they get a punishment of some sort depending upon the level of how awful they were being at the time. When they are finished with their punishment, we make them go and hug the offended party. Silas is normally down to hug. Sometimes he follows that up with a slap to the face, but normally he is a sweet boy. He is a big momma’s boy, especially when approached by strangers or scary situations. He has a lot of fears, which is pretty common for this age, so we knew what to expect. He is very afraid of his baby monitor in his room and has a strong fear of a lot of things right now, like strange animals, loud noises, hand dryers in bathrooms, etc. Silas has very strong ‘stranger danger’ feelings, especially with men and even with men that he sees on a regular basis. He is able to generally warm up to strangers that are women but he absolutely is not going to warm up to a lot of men that he doesn’t know or doesn’t see every day.
Learning:
Silas is a ‘normal’ boy according to my pediatrician in that he is a relatively slow talker, meaning he doesn’t say many words. He has the ability to say and can say about 20 words when prompted that aren’t names. However, on a daily basis he uses about 5, not including this ‘nanu’ word that he uses for everything. He is very intelligent though and so I have no doubts that he will be fine. He knows almost all of his body parts that you teach at this age like arms, belly, belly button, head, eyes, etc. He is now capable of operating an iPhone and can turn on his favorite PBS or Disney Jr. shows without assistance. He gets very proud of himself when he learns a new skill and is very happy to show it off. He loves to be read to and loves to interact with you while you read to him.
Likes/Dislikes:
Silas likes:
Muslin blankets
Nutrigrain bars
Anything pink
Silas dislikes:
Car rides
Shoes and socks
Hats
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