So you would think with all these days off that I've had lately that I would be blogging about all that we've been up to! We have been so busy that I had to force myself to take a minute and sit down to post a few updates. Kirk is growing up so fast! He is such a funny little guy and loves to laugh and have fun. Everyone comments on what a "happy baby" he is and most people comment on how "smart" he is! He's always doing something quirky and funny. He is always smiling and enjoys everything we do. He LOVES books and we read probably 15-20 a day. He loves to make music and dance. He is beginning to love animals and make animal sounds and climbing and jumping are two of his favorite things to do. It's a good thing Santa is bringing a climber/slide for him! He will love it! He also loves Mickey Mouse (and Donald), Barney and Elmo. Here is a list of the words that he uses everyday:
Al-mo (Elmo)
Bee-nee (Barney)
choo-choo (train)
aaah-choo (pretend sneeze)
Hot Dog (dance...on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
Chicka (from Sprout's Sunny Side Up Show)
kitty cat
doggie
ducky
up
down
bye bye
hi
oh no!
oh, WOW!
I get it!
car
cow
apple
ball
football
nana (banana)
nummy nummy (yummy, yummy)
1,2,3, GO!
stop
off
night night
socky (socks)
shoes
cookie
cracker
Pop (goes the Weasel)
bubble
Boo!
Mama
Daddy
baby
at-side (outside)
side-to-side (swaying back and forth-he learned this in music class)
snow
animal sounds: moo, baa, doodle-doo (cock-a-doodle-doo), woof-woof, cack-cack (quack, quack)
*I'm sure there's more that I can't remember right now. I am amazed at how he tries to copy every word we say and has started using so much language. He knows several words in sign lanuage and uses them daily as well. He signs: more, milk, cookie, please, sorry, thank you, hurt, bath, and he is starting to use diaper, mommy and daddy. He is so pround of himself when we praise him for speaking and signing!
I am amazed at how he is beginning to pretend play. He was pretending to "go night night" here and had me lift him up on the couch! He looks really tired, huh? He also pretends to feed his baby doll a bottle (and Elmo, his Little People, etc.)!
We went to Breakfast with Santa at my school on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Kirk wouldn't have much to do with Santa, but he ate some pancakes and loved playing in my classrom. He really enjoyed the cash register and our dramatic play area!
We got our first good snow of the winter on Monday, December 14, 2010 and Kirk LOVED playing in it. He trudged all over the yard and fell a couple hundred times. He kept yelling "SNEW" and laughing. I had to pull him inside by his snowsuit and listen to him scream his head off and run from him while he chased me with my coat saying "GO! AT-SIDE!" haha. I think he cried longer than he played. He loves playing outdoors!
This is a picture of Kirk SITTING in his new chair. This is a rare occurance, because he is usually standing, climbing or jumping in it! We are working really hard on "sit down" and getting him to plop his bottom on the chair instead of his head! He does like to climb in it and look at his books or watch a little tv. We are also working on telling Astro it is NOT a new resting spot for him!
I hope you are all getting ready to have a happy holiday season. We have received lots of beautiful cards from our family and friends. Kirk loves looking at the picture cards and trying to say our friends' names. Kirk didn't want much to do with Santa, so you won't see a picture of him sitting on his lap this year! Jeremy and I are so excited to give Kirk all of his new toys (Jeremy has been REALLY excited about Christmas this year and has done most of the shopping for Kirk's things). We are so very blessed with our precious little boy and we are so thankful to watch him grow and learn new things. I am so thankful for this past week (snow days) and the next two weeks with him. We are going to have so much fun!
Kirk will start going to Cross Roads United Methodist Child Care on January 3, 2011. We have visited and Kirk loved all the toys and kids. His teachers seem very kind and loving. We are excited for him to begin a structured routine and have opportunities to sing, dance, play, and do art activities each day. He will eat in a small chair at the table (no high chair!) with his food on a tray (that is NOT held down!) and nap on a cot (well, maybe...haha). He is getting to be such a big boy. We think he will love playing with other children his age each day. Please pray for us as we make this transition!
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