Progress Spurt

Little man has made a HUGE jump in the past few weeks. HUGE.
It's easier to make a list (because there's so many new things he's doing - YAY!)... So, here it is:

• coloring (on paper, walls, anything)
• drawing circles and horizontal and vertical lines
• said 'mama'
• brought me magazine with cupcakes on it because he wanted a cupcake (we are digging for the PECS this weekend, because obviously he 'gets' it now!)
• points appropriately at what he wants (drink, food, pointed at door and looked at Audrey when he wanted her to leave, pointed at tv when he wanted a different show on)
• said 'cha-cha-cha-choo-choo' and moved his toy like a train
• says TONS of words - bubble, baby, ball, train, truck, MAMA!!!, oh no, uh oh, uhuh (as in no), peeah (please), up, HELP, hey (and there are more, but I can't remember them all)
• hugs sister appropriately (not just accepting a hug, walked up and put his arms around her neck!!!)
• singing and humming (so cute)
• stacking stuff really high (he couldn't do this very well before)

SO MUCH PROGRESS!

He still loves his letters and is starting to like numbers... I am just extremely impressed with him. Every night, we ask him if he's ready to go night-night... He says 'yi-yi' (if he's ready), runs into his room, lays in his bed, waits for his juice and diaper change and goes to sleep... Adorable!!!

He has also started taking everything apart. Not just bathtub drains... He took the ends off of the footrests under the barstools at Dippin Dots this week. I had a heck of a time getting them BACK ON (and he thought it was hilarious!).

Other big jumps are a major decrease in tantrums and aggressiveness. He 'guides' (puts his hands on them, but instead of a hard shove, he gently steers them away from whatever it is he wants them away from) instead of pushing or something else. He stops when I say 'no'. (He actually listens!) As long as I help him find something else to do, he doesn't freak out when I take something away (most of the time... He has his moments!!!).

I am just so proud of him. He is so smart and such a sweet little boy... He's perfect!