The year's been a little tough. I've lost the baby weight plus another 15 pounds due to Paul's allergies, but he's thriving, so all the dairy, eggs, and peanuts I've forgone have been worth it.
Just this month, he's been knocking down milestones, because knocking things down is one of his favorite things to do.
All the sudden, he:
Claps - I sat him on the potty the other day and said, "If you tinkle I'll clap for you." He clapped! Didn't tinkle, but the clapping was cute enough.
Points - At a conference earlier this week, he pointed to pretty much every animal in the exhibit hall.
More/Mas - He's getting pretty good at signing for a little bit more food. It must be confusing that we're trying to teach him sign language, Spanish, and English for the same concept, but he'll figure it out.
Drinks out of a sippy cup - This one is huge for us as we thought Isaiah might go to college nursing. It's an important step toward weaning and my freedom to eat all the foods again.
Swallows more food - Since he started solids, most of them have come back out. He mashes things up a bit, gets all the good juices and flavors, then just pushes them right back out. But Jon noticed that we're seeing less return than we used to. Maybe he's finally getting the hang of this tricky eating process. Another step in the right direction toward weaning.
Swallows more food - Since he started solids, most of them have come back out. He mashes things up a bit, gets all the good juices and flavors, then just pushes them right back out. But Jon noticed that we're seeing less return than we used to. Maybe he's finally getting the hang of this tricky eating process. Another step in the right direction toward weaning.
Peek-a-Boo - Oh my goodness! Angie taught Isaiah to play Peek-a-Boo with Paul when he cries, which almost always works to snap Paulie out of whatever upset him. But now Paul has started doing the hiding as well. It's the CUTEST thing, his smile melts me...
A Few of his Faves
Song - "Jesus Loves Me," he really does prefer it.
Pastime - Antagonizing his big brother by trying to play with him,
which means putting Isaiah’s toys in his mouth or knocking them over.
Hobby - Climbing (his second birthday party definitely needs to be at a rock climbing gym)
Lovey - His Lamby Wubanub - "Baa Baa"
Place - Mommy's arms, all hours of the day and night.
Snack - Teddy Grahams, he's not allergic to them and he can usually swallow them!
Meal - Just like the rest of the family - Taco Night
In case anyone was worried the name "Paul" might not have enough nicknames to choose from, here are the alternatives we call him regularly.
Nicknames:
Paulie
Baby Paul
Snookums
Sweetums
Pollywog
The Wog
And here are the names Isaiah calls him:
And here are the names Isaiah calls him:
Paul.E.Wog.Y Charles
Sweetums
Slobbery Guy
He hasn't traveled as much as his brother had at this age, but he's still made it around a bit.
States he's Visited:
KY, IN, IL, IA, VA, FL, SC, NC, TN, GA, AL, MO, WA
And finally, what you really came here for, his claim to fame, his hashtag #RGF.
The Resting Grump Faces:
And finally, what you really came here for, his claim to fame, his hashtag #RGF.
The Resting Grump Faces:
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| The original Resting Grump Face |
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| RGF meets the ocean for the first time. |
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| That lower lip tho! |
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| Not impressed with the Eclipse, even in totality. |
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Not the typical RGF, but too cute not to add.
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| How he feels about Christmas family pictures. |
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| Blue Steel |
Friends, he really is not a grumpy guy. Paul is the sweetest, mostly chill and happy baby. As long as you're not trying to hold him still or keep him from his mama, he'll be cool. We love him to pieces, and can't wait to see what God has in store for this next chapter!
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