Here we are again. Time for the monthly update. Let's see... big things for this month. 4 more teeth (all her "eye" teeth) broke through. So she's up to 16 teeth. Looks like a full set now. Her hair is loonnnngggg, like past her shoulders now.
Our first full month of ear tubes and we (the parents) love them! They have been wonderful and have given her a month without any ear infections. We hope this trend continues.
She's starting to remember little actions we show her. I ask her "How old are you?" She holds up her little pointer finger and says one. Papa Weitzel taught her the "Home Alone" face. So now when you ask, she'll go "ahhhhh" as she holds her face. I think what's most interesting about all this is that long term memory is coming on line. We might not do these tricks for days or weeks but she remembers what to do when prompted.
You can also see language comprehension really taking off. As we sing songs or read books, she'll act out words she recognizes. Like the word train. She'll make a "Choo-Choo"/engineer pulling the whistle gesture if she hears either the word or reference to train. She's also connecting to the characters in her favorite books. She know who's who and knows the sequence of the story. Her current favorites include: Story County, Bear's House, I Like it When, Eric Carle books (Brown bear, Brown Bear, Hungry Little Caterpillar, etc)
Language comes and goes. There will be days or weeks when she's trying new words and speaking clearly. Then all of a sudden it's like that system takes a break or something. The words seem less pronounced and she struggles with anything new. That's the kind of week we seem to having this week.
I have to say that I have had a successful month parenting a toddler. I have worked on showing more calm and patience with her fits and tantrums. I have also started to out smart her. I know she is seeking more independence and self reliance. So I have try to think of ways of giving it to her while maintaining the Alpha status between the two of us. For example, she has been very vocal and determined to decide what she eats. So rather than asking her what she's interested in, I pick out 2 things I'd be more than happy with her having and letting her decide. She gets to make a decision and I still oversee her menus. Go me! This parenting stuff isn't always very intuitive so I get excited by my parenting victories :)
Ellie's loves her dry-erase board!
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