How Old? 23 Months
Height and Weight? Around 23 Pounds...maybe. I was looking at my baby book and I was only 19 and a half pounds at 2! Brian was about 27 pounds. I am excited to see where Daniel is. It has been a while since we weighed him and to me, it looks like he has grown quite a bit.
Teeth? He has a mouth full of teeth! It is funny to look at his pictures from a year ago and see the change in his smile.
Clothes? 18 months mainly but some 18-24 and 24 Months tops.
Words? It seems like he is repeating a lot more of what we say now. Favorite words are Eat, Fish, Steins, Choo-Choo, Shoes, and he says quite a few phrases that are not quite understandable to us. He repeats them over and over so he must know what he is talking about.
Food? He is a pretty good eater but is very adamant when he wants a certain food. He ate a Ham and Cheese Sandwich for the first time and likes it. His food intake usually looks like this on a given day:
Breakfast - Waffles, Pancakes or Oatmeal; Morning Snack - Goldfish and a Banana or Yogurt; Lunch - Sandwich or leftovers from dinner, fruit or yogurt (depending on snack) and maybe a Fruitables instead of water. Yes, I am giving him juice sometimes...I have not been giving him added sugar as much as possible but since the Fruitables have mostly vegetable juice in them so I gave in like once or twice a week); Afternoon Snack- could be goldfish, cheese, an apple, another sandwich...pretty much whatever he wants that we have; Dinner - I try to get him to eat what we are eating but it might or might not work. He loves when we have Spaghetti, Pizza, Chicken and Rice, and a few other things but I keep the Gerber Graduate Meals on hand if needed.
Activities? He loves to spin around and make himself dizzy, he has mastered putting his puzzles together, He still LOVES Trains, He loves to read books and watch his TV shows. He can feed himself with a spoon or fork pretty well, He likes it when you "get" (tickle) him and likes to do it in return, he is making noises for a car/truck/helicopter when he plays with them. It is funny because he repeats me and lets just say my noises for a car sound like something off the Jetsons! He has started throwing tantrums a little more and banging his head on the floor in frustration so mommy and daddy are trying to learn how to handle this.
What Happened? We had a good month, We went to the beach, said goodbye to our friends Alycia, Barry, Cael, Josh as they had to move to SLC, Utah. We miss them a lot and wish we still had playdates every Tuesday. We went to the Georgia Aquarium for mommy's birthday and Mia came with us. We went to the Imagine It Children's Museum of Atlanta with Aunt Jessica and Logan and had a playdate with them at the Mall. We spent a lot of time over at Mia and Poppy's house before school started back.
My Toddler This Month? If it seems like your little one's growth has slowed down dramatically compared with his first year, you're right. The average child triples his birth weight by age 1, but only gains 3 to 5 pounds in the second year. By now, your toddler also looks much less like a baby. He's upright, he's mobile, he's active, and his baby fat is melting away. The way he holds his body and moves around has changed, too. The back-and-forth gait of a young toddler has evolved into a smoother, more coordinated stride. By their second birthday, most kids can pull toys behind them and carry things while they walk, and they will begin to run. he approaching second birthday is a good time to rethink your child's safety. You've thought about childproofing before, but every stage brings new hazards as your child grows taller, more mobile, and more adventurous. Reevaluate potential dangers from his point of view. Increasingly, your toddler will be able to get into places you never dreamed possible. He may climb onto stools, tables, and counters; open containers he never showed an interest in before; and move into dangerous zones (a pool, the basement tool bench) faster than you'd think. The good news is that your child is well able to understand the meaning of "no." When he was small, you had to rely on moving dangers out of reach. That's still good advice, but by now, you should also be using your words and serious tone of voice to make clear which behaviors are not acceptable – opening up CD cases and ripping books, for example. You'll still want to keep as many potential threats out of reach as possible, though. Remove sharp knives from accessible drawers, and store medications and vitamins in childproof containers.
My Toddler This Month? If it seems like your little one's growth has slowed down dramatically compared with his first year, you're right. The average child triples his birth weight by age 1, but only gains 3 to 5 pounds in the second year. By now, your toddler also looks much less like a baby. He's upright, he's mobile, he's active, and his baby fat is melting away. The way he holds his body and moves around has changed, too. The back-and-forth gait of a young toddler has evolved into a smoother, more coordinated stride. By their second birthday, most kids can pull toys behind them and carry things while they walk, and they will begin to run. he approaching second birthday is a good time to rethink your child's safety. You've thought about childproofing before, but every stage brings new hazards as your child grows taller, more mobile, and more adventurous. Reevaluate potential dangers from his point of view. Increasingly, your toddler will be able to get into places you never dreamed possible. He may climb onto stools, tables, and counters; open containers he never showed an interest in before; and move into dangerous zones (a pool, the basement tool bench) faster than you'd think. The good news is that your child is well able to understand the meaning of "no." When he was small, you had to rely on moving dangers out of reach. That's still good advice, but by now, you should also be using your words and serious tone of voice to make clear which behaviors are not acceptable – opening up CD cases and ripping books, for example. You'll still want to keep as many potential threats out of reach as possible, though. Remove sharp knives from accessible drawers, and store medications and vitamins in childproof containers.
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