I'll get the bad news out of the way, we're all sick and of course Julian has it the worst and is so miserable. I feel so badly for him and get so frustrated that he's sick and has to endure it. His nose is pouring and I know he throat hurts because he doesn't want to eat or drink much and Dan and I have sore throats as well. Thankfully he hasn't had much of a fever, but I won't be reluctant in taking him to the doctor for antibiotics this time.
He is just exploring everything and his vocabulary continues to grow by leaps and bounds. He repeats everything and phrase we say. Today he said, "happy birthday Daddy" about 10 times and it melted our hearts every time.
He says the colors of anything and everything.
He's still only counting to 3 but says 4 and 5 with prompting. He has started to memorize his books and I'll pause and he'll state the word or phrase that comes next. I love it and can't wait till he recites them to me. He still chooses to read books over doing anything else.
He got a small tricycle that he loves to tip over on purpose and hits his head every time (indoors), so now he's going to have to wear a helmet.
He loves naming all his balls (soccer, american football, rugby, etc.) and saying their size (big or baby). J always throws with his left hand. I'll have to start tying it behind him or slapping it so he is right-handed (just kidding!).
He's still obsessed with my belly and saying "hi "and "nigh nigh" to the baby.
When he's done with something, he puts it down, pats it and says, "nigh nigh".
He's using a spoon quite consistently and is mostly right-handed, but then changes it up and does a great job with the left.
He knows the difference between boys and girls.
It's cute to hear his say, "it's windy" or "it's raining". I guess it has been windy and rainy, so he's had a lot of practice.
As of yesterday, his "no no no no no" was replaced with one single "noPe" with an exaggerated P. It is hilarious and I like it much better than a million no's. I don't know where he learned it, but I'll assume myself.
I did learn that I say "ready?" a lot because he says it all-the-time.
Whenever he wants something he signs for "more" and says, "please, please, please...". He usually gets it if it's with Dan and me, but this was bad in Fiji since he was asking nicely for other kids' toys and he couldn't have them. Major meltdowns after those events and even having to take him away from the pool a couple of times because he didn't understand. Poor guy.
He is bonding with Daddy so much more. I knew this day would come and I've been excited for it for Dan's sake and J's. Dan gets him every morning and they share oatmeal. Julian doesn't want mommy's oatmeal (broken oats), he wants daddy's "oatmeeeewwwww" (role, chewy oats). He wants to play guitar with Daddy. He wants to play catch with Daddy. He wants to use tools with Daddy. It is so perfect and I love it, but I'm still the go to for touching skin when he's needing comfort. I'm the snuggler (though Dan wants to be and gets to every once in a while). I'm the almost everything....but daddy is playing a bigger role now.
Tonight Dan had to go to a meeting. This is the second time that he couldn't help put J to bed and Julian just breaks down. He sniffs and cries and pulls himself together and repeats. He picked out two books about daddys tonight and I was just floored. He cried and then pulled himself together and we talked about Jesus who is always with him and the peace that passes all understanding. He went to bed without a tear this time, but he missed his daddy very much.
He's sleeping well every night, but I'd sure like 6am to go to 7am!
He has challenged Dan a few times now and it's great to see Dan's patience and calmness deal with disciplining him. He gets down right at eye level, calmly explains the situation and does whatever needs to be done. Explanations have been very useful with Julian since he understands a lot. He will go through the motions of saying sorry and reconciling the offense. He has only had a few time outs when he's really pushed the limits and those were very effective as well. Reconciliation is the most important part for me in raising/disciplining him. Jesus reconciled us to God the Father and I want to teach him that at a young age.
On that note, I didn't grow up with Sunday school or songs that have the hand motions so I'm having to do some research on these online. I'm hormonal so give me a break, but I broke down crying teaching him "the wise man built his house upon the rock". I am passionate about this portion of scripture because I believe God's word is so important to know and understand and live out in our daily lives. When I started really reading the Bible, I learned about how much God loves me and how much he wants to do for me and how I'm then motivated to serve him and love others. It snowballs into all goodness. My brain can make me think it's a chore, but when I read, I feel so much freedom knowing all of God's promises for me. Thank you Jesus! I'm also motivated to read so J knows Jesus and we'll continue to seek him and his wisdom together.
J is a cute prayer. He leans in like I'm about to tell him a secret and then yells amen at the end. He'll sometimes say Jesus and we'll sing a song about Jesus or pray. He just started naming friends (only two times) when I ask him who he wants to pray for. I hope this continues as we pray for our family and friends.
Julian loved swimming in Fiji and was great with getting dunked multiple times. Dan started pouring water over his head when he was quite young to get him used to it (I never liked it), but it seemed to have helped and maybe we'll have a little fish on our hands. Too bad it's too cold to swim in the ocean here.
That molar finally popped through!!! I don't know how many teeth are left, but those molars were a bear. Maybe I can get rid of that dumb pacifier. It ruins all the pictures. What a precious smile that is covered up.
Well, I must close. I'm just loving this little guy more and more each month and I'm so excited to see him grow. I think I'm the only mom who doesn't think it's going too fast. Yes, it's going fast, but I like it...I like seeing the discovery and his interaction with this world.
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