Not much new going on since last month. Still sleeping very well, still wearing the same size clothing and diapers, and still has a ridiculous amount of energy inside of him at all times. The 3 new things that stand out to me this month are he is FINALLY drinking milk and eating meat. I can't tell you how many times I have tried to feed this kid chicken is every way, shape or form. He always shook his head no, spit it out or threw it on the floor. Same thing goes for milk. I have been trying to give him whole milk since he turned 1 and he has consistently turned it down. Never had any interest in drinking it. I thought for sure he would be a 100% water drinking toddler. Now he is drinking milk with every meal and drinks water the rest of the time. I am so proud of him for finally branching out to new things, and on his own watch. I have never forced him or hurried him into doing anything as far as milestones or trying out new things. I have always let him do his own thing at his own pace. Even though it took him a few months to do it, I am glad he is finally eating meat and drinking milk. I sure does help with food options to give him.
The second new thing is that he started a new daycare about 3 weeks ago. Our daycare girl that had been watching him for the last year or so moved back to Texas with her family. She was fantastic with him and she will surely be missed, but that's life...constantly changing. So needless to say I was in full on panic mode trying to find a new sitter. When we had first moved into our house, a couple of the neighbors came over to introduce themselves and welcome us to the neighborhood. One of the lady's that came over happened to do daycare out of her house. She literally lives right across the street from us. So I went over there a couple of weeks ago and talked to her about watching Will. It has been a perfect fit from the start. He has never once cried at all since starting this new daycare. He just loves it. She is a single mom of 5 kids (all of them teens to early twenties) and they just take to Will like he was their own sibling. She also watches 2 other girls Will's age. Its like the 3 musketeers when they are all together. I was completely relieved that everything worked out! Not only is it $200 a month cheaper and right across the street, but she is the sweetest, nicest woman I have ever met. Her kids are so sweet and polite too! I just really got lucky with that! God sure does know how to show you the way sometimes...
The third new thing he has started to do, which I am not too fond of, is only wanting mama. It doesn't matter what is going on he just wants me to hold him, me to comfort him, me to play with him. ME! ME! ME! And if I am busy cooking dinner, or doing laundry or working he pretty much throws himself down on the ground and cries. Sometimes it turns into full on fit mode! It is so very exhausting! I mean I love my son and I am happy that he sees me as number 1 but it takes a toll and just wears me out sometimes. Since he has started doing this I have slowly started to ignore him in hopes that he will cool it and get over it. I mean it was happening all the time, when I was around. It since has gotten much better and he hardly does the whole fit "mama! mama!" thing. I guess the "terrible twos" are starting early for me :(
I am just starting to plan Will's 2nd birthday party. It won't be as big as his first but it will be just as cute and just as fun.
(the best of 19 months...a bunny Easter egg and a new photo bomber)
