He was up at 6:40. They sort of played the Zoo on the Loose game. I was up at 7:30. Carly made him oatmeal and I fed him and we blew bubbles in his milk. He did some Notion on his iPad, then we read Berenstain Bears (new baby and Double Dare). We got all the animals and hid them and played in the blanket. Carly tried to take him in for a nap around 9:50, but no such luck. He ate some more oatmeal, then Carly Skyped with Cassie, and then a short one with Chuck and Cherie.
Carly took him out on his bike for a bit. They first just went around the hall, then came back and got ready and went outside. They went over to the park and went on the swings. They were were back at 11:30.
I gave him a slice of banana bread, and he snuck into the parlor, where we generally don’t eat, and thought it was hilarious when I realized what he was doing. He read with Carly, then bit her while nursing. Been awhile since he’s done that. He finally fell asleep, and it was for a long time, 12:15 to 2:35.
After he was up and had nursed, he was playing with the orchestra book on his own. He pushes the buttons and counts the rhythms. Usually it is made up counting, but there is one strong line that he actually counts correctly. He had some stir fry, then we headed out on a walk.
We headed to Toys R Us to buy a cheap umbrella stroller for our Thailand trip. Carly went in to Toys R Us to buy it, and August and I continued on (he was in the bike) to the parks just to the north. We checked at the one on the right side of the street, but there weren’t swings. So we went across the street to 백합어린이공원. I knew there weren’t swings there, but there is a apartment complex playground right next door that does have them.
So he went on the swings for awhile, then got off and was on the spinning climbing thing when Carly showed up. They both went on that, then both went on the swings. He likes to switch back and forth on the swings, so occasionally would get off his, then just go stand by Carly with a look on his face, until she realized he wanted her swing. Also, once he turned around to face the other way, and said something like “Why you facing the lizards about?” but it wasn’t lizards. Finally, I figured out he had been saying ‘letters’, as there were small letters on one of the panels of the play structure. He was very excited when I figured out what he was saying.
We went over to the bathrooms in the park before we left. Carly took him in the women’s restroom, but it was dirty. She somehow scraped her hand on something, and it was bleeding when they got back out. August was a little freaked out by seeing the blood, but was calmer when we assured him it wasn’t his. Haven’t really seen that reaction in him. So I took him into the men’s room (which had ample cigarette butts in the sink, but was otherwise clean) and he used the urinal.
We headed home. When we got there, I dropped off the stroller and headed to Home Plus to look for a belt and get a pizza. No luck on the belt. They literally only sell one length of belt here. I don’t understand this. I got the pizza and headed home. While I was gone, they had eaten apple and peanut butter and he had started to watch Puffin Rock. We ate pizza and he read some of the orchestra book with Carly. After that they played with play dough, then he and I read two of the Berenstain Bears books.
I generally avoid the potty training details, but after that he went in on the toilet and sat down. And pooped and pooped. I’ve never seen him produce so much. Glad it wasn’t in a diaper. Wiped him twice and he got off the toilet, but would then get back on. Then sat for a long time.
Anyway, after that he finally got in the bath. We blew bubbles, and he was catching them, first with the wand, and then just with his hands. He was playing with the letters, but then biting them, and really tried to bite them hard when I told him to stop. He wanted mama after that, and she came in at the end.
Soon after that he was saying “Where are my pajamas. I want to read books.” He saw Carly with her toothbrush in her mouth, but she wasn’t holding onto it: “You’re just sucking. You’re just sucking.” Which he hears from me when he isn’t brushing with his brush.
They went in on the bed and were reading the turnip book, and a couple others, I believe. He saw me wearing a tie for the first time, as I was choosing clothes for Thailand in case I have to interview. He was rather amused by the outfit. He then tried our toilet standing up, then they went to bed at 9:50.
And then he was out at 10:30. Carly stayed in bed. He wanted breakfast foods, but kept saying no to everything I suggested. Then I figured out he wanted a “slice of…” banana bread. He just wouldn’t say banana bread for some reason.
We read all three Berenstain Bears books, then he went to the bathroom. Thought it was just pee, but then, back on the couch, I put him on my leg to put his diaper and pants on, and he said something about pooping on dada, and indeed there was a bit of a mess. He found this rather funny.
He and I went in to bed at 11:20. He’s really grabbing/hitting while nursing, so we tried to get him to sleep without. She left the room for awhile, and I talked to him. He was quite upset and kept saying “I can’t”. I sang, and told Puffin Rock stories. He said those helped, but he was quite distraught. Finally, he fell asleep at 12:15 but still needed a little nursing for that to happen.
Photos. Playing in the mirror while he waits to go:
Playground. Trying out standing:
Boxing Day at Home Plus:
Pizza:
Song buttons:
Listening:
