August’s latest word is ‘dig’. We have used it a lot when playing in the sand. Today, when holding the shovel he would clearly say ‘dih-guh’ over and over. He’s also gotten better with the mechanics of the shovel and can now use it to scoop sand or water.
He is also now really into mimicry. It kind of started with that chimpanzee last week and has built from there. Today he was really copying how I responded to the fountain when we were playing in it, he started putting both arms up in the air after Tammi did it, and after Webb hit his head and rubbed it with his hand August rubbed his own hand.
Anyway, he woke up early this morning and we played at home until 10 when we went to Home Plus for a few more items. We came home and I expected him to fall asleep soon for a nap, but he stayed awake until 12:15.
He slept for 90 minutes, but when he woke up he wanted to go back to sleep. He tried getting back to sleep for a few minutes but eventually got upset and I picked him up. He wanted to just nap on my shoulder, so eventually I put him in the carrier facing me and dinh died packing up. He dozed on the way to the bus and even on the bus.
He finally woke up completely as we got off the bus. We were taking drinks out of the water fountain and I turned him around. A woman tried to give me a paper cup for him at wouldn’t be dissuaded until I got out his water bottle and showed it to her.
We walked through the park to the wading pool and went straight in. When the fountain came on we went and played on the edge of it. He laughed a lot, and twice wanted down to play at the edge of the fountain. Neither lasted long, however, as he soon wanted back up in my arms.
Back to the wading pool for awhile, where a bigger kid splashed him pretty good. Then back to the fountain where he was sad when it turned off at 3:30.
We walked to APIS, pausing once to play with some exercise equipment and then again to watch a jackhammer.
We got to Carly’s room a little past 4 and hey nursed. We then went and picked up dinner (I got a rice burger, Carly went back to Doniburger). August was adored in the rice burger place and the woman (I think she was the owner) have August a banana, which he started eating.
We found our way to the new Lotte Time spot (the playground is closed). August interacted some with Ripley – at one point they sort of exchanged a soccer ball for a coke cup – and April Paulin, pointing out her nose. But his main focus was the water under the grates and playing with Carly’s Coke cup, lid, and straw. Near the end he slipped as he was trying to get the cup from under a bench and ended up with a little scrape next to his right eye.
We used that as a good excuse to get out of there before they took a big group photo and headed home via bus.
He fell asleep right at 7. We’ll see how early he gets up tomorrow…
Dream Forest:
APIS:
Lotte Time:
Rubbing his head when Webb did:
Wind:
Touching April’s nose:
