Shake It

     After our long drive to and from AZ for Christmas, I came home determined to force Kyle to like some sort of cartoon so that I could play him a video on our next car trip. Previous to this experiment, Kyle would only watch his signing Baby Einsteins DVD, but unfortunately that didn't even hold his interest on the car ride. After a couple months of trying, I have practically failed. I say practically because there is about one minute of television Kyle LOVES... thanks to the opening song of "The Backyardigans." Anytime this show comes on Kyle looks at me or Tim, then hurries to the front of the room and gets his groove on.



Kyle has two molars that just cut through on the top. This morning was one of those mornings where I contemplated teaching him the game of hide-and-seek and then hiding from him for hours until Tim came home. At the same time, we had fun at the park today and Tim let him play in the sprinkler in our backyard while I was gone tonight. The rest is for my memory's sake:

     Kyle's favorite thing to do now is take our hand and lead us to whatever he wants while pointing and saying, "This! This!" He loves grapes and strawberries. As soon as he puts one strawberry in his mouth he signs for more before he's even started chewing. He can say "Jesus" when he looks at a picture of Jesus we have in the third room. He signs ball and bath now. He is learning to jump but sometimes he can't quite get his feet off the ground. It's hilarious to watch. He recognizes Papa and Grandma in a picture we have and walks around giving it kisses. His naps are becoming less consistent, I think he is ready to go to just one nap a day (Nooo!). He has thinned out a lot but looks the same age as most two-year-olds I am around. When he is mad he bangs his head on the ground, wall, anything around him. 

    Anytime I am on the phone he signs and says, "Dadadada!" Every morning we call Tim and he walks around the house with my cell phone on speaker, making loud noises. My favorite time of day with him is right after dinner. He is so happy and will actually play with his toys. Kyle loves being on the couch and rolling around on it. He will give 5 second hugs and Tim and I cherish them anytime we get one. He can't sit still for the life of him.

I love my little monster. Some days are trying but it's always worth it!