C's been doing more crawling yesterday but still drops down to his belly to go fast.
Tonight C waved for the first time. So cute! I said "hi!" and he waved with his right hand/arm kinda a floppy up and down wave and we got it on video :)
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
7/20/11: C crawling
Today I saw C crawl more than just a few crawls. He crawled half-way down the hallway before plopping onto his belly for his much-faster army crawl.
Right now, my super sweet boy is sitting in his crib saying "ma-ma-ma-ma-ma" over and over. obviously NOT napping. ;) Then he started to cry. this fighting the nap thing sucks.
Right now, my super sweet boy is sitting in his crib saying "ma-ma-ma-ma-ma" over and over. obviously NOT napping. ;) Then he started to cry. this fighting the nap thing sucks.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
7/10/11: C is 10 months old!
from b@bycenter.com:
Your baby may still only babble, but don't underestimate how much he understands. Babies pick up on the meaning of words – and your tone of voice – before they learn to speak. Your baby may even respond to simple requests or words of discipline such as a warning "No!" Talk to him often about what you're doing, where you're going, and the names of the foods he eats, and say his name. Try to taper off the baby talk so he hears plenty of real words during the day.
Though it may sometimes feel silly, having a conversation with your baby is a great way to encourage his language skills. When he rattles off a sentence of gibberish, respond with, "Oh, really? How interesting." He'll probably smile and keep chattering away.
Soon you may notice some words or gestures you actually understand, as well as other forms of communication, such as pointing and grunting. It's important to name the objects he points at — or point out objects of your own — to help him learn the names of things.
Give your baby a play-by-play description of what you're doing — whether you're dicing onions for dinner or folding the laundry. As you put him in his stroller, say, "There you go, into your blue stroller. Now, let's buckle you in and get you comfortable. Okay, we're off to the park."
You can also sing nursery rhymes, demonstrate actions that go with words (saying "bye-bye" and waving, for instance), and play games, such as ring-around-the-rosy, so he learns to identify key words and phrases.
He'll soon start to make the connections. Before long, he'll be clapping his hands together when you do and may begin to say "mama" when he's looking at Mom and "dada" when Dad comes into the room (though at this point he's still more likely to use the two words indiscriminately).
Your baby may still only babble, but don't underestimate how much he understands. Babies pick up on the meaning of words – and your tone of voice – before they learn to speak. Your baby may even respond to simple requests or words of discipline such as a warning "No!" Talk to him often about what you're doing, where you're going, and the names of the foods he eats, and say his name. Try to taper off the baby talk so he hears plenty of real words during the day.
Though it may sometimes feel silly, having a conversation with your baby is a great way to encourage his language skills. When he rattles off a sentence of gibberish, respond with, "Oh, really? How interesting." He'll probably smile and keep chattering away.
Soon you may notice some words or gestures you actually understand, as well as other forms of communication, such as pointing and grunting. It's important to name the objects he points at — or point out objects of your own — to help him learn the names of things.
Give your baby a play-by-play description of what you're doing — whether you're dicing onions for dinner or folding the laundry. As you put him in his stroller, say, "There you go, into your blue stroller. Now, let's buckle you in and get you comfortable. Okay, we're off to the park."
You can also sing nursery rhymes, demonstrate actions that go with words (saying "bye-bye" and waving, for instance), and play games, such as ring-around-the-rosy, so he learns to identify key words and phrases.
He'll soon start to make the connections. Before long, he'll be clapping his hands together when you do and may begin to say "mama" when he's looking at Mom and "dada" when Dad comes into the room (though at this point he's still more likely to use the two words indiscriminately).
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