Toddler Time

Evan Michael Hudson, 16 months

Hello $2 Barney shoes from D.I.

Evan's 3rd or 4th haircut (1st in a salon)

Evan is going through one of those not eating/throw food on the floor phases that many toddlers go through. It's okay, though. I'm not the kind of mom who freaks out and worries and goes crazy and gets upset. I can handle this....okay, I'm lying. It's driving me nuts--definitely testing my patience more than he ever has before. Not so much the not eating part, since he's got plenty of chub and I know he'll eat when he wants to, but the throwing food when he doesn't want it just irks me so bad. It's pretty much the first time we've had to tell Evan "no." (deep breath) I can do this.

A few different people have told me, "He's such a toddler...carrying his car everywhere." "He's such a toddler...chasing balls." "He's such a toddler!" It surprises me because as long as I'm changing diapers, feeding bottles, and watching him crawl around, I think of him as a baby. However, over the past week or so I've noticed a huge jump in his communication and also in his mobility. Between that and his temper tantrums he's feeling more like a toddler to me. He learned his 2nd sign--"food". He took 4 steps cruising along the couch yesterday. He can point with one finger now so I can ask about pictures in a book and he can point to show his comprehension. So far his verbal words are "a", "e", and "uh" so it is thrilling to learn how many things he can identify by pointing.

Some words Evan seems to know, at least the majority of the time:
cat/kitty
dog/puppy
dad/mom
banana
food
more
monkey
ball
toes
truck
baby
dance
clap
touchdown
wave
eyes
milk
peek-a-boo
upstairs
no
pull/push
stand up

AND...this is my 100th post on the blog! I wish I could celebrate by doing some exciting give-away or something but I wouldn't even know where to start nor do I have anything to give away. Thanks for reading anyway.