ER @ 18 Months

Another one about his growth, habits and likes at 18 month.

Speech

In addition to what he was able to say in my previous update, here are more words in his vocab bank that he's now saying:

1) Woof woof dog - at cows, cats and dogs. He thinks they are the same animal.

2) Walk walk (more on this later)

3) Hot - I allow him to feel my warm drinks and he goes "hot". Recognizes higher temperature now.

4) Nice - at food he tries and likes. He leans forward after acknowledging with a "nice" and goes "um!"

5) Book. Read. - he fetches me books to be read to

6) Poop - he informs after he poops while touching his diaper

7) Poot - This comes with a cheeky smile. He tells on anyone who farts by pointing to that person with that cute announcement.

8) Shawah - Shower. He grabs his top and smiles because he loves to take showers and baths (hardly any bath now). And he takes his diapers off.

9) Litta birdie - little birdie. HIS little birdie. Hehe. It's hard to keep him lying down for diaper change and the only thing that he gets to look at without being thrown away in retaliation, is his buddy. During each 'meeting' (shower or diaper change), he'll go "litta birdie" by pointing at it and smiling cheekily. Hehe.

10) Oil Oil - the ru yi yiu that we put on their belly after shower and before sleep. He used to be allergic to it when younger but is less so now. And he loves that cool tinkling feel on his skin like his sister does.


Physical

He is walking faster now, sometimes attempting to run after AN

Attempts to jump but without his legs off the ground much yet.

Climbs up high places like his high chair; crosss hurdles like piles of clothes; hangs off almost anything within his reach, like the railing in our lift, the handle in the car, the handrails above our heads in buses and trains. He's a monkey in disguise.

He's nodding now. Prior to nodding, he shakes his head to everything, even if it's a "yes" to our questions. And because it makes me shriek "so cute!", he's doing that often, accompanied with his cheeky grin.


Behavior

Lies down for oil when I announce that it's time.

Likes to go for walks, so much he refuses to walk anywhere near lifts during walks. He's starting to show his unwillingness to step into the lift by struggling now.

He sits down to check his feet whenever he thinks he stepped on something.

Goes "eeeeeee" in disgust at random flying dust bunnies or hair

Keeps things away, mostly in the right places. Even if I put stuff away from their original position, he'll put them where they first belonged.

Chooses his own drinking bottle

Has specific preferences:

- likes an orange oval shape and is able to find the shape among many other shapes in the shape sorter to successfully put it back.

- likes a particular book from each area (bookcase, toy container, coffee table) and will without fail take that few books out to be read to.

likes to play with balls and push toy cars

so friendly...he speaks to people on public transport and singles out individuals to chit chat with. Some shy strangers smile politely but my boy doesn't get the idea that they don't understand baby language.

still loves to smile. Love love LOVE the cheekiness to bits!


He was so grouchy when he was sick. His cough is getting better and it's about time! It's ONE MONTH since he started coughing...

But it's all passing, hopefully. His cheery self is back now. I missed his cheekiness!