Kendal’s skills continue to increase at a rapid pace now, and we are constantly amazed at all of the ‘”new” things she is learning to do. While she isn’t walking yet, her standing is getting more and more solid. She can now push up to a standing position almost from the floor – she still needs a small assistance from a toy or my leg or whatever is close. She continues to not just stand, but dance when she stands. Today at music class, she was really in to one song and she keep standing to dance, but then she would look around at the people around her and fall on her bottom. But then she was right back up to dancing.
In the last month, Kendal has learned to “talk” on the phone. We have showed her how to pretend talk – holding the phone to her ear for her for months, now she does it herself. She even “answers” the phone and “talks” to whoever is on the other end. From across the room I will here “Ehh…. Ehh,” and I know when I look over she will have one of her phones pressed up to her ear (usually backward). It is always the same – very distinct sound when she is on the phone “Eh” sometimes she babbles after that, but always “Eh” when she picks it up. Today, I was talking on my Blackberry while I was feeding her, and at the end of my call I realized she had her hand to her ear like there was a phone and she was saying “Eh.” Look out – Kendal is going to be a phone girl…
Let’s see what else…
• She can roll a ball back and forth – as long as she is interested
• She can climb on and off her bouncy zebra at will
• Still working on puzzles, she loves taking the pieces out and she is starting to understand they go back but she just drops them on top
• Everything is “Wow”
• Her comprehension of sign language continues – while she hasn’t added any new signs that she does on a consistent basis she definitely uses the ones she has with purpose
o More – also seems to be want
o All done
o Shaking head – some yes some no
o Eat
o Up
• She dances and “jumps” on command
• While she is still eating some baby food – it’s so easy and I think she eats better when it is baby food. She eats pretty much everything I give her from the table, but if it is too big (or the rare time she doesn’t like it) she plainly lets me know.
• She points to everything – its her favorite game to point and have me take her to see whatever it is
• While her language is still babbles and noises, she has distinct sounds for certain things, and she is definitely purposely communicating with us more
• We are working on body parts (where is your…) she is really good at head & toes, but lots of other things get head for an answer too…
• She continues to love Mickey & Minnie – they are by far her favorite everything – stuffed toy, TV show, everything she just lights up when it comes to the Mouse!
• She gives hugs and kisses when asked, and she loves to put her head on your shoulder and snuggle or lay down and snuggle – it melts my heart everytime!
Big girl… and there is so much more to come!
