Friday, January 25, 2013
Never Seen Before
Thursday, January 24, 2013
18 Months
It was Mateo's half birthday yesterday. I thought of having a party (same story as his 6 month birthday), but just didn't get around to it. I was even thinking of making cupcakes or a cake, but this cold killed all movitation.
Here is his updated weight/height. I was sure last time we measured he was 87 cm, but I can never do it as precise as the doctor.
12.8 kilogram = 28.219 lb
85 centimeter = 33.464 in
He seems to have a longer upper body and shorter legs. In general he would be a size 86 (which matches his height), but pants that size are too long, so he is still mainly in 80 and even a few 74's. His tops are 86/92. So he is actually right now, seemingly, normal.
His feet grew finally, so he is wearing 21's/5, but I think Crocs must run small, because he is wearing a 6 and 7 from there.
Mateo gave me hugs this week! He is NOT a cuddly guy, but I am trying to 'train' him to give hugs. I put his arms around my neck and talk to him. He finally left his arms there and was hugging me. It was so sweet.
This morning I said "Where is your baba?" and he repeated "Baba," So that could be another word he can say.
The throwing issue is a *little* bit better.
He copies so many things that we do. I laugh all the time at what he notices and how he tries to repeat it. Yesterday, for example, his toy rolled uner the the couch, so I took the broom and stuck it under to push the toy out. Later in the evening, he was laying on the ground, sticking the broom under the couch.
A very good part of this imitating phase is that he likes to 'help.' So when we clean up, if he sees me putting things away, he starts putting things away. When I unload the dishwasher, he takes things and puts them in the cabinets or hands them to me and when we put the laundry on the heating to dry, he takes all the socks and puts them on the heater for me.
Here is his updated weight/height. I was sure last time we measured he was 87 cm, but I can never do it as precise as the doctor.
12.8 kilogram = 28.219 lb
85 centimeter = 33.464 in
He seems to have a longer upper body and shorter legs. In general he would be a size 86 (which matches his height), but pants that size are too long, so he is still mainly in 80 and even a few 74's. His tops are 86/92. So he is actually right now, seemingly, normal.
His feet grew finally, so he is wearing 21's/5, but I think Crocs must run small, because he is wearing a 6 and 7 from there.
Mateo gave me hugs this week! He is NOT a cuddly guy, but I am trying to 'train' him to give hugs. I put his arms around my neck and talk to him. He finally left his arms there and was hugging me. It was so sweet.
The throwing issue is a *little* bit better.
He copies so many things that we do. I laugh all the time at what he notices and how he tries to repeat it. Yesterday, for example, his toy rolled uner the the couch, so I took the broom and stuck it under to push the toy out. Later in the evening, he was laying on the ground, sticking the broom under the couch.
A very good part of this imitating phase is that he likes to 'help.' So when we clean up, if he sees me putting things away, he starts putting things away. When I unload the dishwasher, he takes things and puts them in the cabinets or hands them to me and when we put the laundry on the heating to dry, he takes all the socks and puts them on the heater for me.
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| His hair is finally growing! |
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Baby's 2nd Christmas
It was fun to see Mateo experience Christmas this year. I put up some lights in the living room thinking he would enjoy them, but he paid them no attention. About 2 week ago he finally noticed and now when he walks in and they are off he screams and points until I turn them on and then he runs to the other ones and grunts until I turn them on also.
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| In his chair from Gma/gpa |
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| Christmas morning, breakfast with Auntie, Uncle, Cousins |
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| Gent Christmas Market with cousins |
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| Christmas Eve at Auntie's, with Oma/Opa |
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| Family Christmas-Dec 16-he got a cleaning set, so he can stop stealing mine! |
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| Sweater from Auntie G-arrived 2 days ago. |
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| Another sweater from her, Duplos from American realatives |
17 months
Mateo turned 17 months right before Christmas, so his post is once again delayed.
He received this t-shirt from his Canadian relatives. I love it! He was singing and later I gave him daddy's microphone, but I didn't get a photo of that.
This is a typical face of his. He loves to 'sing' when he hears music and when he knows we are watching him. We are his biggest fans of course.
Words
Mama, baba (papa), dag (day/bye in Dutch), kijk (look), uh-oh
He responds very well to "num-num" and "bye-bye." The first he will go to his high chair or come from whatever he is doing and the 2nd he will head to the door and try to find his shoes and jacket.
Eating
He is still a good eater. Not a fan of cheese, but he eats it sometimes. Mandarines are his favorite. I wonder how many he would eat if I let him have as many as he wants. Thankfully they are small and healthy. I think he eats about 4 a day.
He is doing very well feeding himself. We are getting to the point where he prefers to do it alone, rather than me doing it.
Something we are having a little problem with is that he likes to throw his things and as soon as he is done or not getting enough attention he starts throwing his food/spoon/dish, whatever he can find.
Throwing
I figuring this should be a paragraph to itself, because it is something we deal with all day. Maybe he will be in the MLB some day and I will remember these times. Whenever he is frustrated, he picks up the first things his hand finds and he hurls it across the room. He broke a vase at our aunts this way and a few dishes at home.
He also likes to throw for fun. If he sees us toss something in the laundry basket, he wants to toss something also.
This means he is a fan of balls. Daddy likes to play with him inside with balls, but it is hard to teach him what is ok to throw and what not. Today Mateo was throwing his ball at my frames and cheering when he hit one. Of course, if I say more, the more he wants to do it...
Sleeping
That wonderful morning nap is almost over. I think 5/7 days he just has 1 nap, which means evenings are more challenging. He normally sleeps 12 hours a night and normally sleeps through (besides the past 4 days of course).
Other
What I love to watch/hear is Mateo imitating what he sees or hears. It is so cute! I love watching him hang out with his cousins, because he learns so much and tries so hard to do what they do. I think he will be like his daddy and good with music/languages, because it seems that he is pretty good at mimicking sounds.
Words
Mama, baba (papa), dag (day/bye in Dutch), kijk (look), uh-oh
He responds very well to "num-num" and "bye-bye." The first he will go to his high chair or come from whatever he is doing and the 2nd he will head to the door and try to find his shoes and jacket.
Eating
He is still a good eater. Not a fan of cheese, but he eats it sometimes. Mandarines are his favorite. I wonder how many he would eat if I let him have as many as he wants. Thankfully they are small and healthy. I think he eats about 4 a day.
He is doing very well feeding himself. We are getting to the point where he prefers to do it alone, rather than me doing it.
Something we are having a little problem with is that he likes to throw his things and as soon as he is done or not getting enough attention he starts throwing his food/spoon/dish, whatever he can find.
Throwing
I figuring this should be a paragraph to itself, because it is something we deal with all day. Maybe he will be in the MLB some day and I will remember these times. Whenever he is frustrated, he picks up the first things his hand finds and he hurls it across the room. He broke a vase at our aunts this way and a few dishes at home.
He also likes to throw for fun. If he sees us toss something in the laundry basket, he wants to toss something also.
This means he is a fan of balls. Daddy likes to play with him inside with balls, but it is hard to teach him what is ok to throw and what not. Today Mateo was throwing his ball at my frames and cheering when he hit one. Of course, if I say more, the more he wants to do it...
Sleeping
That wonderful morning nap is almost over. I think 5/7 days he just has 1 nap, which means evenings are more challenging. He normally sleeps 12 hours a night and normally sleeps through (besides the past 4 days of course).
Other
What I love to watch/hear is Mateo imitating what he sees or hears. It is so cute! I love watching him hang out with his cousins, because he learns so much and tries so hard to do what they do. I think he will be like his daddy and good with music/languages, because it seems that he is pretty good at mimicking sounds.
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