Thursday, July 13th

Mike and I had a great time playing in the backyard today! He really likes to spin on his Air Pogo stick -- I wind it up with him on it, then say, "Here...we...go!" and let him spin. He goes crazy fast! He cracks up the entire time. Of course, I make him mand for it... he signs "spin" and says "sp sp sp" with his voice. It's really great! He's trying so hard to talk.

Right now, he says "apppp" for apple, "Pop" for lollipop or popcorn, "habbbbb" for hot dog, and "kkkk" for corn cake. He also says his usual "mamama" and "bye bye"!


When he got too hot, we retreated to the deck to play with the hose... he's doing a GREAT job signing for water! He likes to be sprayed with the hose, especially on his feet. He also likes holding it and spraying me!! We also fill up a bowl and dump it out. He likes to drink the water, but the hose water is really not good for him so we don't let him drink it too often. He came up with the idea to pour water from his water bottle into the bowl and drink that-- we had no idea he could pour! He pours just enough, then puts the bottle down and takes a big drink. Very independent! And the boy can really chug....










Daddy's frat brothers would be so proud....