Get This Duck Away From Me!

Delight

July 6th, 2010 at 4:54 pm by Mommy (Generally being cute)

The first week in Cres was a bit rough on Trev. He had a bit of a stomach virus, then he refused to sleep for two days followed by two days where he mostly slept. In between was a lot of frustration and just general bewilderment. Once he got enough sleep he got back to being our focused exacting little wonder guy. He loves lighthouses and carries a little key (taken from either bathroom or bedroom door) every time we go to the beach so he can go into the lighthouse.

Trevor’s pretend play is getting more intelligible to us. He now speaks in complete sentences while playing so I can actually follow. For example, this evening he made a carwash under the table after I told him to keep the trucks on the floor because they are dirty and should not be on the kitchen table. He had a little button he pressed and started making water sounds while the truck parked underneath was getting washed.

Apart from trucks, Trev has found folding chairs to be great toys. He is making cars and tents out of them. Likewise, his auntie found him some old wooden connecting blocks that he loves to play with. He still gets really frustrated when something does not work the way he wants to, but I think he is starting to improve. He is better able to explain to us what he wants to do and what is happening instead.

Trev is still very weary of going into the sea. The other day he walked in with his auntie, put his head next to the surface and blew some bubbles. Then he waked out and pretty much stayed out for the rest of the day.

Owen is a delight to all. When we put him in the jolly jumper on the front door, a lot of people walking through the street stopped to coo at him. He figured that out and after a while he would only jump when he saw someone coming. He is working so hard trying to walk, it is hilarious. He is very difficult to nurse as he is so distracted he can’t get more than a few sips before latching off. He has been like this since he was a tiny baby, but now that he can roll and move around, it is getting nearly impossible to nurse him. No matter, I nurse him calmly at night and in the morning so the few distracted attempts during the day are not too bad. He loves to eat fruit so we are introducing solids with no fuss. So far he loves apples, peaches and pears.