While I was in the shower my large thirty something child and the toddler were playing. Large child was chasing the toddling one. I’m guessing he was stomping too because it makes the toddling child laugh hysterically to be chased loudly. Toddling child ran over the one-inch thick foam world map puzzle we have on the floor and lost her footing as she stepped off. She didn’t have the time nor space to catch herself from falling and hitting the Parents Busy School Activity Cube we bought at Costco as her Christmas present. She hit the corner. All the corners are beveled, but it’s still a big ‘ol block of wood. As I got out of the shower, all I heard was shrieks. By the time Kurt brought her upstairs, still crying, Cro-Magnon baby had a very purple bruise over her left eye. I canceled the family Christmas pictures I had scheduled for Sunday.
We went to the first birthday party of a friend’s daughter. Sophia fell asleep in the car during the hour trip and was very shy at first. I took her to a quieter room and had her get comfortable being there, playing with toys, and walking around. Then I had her follow me around the couch and out of that area. Someone that hadn’t seen her walk before saw her, “Hi Sophia! Wow are you walking?” She sat down and butt scooted back around the couch. That was the first time I’ve seen her butt scoot in about a week. She’s good at this walking stuff and seems to like being all upright and human like. She’s not over the shy thing though.
I picked her up and brought her back where the rest of the kids were playing and she found her favorite boyfriend who is a couple weeks younger than she is. Except for being tired towards the end of the day she did really well. Everyone started calling her rubber band girl because she wandered all over the place but never out of sight of me and always coming back to check in with me every few seconds.
When Brandon was about the age that Sophia is now, I was play-chasing him around in my bedroom, and he was running and giggling just like you described Sophia doing… and then he stumbled and fell. He hit the bed rail mouth-first and one of the upper teeth that he’d worked so hard to cut only a few months earlier got pushed back up into his gums. I felt awful, even though it wasn’t really my fault. I mean, toddlers toddle. It’s what they do. But, still…
smarmoofuss latest blog post… I think I broke my eyeball.
Don’t they have a great knack for getting a nice bruise right before pictures or doctor visits? It’s like they know. Thought you might like this story. Chloe had a GI appt. She used to have reflux but now refuses to poop. The nurse asked if she gets a bloated tummy when she doesn’t poop. Henry pointed to her round tum and said, yeah, just like that. Chloe looked at us, looked at her tummy, looked back at us and sucked her stomach in. Laughter filled the room as we realized that maybe she’s really starting to understand us. Smart little bugger
Poor little thing. I’ve been there. Had to cancel Xmas pics because ‘Unicorn Boy’ did his little trick on the way into Sears to get pics taken. Regarding her sticking close to you, her Aunt Vicky claims that Kurt had the longest umbilical cord in history. It stretched many miles for years. I think it finally snapped. LOL
You failed to mention how strikingly handsome her favorite boyfirend is
Sarahs latest blog post… I’m like a motorcycle
Susan Anderson – They do indeed have that knack! Hahaha that is cute.
So what did the doctor say about her holding poops in? We don’t have that problem with Sophia, but I’ve heard it can be an issue when potty training, so I’m curious.
Sarah – haha, he is certainly a very hansom little guy as well as his older brother.
She’s a curious case. She makes no indications of being in pain as a reason not to poop, but I’m assuming she must be ‘cuz what comes out can sometimes look painful. She pooped her first four days of life like a champ and then began her long poop strike. A month ago she started pooping three times a day. Then it got cold. It’s almost like she doesn’t want to poop in case she has to expose her butt to the cold. The doctor has no theories yet, but mysteriously mentioned “barrium enemas”. Needless to say she better start going a lot soon. As for potty training, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.