Do You Cry When You Laugh?

Shaun just did the cutest thing while I was getting dinner ready. I was making myself a turkey sandwich. Of course, I was talking to Shaun about what I was putting on the sandwich as I always do. He was sitting in his highchair eating whatever I had made him and he piped up "turkey, gobble gobble". I laughed so hard I cried! Obviously us talking to him and saying animal noises is sinking in.

THEN after dinner I put him on the floor and he lets out a huge burp! He says "burp, 'su me, sorry" and so heartfelt too! What a ham-bone.

AND just a minute ago while I'm trying to write this post, he's driving his cement truck around the living room. I was basically ignoring him so he came over to me and drove the truck on my leg saying "up up up, down". And then when the truck would hit the floor he'd say "oh no". I think I need to go play with this kid!!

A Big Project

Craig and I have been working steadily for the past 5 or 6 days building a closet at the end of the hallway upstairs. I finally finished it last night. The only 2 things left to do are put quarter-round at the ceiling and shave a bit off the door so it closes completely. It looks incredible and I'm so proud; it was a pretty big project.

Shaun's at my parents for the weekend again so we can celebrate our anniversary tomorrow (skiing and then dinner). Shaun's been using 2 words more often; saying things like: all done, downstairs, hockey stick/puck, happy goak (the happy goat in his Duck in the Truck book). My guess is that he'll be talking in sentences before he's 20 months old.

Two Words

Shaun's been talking so much. On Sunday he said 2 words for the first time "bye Poppy" and Craig's dad was leaving. And the very next day Shaun did it again, "Bye Daddy" as Craig was leaving for work. He'll be talking in sentences very soon.

Craig and I can't even keep up with the new words he learns; they come so often. Shaun's behaviour has improved so much too. He's happy and co-operative 90% of the time. I don't know if he was expressing his need for autonomy or if it was a frustration over language; whatever it was we muddled through and it's so much better now.