Xavier is talking in complete sentences, with quite a few funny mispronunciations here and there. And he loves people, always says and waves "Hi" to new people he meets, check out clerks, baristas, and whenever someone rings our doorbell. I've never caught myself thinking he's growing up too quickly and always looked forward to the next stage of his independence. But I think it hit me this month, when I was trying to hold him in my arms like I did when he was a baby (only now his main goal is to escape me), that I realized he is growing up so fast!
Earlier this week, I dropped off Xavier at the babysitter's house, and one of the other kids apparently hit him, because Xavier shouted back to the kid, "No hit!" They took each other's toys and I left for work. Later that morning, I got this picture of the two (Xavier on the left):
Earlier this week, I dropped off Xavier at the babysitter's house, and one of the other kids apparently hit him, because Xavier shouted back to the kid, "No hit!" They took each other's toys and I left for work. Later that morning, I got this picture of the two (Xavier on the left):
There are plenty of embarrassing moments for parents when kids start talking. Earlier this week, we went out to eat and there was a man sitting in the booth directly across the aisle from us that was a bit older and had an impressive, white beard. Xavier looked over at him, looked back at us, his eyes got big, then he points to the man, and shouts out, "SANTA!!" He did this a few more times, quieter, but he was convinced it was Santa.
Sometimes you don't want to admit when your kid is exactly like you, like the other day, Xavier was playing with his trucks and lined them all up in a row. They looked so neat and organized, just how I like things to be. Then Xavier came running to me and proudly said, "Mommy, lo-o-ok! I did it!" We let Xavier take the picture.
I occasionally yell at our dog, Jasper, for making a mess on the carpet. But Xavier does it much more politely. When he saw what Jasper had done, he went over to him and said, "Ba-ter, no poo on a ah-pet. Poo outside. No Ba-ter. *Points finger and says forcefully* NO DANK YOU!"
And there are times new words are introduced and mispronounced in such a cute way. I introduced syrup to him this morning for waffle dipping. He asked for more "eer-pop".
Xavier absolutely LIVES for a "dance pahty". These started at the babysitter's house and we've started doing them every night after dinner. He makes us play Shake It Off (his favorite), Shut Up and Dance with Me, Whip Nae Nae, and Uptown Funk to name a few. He just learned how to do the robot and it is just adorable! He's game for any music videos that have a beat and some kind of dance moves he can imitate.
And a little update on Xavier's schedule: Xavier will be two and a half next month, he wakes up at 7:00 and is still sleeping in his crib. He has a pillow, which he will lay on when we put him down, but he never falls asleep using it. He takes a two-hour nap right after lunch, around 1:00. His bedtime is now between 8:30 and 9:00. We went through a rough patch where it was difficult getting Xavier to stay focused during dinner time, but luckily that has passed. He eats pretty well during the day. Most of the time, he doesn't need snacks before bed, but we usually give him a bowl of Cheerios to eat in the "bih bed" (our bed) while we read him stories.
I occasionally yell at our dog, Jasper, for making a mess on the carpet. But Xavier does it much more politely. When he saw what Jasper had done, he went over to him and said, "Ba-ter, no poo on a ah-pet. Poo outside. No Ba-ter. *Points finger and says forcefully* NO DANK YOU!"
And there are times new words are introduced and mispronounced in such a cute way. I introduced syrup to him this morning for waffle dipping. He asked for more "eer-pop".
Xavier absolutely LIVES for a "dance pahty". These started at the babysitter's house and we've started doing them every night after dinner. He makes us play Shake It Off (his favorite), Shut Up and Dance with Me, Whip Nae Nae, and Uptown Funk to name a few. He just learned how to do the robot and it is just adorable! He's game for any music videos that have a beat and some kind of dance moves he can imitate.
And a little update on Xavier's schedule: Xavier will be two and a half next month, he wakes up at 7:00 and is still sleeping in his crib. He has a pillow, which he will lay on when we put him down, but he never falls asleep using it. He takes a two-hour nap right after lunch, around 1:00. His bedtime is now between 8:30 and 9:00. We went through a rough patch where it was difficult getting Xavier to stay focused during dinner time, but luckily that has passed. He eats pretty well during the day. Most of the time, he doesn't need snacks before bed, but we usually give him a bowl of Cheerios to eat in the "bih bed" (our bed) while we read him stories.
