It looks like I stopped these monthly posts with Jack when he turned 2. So I guess we'll do the same thing for Max. It's really helpful to me to record what happened, and things happen so fast in those first 2 years. But it's always hard to separate the monthly updates from the regular fun posts, so I kind of look forward to just posting about the other stuff. However, this confirms my suspicions that my kids are getting old and we're really close to leaving baby-land...and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. Part of me is so excited for life to be a little easier and for us all to be more mobile and not so tied to schedules and such. But the other part of me is so sad. My baby, is about to be a big boy. Oh me. Sometimes life just goes way too fast.
This month Max decided that he didn't like to wear clothes. Ever. That doesn't mean he got away with it all the time, don't worry...but if he was at home, he was only in a diaper, for sure. The minute he walks in the door, he starts fussing to get his clothes off. I have no idea why. Our house is not hot. At all. No one else walks around naked. I don't know. What I do know, is Max marches to the beat of his own drum, for sure. No part of this picture is staged. He puts the hat on, he carries a ball EVERYWHERE and he insisted on taking his clothes off. And the paci is often in.
In related news, he has also started potty training and he's doing really well. He will go every time you put him on the potty. And in fact, he likes to do this thing where he'll pee a bit and stop and then say more, and pee a bit more. It goes on for a long while...but he gets such a kick out of it! This whole potty training thing was initiated by his teacher. I will admit the first time she mentioned it, a few months ago, I really thought she was crazy. She was so sure he was just about ready and I was so sure no boy would ever learn before 3. But sure enough, she was right. He even asks to go sometimes and he asks for a dry diaper every 3 minutes it seems, even when it's not really wet or dirty. So he's certainly aware of what's going on.
The brotherly love continues. Sure, there are moments where they scream at one another and fight over toys, but Jack's doing really well with handling it most of the time and Max is always over whatever it is in a few seconds. So far, so good. Jack can be so sweet with him - I often am amazed. Max LOVES Diego. Jack's kind of over it. And they get to take turns picking what to watch and Max does not understand or like it when it's not his turn. Sweet Jack will often choose Diego when it's his turn, just for Max. And he's so good at making sure Max has what he needs and teaching him lots of great things. We couldn't ask for any more on that front.
Max's eating definitely dropped off this month, but I think that's normal. He's still pretty adventurous but just didn't eat as much as he used to. I think he's starting to enter the "I'm too busy to eat phase" where playing is much more important than food.
He also started to want fewer snuggles at bedtime but wanted me to hold him during the day a lot. More than snuggles, I think he just wanted a better/different view on life.
He's talking more and more, but still not great. You still have to know him to understand him for the most part. He communicates his needs just fine and seems light years ahead in other areas, like coordination, so I'm not concerned but sometimes wish he had the words to tell me a little more about what's going on in that mind of his. It'll come though.
He's kind of obsessed with the alphabet...oddly...and he's working on his colors, slowly but surely. He thinks most things are blue. He started to sing a little bit this month - no words, just kind of hums the tune.
He definitely knows how to throw a tantrum like the best of the 2 year olds. But so far, they haven't lasted long. When he wants to, he follows directions really well. But he definitely likes to see how far he can push me at times. We have been working on time outs and he's much more receptive to that than Jack was, but I'm still not sure he really gets the concept.
He loves books and will look at the same ones over and over and over. HIs faves this month were "Dear Zoo," "Goodnight Virginia," "Goodnight Atlanta" and one from the library about colors.
I love that sweet smile so much Max Oliver...thanks so much for sharing it with us!
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