New developments

N’s new things:

- peeing and pooping in th potty when we put him on it
- “washing dishes”
- More words: boo (book), bana (banana)
- Signs: Hi, bye, draw

He’s a cute cuddly thing!

Empathy

We have all been sick for the past week. It truely sucks. I was feeling really crummy and was sitting at the table coughing. A said: “Mommy, I will help you. When I get bigger. I will help you feel better. OK? Not right now, because I am not big enough. Maybe when I’m bigger. A teenager? OK?”

And now when we put her to sleep she says: “Mommy, I love you. And Daddy. And Noam too. And I miss you and Daddy. I love you, good night, I’ll see you in the morning”.

My heart melts.

Conversations

Recent conversations with A:

A: “Thank you mommy bear for making me dinner”
Me: “You’re welcome baby bear”
A: “I’m not a bear, I’m a horse!”

Me: “How many people do we have in our family?”
A: “You’re one, and Noam is two and I’m three and Daddy is sixteen!”
The following day..
“I’m three, and you’re one and Noam is sixteen and Daddy is two”

Words

These are N’s words:

- Mayim (water)
- Um (food/eat)
- Duck
- Boon (balloon)
- Ball
- Hot

Signs:
- All done
- More

Animals:
- Bear (ho ho ho ho)
- Elephant (brmffffffffffffff)
- Monkey (ooh-ah-ah)
- Dog (how how)