Big Bed, and other Big Boy things

Corbin moved up to a big bed last week, and he's doing REALLY well! Nap time is a bit of a struggle, but we haven't really had any issues so far beyond that. Bed time routine has changed, too. Lately, it's pajamas, sippy and a show, brush teeth, and sit and cuddle for 5-10 minutes. Then he goes to bed, awake but sleepy and content, and actually stays there. In fact, I would venture to say he does better in a big bed than he does in a crib- no more crying when we put him down, even though it will still take him a while to fall asleep most of the time.

He's acting more and more like a big boy every day. I can't believe how much he's grown! He says "no" (to everything), and lately is starting to learn the difference between "no" and "yes."

He loves books, and sometimes will even sit and "read" to himself. I love listening to the senseless babbles! His very favorite right now is "The Very Busy Spider" ("pider book").

He's starting to say simple sentences- things like "shoes on," "mommy sleep," "help please." His vocabulary is out of this world; I can't even keep up with all the words he can say now.

He loves to sing toddler songs with actions, and will ask for things like "Wheels on the Bus," "The Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Monkeys on the Bed" and "Monkeys in the Tree" (I don't actually know what those last two are called!), and the speckled frogs song. I've caught him singing along (if you could call it that) to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

His favorite game in the WORLD is tickling. He'll start "tickling" you (usually my breasts for some reason) and go "Ticklemon!" I really don't know where that word came from. And no, he's not saying Mom, because he'll say the same thing with Brit or anyone. It's just his word for tickling.

Any fruit is "apple." Any bug is "spider." Anything in the air is "airplane."

I love this kid so much it hurts.

Making it better

Lately, whenever I make random noises of frustration (which I tend to a lot, and loudly) corbin runs up and hugs me tight around the legs or whatever part of me he can reach. What a sweetheart!!!!

One more thing...

Brit got me lovely flowers for valentine's day, and Corbin loves to "smell" them. And by smell them, of course I mean stick his face in close and blow on them.

Helping

Corbin loooves to "help" with the household chores. After watching me fold laundry a few times, now he will get a piece of clothing (nevermind if it's clean or dirty) and walk around shaking out the wrinkles over and over. He hasn't quite gotten to the folding part of the equation yet...

On the less cute side, he's also perfecting his tantrum-throwing skills. Terrible Twos are hitting for sure. His cry has changed to an angry, grating screech of frustration. And he's prone to run up and hit the nearest parental unit when he gets angry. Unfortunately he's picking up on his mom's complete inability to process his anger, and I'm not quite sure how to break the cycle.

He's also started his language explosion lately. He'll at least attempt to repeat anything you tell him to, and I can't count how many words he knows, anymore. He's also started signing more often and more clearly, and using ones (like "help") that he's only seen on videos and we've never really worked on specifically.

New Things

Aw, I've been so bad at updating! How sad!

Newest word: "hot"... he says it and blows. Probably the most (maybe only) appropriately used word in his vocabulary.

Newest big boy step: he loves to take your hand and walk down the stairs like a big boy. Nevermind that his legs are entirely to short and he basically winds up falling step to step, it's his favorite way to go down. And none of this one-step-at-a-time business, either. He goes one foot on each step, like a REAL big kid.

Newest almost-word: he's started "counting." And by counting, I really mean making noises that sound vaguely like "one...two..." (he hasn't quite got "three" down yet) when we're counting down to throw him in the air.