At 13 months, Iver:
- is still breastfed and will drink some cow's milk or breastmilk from a cup (except at daycare where he goes on strike). He doesn't seem to be anywhere near weaning himself. He often fights solid foods (particularly coming from me) but we realize he hates being strapped in the high-chair and being spoon fed with a baby spoon (unless it's what you're eating), so we've taken to picking our battles and now feed him on our laps or sitting at the counter, letting him grab at the finger food. I have been reading a lot about encouraging eating (well) in toddlers without getting frustrated. He LOVES fruit (clementines, pears, and bananas his favorites) and will eat most meats and grains (but is a picky about the veggies if he can pick them out). I will be stopping my pumping at work (unless I can't see him during the day) starting around February 1st. Hooray! I still have frozen breast milk which may last many months, considering he refuses to drink milk at daycare.
- is in daycare 5 days per week now (three days are half-days). Grandma went back down to Orange County last week so he's been adjusting to only having two caregivers. He still cries when we drop him off (which the "teachers" tell us is fairly short-lived) but eats well, and plays well with other kids.
- is still somewhat sleep-challenged. Every time we make headway with the sleep training, there is "something" that happens (i.e. Grandma leaving, Kelvin going out of town, illness, people in town, etc). He still goes to bed around 8pm and is up for the day around 6 am., waking 1-3 times (I've been going in to his room only once to nurse him, and trying to make it only for wakings after 3 a.m. He's on his own to put himself back to sleep before then which he usually does, although sometimes there's quite a bit of crying). He naps for about 1-1.5 hours in the morning around 10 a.m., and then 30-60 min in the afternoon around 3:30 or so (naptimes tend to be slightly earlier at daycare), and, for naps, has trouble getting himself to sleep without being nursed, rocked, or held-- he'll cry for hours which has been really hard for me.
- is incredibly adventurous. He tries to run, and rarely cries even after big falls. He has climbed over the top of our couch. He will back himself down stairs and off furniture easily. He likes to stand up ontop of high places. He loves to open and close anything he can-- including drawers, cabinets (most are locked now), and the trash can. He is always on the move. He can almost climb out of the crib (yikes).
- is very intense and passionate. As above, he will fight naps like I have never even fathomed. He will fight getting into the carseat as if you're really harming him. He doesn't like getting strapped into the stroller, but once we're on the go, he's happy. He is a challenge to change.
- waves, points, and understands commands like "bring that book to me," "kiss my cheek." He has started to make the sign for "milk," which he desires constantly. I haven't really heard any specific words, but I'm not too concerned as babies who hear two languages tend to vocalize later.
He is a full on opinionated and fairly independent toddler who challenges us each day and whose smile melts our hearts!
"helping" us with chores- here he is in Safeway!
laundry
vacuuming
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Loved the update. He is adorable. Hopefully, sleeping gets better soon!
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