Niall now:
- Probably weighs just under 19 lbs. He was in the 3% of weight (9% for height) at his 15-month check-up. He wears
mostly 9 and 9-12 month clothing, and size 3-4 shoes (sandals mostly).
- has big eyes, long eyelashes, a big head,
dimples and a great smile, scant but growing hair, and twelve sharp teeth (his lower two molars caused some crankiness recently)
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drinks somewhere between 4-8 oz of a blend (still about 70/30) of pumped breast milk/cow's milk from a cup at daycare. I nurse in the morning and before bed/naps and pump once during the workday around lunchtime. He eats at a
high chair in the kitchen, and I his appetite is definitely increasing. He loves fruits of all kinds, cucumbers, peas, broccoli, yogurt, noodles and soups, peanut butter and peanut puffs, and cheese. He's getting better about incorporating some small meat pieces, but is still on an iron supplement. He loves to use his own spoon to feed himself and seems to have a left-handed preference. He also loves water and ice cubes (really, anything frozen).
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is in cloth diapers during the day (pocket diapers at daycare and
fitteds at home), and size 3
overnight Huggies at night. He is pretty regular and will usually poop on the potty in the morning (sometimes in the afternoon/evening after dinner) and will often pee on the potty when diapers are removed for changes. We're working on him communicating when he has to go.
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is one of the older kids in the infant room at daycare, where he attends five
days (two as three-quarter days). He loves his teachers, but loves to see us when we pick him up. Besides the recent teething crankiness and one febrile illness at the start of K's parents' visit at the end of June, he has been healthy. He may move up to the toddler room sometime in the next few months.
- is extremely playful, "faking" falling asleep in the backseat while Kelvin is driving, and "ignoring" his brother next to him, by turning his head to the side. He likes to test his boundaries with a great big grin.
- loves running around the house, climbing, being
chased and tickled. He loves to play with pens water, ice, cups,
cabinet contents, keys, Pepper,
and his brother, and loves to be outside on the
deck and in the grass (he loved the beach time earlier this month). He
absolutely loves to read book after book ("more books" was his first
two-word phrase), and will endlessly bring them over, plop down in our
laps and ask us to read to him. He'll also pass time flipping through
books himself. He does well in his convertible but still
rear-facing carseat, walks or runs in Bob stroller and the front-facing
Lillebaby
carrier. He is a great assistant during shopping trips with papa and
a companion at church.
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hates: lying still for diaper changes, getting his teeth brushed, and having fun toys taken away by us or brother.
- has a rapidly increasing vocabulary with close to 20 words (the latest including "snack" and "there" [Iver was playing hide-and-seek with me, and when I asked Niall where he was, he pointed and said very clearly, "THERE!", giving his brother away]. He identifies brother "Ivah!" and himself "Nih." He'll do a few two-word phrases ("more books," "more milk"). He continues to sign along with verbalizing (especially for "milk," "water," "dog," and
"books" and a few other animals, including "bird" and "cat." and will point these out in books). He can identify many body parts including head, ears, eyes,
nose, mouth, teeth, tongue, bellybutton, hands, and feet and demonstrate animal sounds ("moo," "neigh," "roar"). He follows commands really well (even some in Vietnamese) and seems to understand everything we ask him to do.
- continues to sleep well in a
crib at night,
with no signs of climbing out, in a room with his brother. After a bath, nursing session, and reading a few
books, he is put in his crib awake in jammies and a sleep sack, and he'll fuss for a few minutes
before passing out around 7:15-7:30. He wakes happy around 5:40 and eager to find me to nurse. He has pretty much transitioned to one, longer nap around 11:30 a.m. or 12 p.m. until about 2:30 p.m.
He is truly a little joy to be around, and a little ham, as you can see from his pictures.
Rarely without a book in his hands
With big bro
"Opening" the church door
"Walking" Pepper
Triptych
Showing off his knowledge of body parts
I had to share this sign I saw in Eureka Old Town
This is what Iver was doing at 17 months.
Happy 17 months to our happy little man!
