- 22lbs, 3oz and 32 inches tall! He lost about a pound when he was sick, but is working to gain it back. He's still pretty close to the 50th percentile and is sticking with that growth curve.
-Talking up a storm. We counted before the pediatrician visit on Wednesday and Chase has over 20 words and 3 signs! Some of the words aren't exactly accurate (Abu for dog....and cat...and tiger and just about any 4-legged mammal), but he uses them consistently so they count. He's also learned to say "the" or "da" before words. Like "da ball" and "my" before words. He's recently started calling Stephen "Dadu." We have no idea where he got that from. He knows it cracks us up. This morning while I was jogging with him in the stroller I asked who we were gonna see when we got home and he said "my Dadu". So stinkin' cute.
-In addition to his words, Chase has picked up animal noises. They're not all accurate, but he does have a noise for every animal. Abus go 'rogh rogh' and cows go "Booo" and bunnies go "hop hop". When we read with him, he'll do the animal noises.
-Chase has also started singing and clapping along to songs. The song he sings doesn't have a recognizable tune (besides just the song that Chase sings) but the words include "ma ma" and "ba ba" and lots of other sounds. He sings to himself in the car and in the stroller. We also got him a farm magnet thing for our refrigerator that plays songs like She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain and the Farmer in the Dell. We clap and sing and dance along and now Chase has started pushing the button to play the song and then clapping. He claps along to other songs too.
-Giving kisses. Is there anything better than a baby who puckers up and leans in to give you a kiss? I think not. Chase is generous with his kisses and so cute that I'm always making him give me a kiss. He happily obliges.
-Pointing out body parts. He can identify his head and his toes and his belly button. I see a lot more "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" in our future.
-Imitating us. Chase now uses his spoon to stir Potsy, talks on our cell phones, and uses my comb to comb his hair. He imitates what we do and recognizes what objects are used for. He also has a high voice that he uses sometimes that we have determined is him imitating what I sound like. It's not flattering, but funny.
-He's not all good. He's stubborn (wonder where he gets that from...) and will sometimes throw fits. Chase will throw himself to the floor and put his head down to make his point. Once he attempted to throw a fit in the bath and, yup, he put his face down in the water. We all laughed so hard that he couldn't be upset! He's also started biting--only us (luckily?) and we can usually stop him before he does it. But it's really not cool.
-Using a fork and a spoon...sorta. Chase is starting to get the hang of using the fork and the spoon. He can't exactly pierce food with the fork yet (although to be fair the prongs are baby safe and not sharp), but he knows how to hold it and how to eat food off it. He's a little more successful with the spoon and manages to dip and get yogurt in his mouth. But an equal amount usually drips. It's an exciting development.
Since we can't get good pictures now because he never sits still, here's a video:
Chase, you bring so much joy to our lives. You are funny and sweet and we can't wait to hear more of what you have to say in the coming months. Love you! Mama & Dadu
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