Highs and Lows

Yesterday truly was a day of highs and lows with our little man.  In general, the good news is that the teething and neverending diaper rash both seem to be ending and we have a boy who is sleeping normally again.  While we get a random wakeup, most nights he sleeps through the night and is happy during the day and evening.  And, with the healed up tushie, diaper changing has returned to a relative calm again.  All of this leads to a much happier family.

I keep being amazed at how quickly he is learning new things.  I went away for a work trip for four days, and by the time I came home he had progressed from "dipping" his spoon into food a little awkwardly to being able to feed himself a whole yogurt with most of it going into his mouth with the spoon upright.  He has learned the sign for please, and now when he really wants something specific, he tells us "more please, more please".  This is usually when offered the prized banana.  Although yogurt often warrants the same plea.

Robert has also managed to teach him the itsy bitsy spider rather rapidly.  We have a sing a long video that  Casey actually enjoys watching and it has an itsy bitsy spider song.  Last night while dancing, well, swaying, to the video, Casey made the hand movements of the spider crawling up!  It was very sweet to see the little fingers moving in time to the music.  Definitely a high! 

So, we now have two whole videos that Casey will watch.  Sing a Long songs and Bob the Builder.  I never thought I'd be happy that Casey wanted to watch TV, but it is nice to put something on that makes Casey do a cute little dance!

We have also seen the return of lunch.  This weekend, Casey ate a full lunch both days.  Of course, this may be in part that he was offered up peanut butter and jelly, which he inhales at light speed.  At least now we know he is getting more protein.  And twice this week he has eaten more than bread and fruit at daycare for lunch. 

As for the lows, well, it all starts with poo on the floor.  How, may you ask, did poo end up on the floor?  Well, it goes back to the diaper rash.  Post-bath is Casey's favorite time to run around naked.  And, usually, that is a safe no pee/poo time.   It's also a good time to air him out to help keep away that diaper rash.  Well, last night he was happily playing with his ring  stacker after his bath, when I looked up and saw that he had made a little mess on the floor.  And, it really does only take a split second for them to recognize what they've done and want to play.  That split second is faster than you can say no and run the three feet over to where they are to prevent squish squish squish.  Needless to say, after mommy yelled No Casey, Dirty at the top of her lungs, MANY tears erupted.  Definitely a low!

But, now for some pictures. 

Here is Casey at his library.  I believe he was plotting whether or not he should pull down all the books onto the floor at once, or just bring me one to read.

  

And, here's a little close up.  This is what happens when I try to take a picture of what he is wearing.  I really need to get a camera with faster shutter speed so he doesn't have time to recognize my evil picture taking plans.