Samuel has been having a ton of fun exploring and playing with all his new birthday presents. It is amazing to watch him as he discovers things for the first time. He is truly amazed at how things work and at the fact that he can make them work. It is so fun to watch him as he is going through this "absorbing the world" phase.
He is also becoming more aware of the things around him. When we change something (the set up of our room) he looks around and seems confused for awhile. Everytime we go out now, he is pointing to things and looking to us to explain what they are. This is especially true if we are anywhere with fans (which is pretty much everywhere this time of year). Whenever we get him up from a nap of in the morning he points at his shelf and signs please to us. When we take him over he usually grabs a toy (often the stuffed monkey) and is so excited when he gets to take it.
Samuel has also started the wonderful "scream when I am frustrated" or "scream when you aren't doing what I want" stage! Oh the joys of parenthood! Since neither of us handle whiney children well (me more so) we are trying so hard to teach him what to say or do instead. This often leaves both of us frustrated, but he is seeming to understand. Don't get me wrong, he still screams. We are also trying to ignore it if it continues or he is just angry. I think we will invest in earplugs! Hopefully this stage will pass soon!
He is also becoming more aware of the things around him. When we change something (the set up of our room) he looks around and seems confused for awhile. Everytime we go out now, he is pointing to things and looking to us to explain what they are. This is especially true if we are anywhere with fans (which is pretty much everywhere this time of year). Whenever we get him up from a nap of in the morning he points at his shelf and signs please to us. When we take him over he usually grabs a toy (often the stuffed monkey) and is so excited when he gets to take it.
Samuel has also started the wonderful "scream when I am frustrated" or "scream when you aren't doing what I want" stage! Oh the joys of parenthood! Since neither of us handle whiney children well (me more so) we are trying so hard to teach him what to say or do instead. This often leaves both of us frustrated, but he is seeming to understand. Don't get me wrong, he still screams. We are also trying to ignore it if it continues or he is just angry. I think we will invest in earplugs! Hopefully this stage will pass soon!
