so yeah im not great on updating all the new things haze is doing to my blog like i mean to. i think about it often but dont take time to sit down and do it. honestly im not feeling motivated much right now, but i feel like i need to. so this may be short and im sure ill forget so much.
last month hazel seemed to have quite the attitude... i know most would say she always does. its really not true. she is just nervous and very observant around people. the last month was a lot worse though b/c tysons brother came to visit and my family did as well all at the same time. she began telling anyone NO who got near her and tried to say hi. this lasted probably a good 3 weeks. right into old settlers where we see so many people who say, 'ooooh my isn't she just a doll!!!' and hazel replies with 'NO!!!' at first i was so embarrassed and trying to correct her. after a few weeks i realized me making a big deal of it and in so many words telling her 'no', it was just happening more. so i stopped. i could tell people kinda judged that i was letting my kid be rude maybe, but i just apologized and said shes going through a scared phase. after all, as an SLP im happy she is communicating and thinking about things. new people are scary and at 1 1/2 she doesnt know if im leaving her with them or why they are at our house. when i stopped stressing about it, it stopped. its nice to be back to my little sweetie pie. and im still learning that its okay that shes shy, reluctant, and sensitive. hub said he was this same way as a kid. he turned out wonderful :)
other new things she is doing... well this is new, but i guess more advanced-singing. she sings soooo many songs. and has so many words right i cant believe it. for my bday in july i was so surprised when she chimed in with tyce to sing happy birthday and she did for him yesterday too. i hear her on the monitor in the morning singing A, B, C, D, E, F, G... then after that i think she starts singing twinkle twinkle. im so impressed. we really do not 'work' on things. tyson sings to her in the bathtub and we do other times but im sure most of it comes from daycare. im so happy she loves it there.
really in general her speech and language is fantastic. she says 3-5 word sentences and repeats anything you say... not always great. she amazes me with what she knows.
books, books, books. hazel loves books. she always has since a very young age. but lately, its ALL she wants to do. she has seriously not touched a toy in her toy basket in over a week. i know this sounds weird but tonight i was questioning if something was wrong. i mean its an obsession. all she wants to do is read! girlfriend, PLAY!!!!! i still feel like missing out on the exploratory stage around 6-12 months somewhat affected her play skills. she does pretend play which is advanced, but she doesnt like to play independently a lot and shes not getting into things and being creative with random things! (carrie, advice please) she would rather us be there with her showing her what to do. we try to give her opportunities to play on her own but it usually doesn't last too long... unless its with books :) but i know a bookworm is a good thing!
in the area of gross motor, haze has made a lot of improvements this past month. a few weeks ago i noticed the slip through (her arms raising up when you pick her up under her armpits) disappearing!! remember this should be gone after the first few months of life. honestly we kind of haven't been working on too much therapy wise b/c it didn't seem to help and i thought it would just always be that way. but i guess it just improved on its own suddenly! she still feels very heavy to carry but i do believe her core is improving. but of course when shes worn out shes less likely to help. but i have noticed recently she can lay back by putting her arms behind her, then down to her elbows, then all the way down. yay!!!! this is helping her to not fall back as much! relief!! also, her little toddler waddle has disappeared. she walks and runs like a big girl on a mission. its so cute to see, but shes growing into a little girl so fast!
finally, this week we decided to potty train. she was showing a lot of readiness signs so we went with it! she has been doing really well! on her first day to daycare after only 3 days of training she only had 1 accident and her teachers said it was their fault b/c they were busy. today she had more accidents at daycare but i think there were different teachers that maybe didnt know all the mommy tricks like her teacher yesterday. we will see how the next 3 days at home goes and hopefully when she returns to daycare next week things will go even better. i love when she goes potty she stands up and says 'yay big girl, hazie. daddys a boy. potty treat!' her little voice when she says 'big girl' is pretty much the cutest thing ive ever heard.
okay so wow i thought that would be short but i guess not. im sure there is a lot i left out but this is our almost 2 year old's update :)
1. hazel is NOT rude, she is a toddler. she is learning how to speak and communicate. she is smart as hell! and to be cautious of new people and to take her time and guard her personal space is a sign of intelligence and growth. her little brain is figuring it out and sending her signals. I DIG IT!
ReplyDelete2. whomever judges you is dead to me.
3. POTTY TRAINING!!!! how did auntie raym miss this? does she have a potty book?
also, some kids are really good at independent play and some just prefer company. E is not as a good as an independent player as M was at this age and I try to redirect him and bring out new toys or offer different play spaces that I come in and out of while I'm doing dishes or laundry. He also would rather play with anything other than toys. Wooden spoons, computer cords, plastic water bottles...they are ALL different and amazing.
ReplyDeletewhat a big girl :) Can't wait to see you and her again!
ReplyDelete(I'll sit down and write you an email about the 'creative' and messy play as soon as I can!)