I thought I would document the things Hudson can say these days. I have said since the beginning, Hudson is pretty much on time with all his milestones. Not really early, but not really late. Typical boy, I guess.
I used to worry about his language, but it really has improved since the tubes. And sometimes he covers his ears like the noise is too loud. I'm wondering if he just couldn't hear us before the surgery.
We try to practice our words daily and I try to slip in a new one if I can
Words Hudson can say:
Mama
Dad-dy
Birrrr (bird)
Guhh Guhh (Guss Guss)
Pap Pap
Dawwwh (dog)
Bye Bye
Poooh Poooh (Pooh Pooh)
Ki-ki my mom
Pup-py
Bub-baaah Brett
baaaah (ball)
He says a version of thank you, but I don't even know now to type-describe it
And he knows what these words mean, too! I can ask, "where's guss?" and he'll run up to him and point, "Guhh Guhh"
But he still does this annoying whiny thing when he wants something and can't get to it. And after a long day, those uhhhhh uhhhhh uhhhhhhs can get pretty old.
But he can't understand "use your words" yet. Bless his angel bones!
But he still does this annoying whiny thing when he wants something and can't get to it. And after a long day, those uhhhhh uhhhhh uhhhhhhs can get pretty old.
But he can't understand "use your words" yet. Bless his angel bones!
But I really think he understands what we say to him like 75% of the time. Simply commands or simple phrases, of course. It's nice to watch him learn.
As amazing as it is to watch his brain grow, that evil mommy guilt still finds it way in.
Am I doing enough to stimulate him? Am I playing enough with him? Does he play enough with other children? Does he need more activities?
I hate that mommy guilt. Part of me wants to just let him play and enjoy being a 16 month old, and part of me wants to buy some flashcards. Ha!
And I am trying to find more activities around the Jackson area for us to do during the week. Any stay home mommy friends out there can help? We are regulars of storytime, the children's museum, and the playground.
I will leave you with Hudson talking to the laundry room. Actually the vacuum in the laundry room. He gets pissed upset if that door is shut!
Happy Sunday!
Hey! Hudson might still be a little too young. But something that has really been working for us when Elle whines or doesn't use her words is we ask her to repeat what she is whining about in a normal voice. Then once she says even simple things like "help" or "please" or "juice" in a normal voice we do what she is asking and then explain to her that we respond if she speaks in a normal voice. It has really worked!
ReplyDeleteBelieve me she still whines but she is starting to understand that whining isn't going to be tolerated. And for us SAHM mommies the whining needs to be in check for our sanity ha!!!