Fun Day

Yesterday was a big day for Ishish as he started his third year of preschool! Dada and I dropped him off together and went out to lunch to celebrate.

That night Ishish and I headed to gym class. He was so excited that he started saying "gym class", which comes out as "tear gas", as we pulled into the parking lot. After class he jumped most of the way back to the car! On the way home he kept saying "gym class fun". And trying to stall bedtime after we got home, he was sure to tell us "food now, fruit bar now, play now, backpack now". You can probably guess what his favorite word is!

Summer Vacation

Last week we took a vacation to visit family.

The trip started off well with Ishish enjoying many toys, books, and food on his travel tray and then taking a nap.

Ishish got up close to many animals at the State Fair. He was having fun until a sheep baa'd too closely and loudly to him. A few tears later, he was ready to explore again.

We discovered the most awesome wading pool. It has bubblers, fountains, and even a slide!

At night, Ishish was able to hang out with three cousins, two of whom he'd never met before!

We also visited the zoo. Ishish loved the elephants, grizzly bears, and especially his train ride!

Aside from that, he had a lot more time playing with his grandparents. He was sad to leave!

Successful Morning

Today Ishish and I had our last day with nothing to do before preschool starts again, so we headed to the park. As we were getting out of the car we heard kids singing. Ishish said, "Ishish sing too". Aside from playing, he also drank out of a bubbler for the first time.

Then we celebrated the end of summer by going out for coffee. It was the first time I'd taken him in a restaurant by myself without a stroller. I was nervous, but whenever he started straying away he would listen to me when I told him to come back. He loved his milk and ate most of a muffin. What a chomper!

We topped off the morning with a short trip to the grocery store. Once again I decided to be brave, so I skipped the cart. Ishish had fun putting all the items we were buying into the basket. He didn't pull things off the shelves (well, maybe a couple) or run off (too far). All in all, a successful morning!

Last Week

Here's what Ishish has been up to over the last week:

Enjoying new freedom around the house. The baby gates are no longer in operation. Now he and the cats love the ability to go upstairs whenever they want. He's learning (we hope) to not play with the cat food. We're also leaving the pantry unlocked and trusting him to not go in there and make a mess.

Reading the ads. He thinks they're big picture books. We'll look at them together during meals so he can point out all the people to me and I can name the unfamiliar objects:

Stacking his two sippy cups and telling me "hat on drink":

Eating his goldfish crackers by biting them into pieces. Either he thinks they're too big or just likes how the crumbs get all over the table.

Helping me make cookies by carrying ingredients out of the pantry and fridge. Then finding ways to keep busy while I finish:

Using his newest phrase "my turn" every chance he gets.

Crying hard for at least 20 minutes as he falls asleep... every single night.

Language

Ishish is developing more and more language skills, so I thought I would document all the things he tried to say so far today.

First thing in the morning Dada was greeted by one of our cat's loud yowling for food. Ishish, still in his crib and able to tell the cats apart by sound, was quick to say "Buhey Buhey cat".

While I put his sandals on, he pointed out that he had "two foots". When I corrected him with the word feet he changed to "two feets".

On our walk he was sure to point out all the blue trucks, blue being the only color he knows. He knows that we sometimes use the word "too" and sometimes "also". Now he puts them together such as "blue truck too also". Even though I keep using it, he also hasn't figured out the word "another" yet, so one more truck is always "more truck". And he always leaves out words that he deems irrelevant. So "man truck" means there's a man in the truck and "man hat" means the man is wearing a hat.

Later on our walk he played with water in a manhole cover. Afterward he asked me for a napkin, "buhon", to wipe his hands on. We then passed a normal sized woman walking and he said (very loudly and with a stutter he's just developed) "bibibigbig woman!".

We've been trying to teach him the concept of having three things. Today he finally caught on when he pointed out that we had three plates during lunch. He also told me "welcok" after I gave him more milk. Now that he knows we use the phrase "you're welcome" he's become confused about when to use it.

I look forward to finding out what he tells us next!