We have turned a corner. I'm not sure I was ready for this new Levi. He has finally figured out how to climb on things...such as chairs. Within a matter of days I find him on the kitchen table and 'typing' away at the computer whenever I turn around. For so long he was very content playing with his toys and not exploring every nook and cranny of our house. I thought, we have such a calm, content little guy. Well, that Levi is gone. And a far more curious, determined and exhausting Levi has emerged. He's obsessed with taking out all of our dvd's and opening and pulling out the actually dvd, unrolling all of the tp, pushing buttons on the tv, splashing in the toilet(if he gets that far), and dumping out everything he can get his hands on. This new sneaky side is coming out too. If he knows he isn't supposed to have something, he'll grab it when I'm not looking and then run go hide. I have found him many times now hunkered down behind a bed punching buttons on my phone. Oh dear! I know I'll make adjustments and get the hang of it soon, but right now it has caught me off guard.
Paci's are his favorite thing EVER! We've created a monster. :D We have to completely hide them from view to avoid an insistent whining fit. But it is so hard to deny it bc he just loves it so much!
I think Levi is going to be a lefty. He holds just about everything with his left hand.
He loves playing hide and seek and chase!
He hates having his diaper changed!!
He loves eating with a fork, but as you can tell he is not awesome at getting yogurt in his mouth. :/ He loves most foods, but not really sauces like alfredo, marinara and such. He'd rather eat casseroles decomposed and without the sauce.
I re broke out the high chair straps. This little stinker kept wanting to stand up in his chair. Strapped in you go.
We finally broke down and put child locks on cabinets and drawers. We had already removed anything harmful from them, but for this momma's sanity, I had to be able to control what he could pull out. We would literally have all of our pots, lids, pans, utensils, Tupperware all over the house, plus his toys of course. Could. Not. Take. It! Don't kid yourself, it is still a mess, but a bit more of a controlled mess...maybe?
Levi has outgrown his size four shoes but still fits in his 12-18 month clothes. He is still in a size four diaper, but we are trying an extra absorbent night time diaper because this kid can pee! Thankfully he doesn't pee out of his diaper and completely soak himself, blankets and sheets every night, but still some.
Time for another hair cut. This kid's hair can grow!!
Levi loved getting to stand in the big part of the cart for the first time. Oh the freedom!
Anything outside is still a favorite activity..and Keller of course.
Momo and Papa came to visit this month! I feel so very spoiled when they are here! Levi loves both for sure, but he does seem to have a special place in his heart for Papa. He wanted him all weekend. So cute!!
Eating our afternoon snack and marveling at the rain.
Levi seems to especially love to mix all kinds of things together. Gross.
The lamp is a new fascination these days. He pulls it off his night stand and turns it on and off. Then he touches it and yells "hot" over and over and over again until I acknowledge that yes, it is getting hot. Speaking of hot, he asks me if just about EVERYTHING is hot. He points and says "hot" over and over about food and non food items. And then he repeats. :)
He is quite the jabberbox lately. Not a whole lot is discernible, but he tries to tell me all about it, all the time. I mainly get "Daw, daw" while he points at something over and over about everything. I am constantly explaining what every single thing is around him.
He can say:
**"Dog" but it sounds like "daw" and then is followed by a woof woof. I'm pretty sure he thinks all animals say woof woof. If he hears any dog noise in the background, he immediately starts imitating. Can you say obsessed? :)
**"Thank you" but it's a little fuzzy.
**"up"
**"more" and he finally started signing more to me...yay!
**"hi" which is said to just about everyone we pass in a store. They also get a little wave from him. Such a friendly little guy! We meet lots of old ladies that tell me all about their grandbabies. :)
**dog
**hotdog
**hot
"uh-oh
We visited Josh's parents too. Levi was not such a fan of the pool, but then again my husband's idea of getting him used to it was immediate dunking. Didn't turn out so well. :/
On that note, Levi still does not even like his baths. He wants out about as fast as I can get his body clean.
But we still love Daddy!
My new climber.
We love our friends from church!
Still loves the dirt.
We had a wonderful 4th of July celebrating at Freedom Fest as a fam.
