STATS
Height: 31 inches (99th percentile)
Weight: 25 pounds, 4 ounces (90th percentile)
We are amazed at how much Everett has learned and grown this past month. He is moving, saying words, racing us to answer the phone, getting into everything, and generally making us laugh all the time.
- He has already checked out every light socket in the house and is moving on to the cabinets. Right now, he loves playing with the handles, epecially those that clank.
- He is very strong and amazes us with how he can easily manipulate what we thought was too heavy for him.
- He loves to talk to stuffed animals and the toys hanging in the car.
- He now sings consistently along with us when we sing him lullabies and sings to music playing in the car.
- He BOPS to all kinds of rhythm whether he is in his car seat, booster seat, in the store or car shop, and has even been bopping to the lullabies we sing to him. He's got RHYTHM!
- He loves throwing and catching the ball (he doesn't really catch, but he is throwing the ball to you).
- He loves feet . . . your feet, his feet, your friend's feet. If you wear crazy socks when you come over to play, he falls in love.
- When you hold his hands while he is standing, he'll take several steps of his own accord. He thinks this trick is pretty cool.
- Upon the moment he wakes up, he tells you where to go by pointing. First stop in the morning is either to gaze upon the cousin pictures or go straight out the door. He'll let you know.
- He can now traverse the house on his bum. Here is what he looks like in action as he reaches and scoots forward.
Evy's Words
DADA!
He greets Erik when he gets home from work and knows Erik's voice (screams DADA into the phone when Sheila puts the conversation on speaker).
TaDa! and All Done!
He doesn't do this on cue. But he says both of these words. And, very often, he'll clap when he is saying TaDa!
Kitty Cat
This one cracks me up. He'll point at Twiggy. We'll say, "Kitty cat." And, then he repeats it and may repeat it even when Twiggs isn't around.
Hi and Bye
He has also been caught saying hi and bye and waving hi and bye.
Nose
He has been asking by pointing what the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, tail, back, and feet are on this book. He is pretty good at saying "nose."
How Big Is He?
Pretty Big. Remember, he was about the size of the bear when he was born.
