It's about time for an update! After D's second birthday, I stopped counting as I started focusing on my personal and career development. What followed was a period of busy days due to an intensive training in programming while D went to nursery school almost every day from 9 tot 4.
Despite that, I noticed the little changes now and then....my toddler is growing and he is picking up information so quickly that I really should watch out what I say and do. The age of "terrible two" is here and it's strong, but it's also the time when we have to teach him manners and rules.
Behavior:
He loves to talk and screams for attention if you are not listening. When I'm talking to other people, he would insist on "listen to me" or purposely lead you away from them. He likes being naughty but can say sorry and stop when he senses that you are too angry. It's also easy to make negotiation with him...like "you will get a teddy bear multivitamin if you cooperate in getting dressed and going out."
He mimics my angry mood and doesn't want to be tickled or touched too much/too rough. For a while, he is very possessive but if I insist on sharing, he would share his toy or drink with me. He likes to cuddle/being carried and giving kiss. He can sing songs in Swedish and English :D
He can put puzzles together with a bit of guidance. He likes to help, such as throwing away full diapers and cooking/stirring.
What I'm really proud of him:
- he poops on the toilet
- when he wakes up in the morning, he can play on his own or stay a bit quiet until I'm awake enough to get out of bed
- he can count in three languages till roughly 20
- he likes to draw, and can use comparative and adjectives: "this is bigger than that"/"a small red car"
Favorites:
Teddy bear multivitamin
Scary books like "Creepy Carrots" by Aron Reynolds
All kinds of vehicles
Monsters and dinosaurs
Super Why and some other cartoons
Cookie (but he knows that he only gets one per day so he won't cry for a second) and cake
Salmon/sushi/onirigi
Meatballs
Passion fruit
Milk tea and chocolate milk with honey
Singing
