Toddler Days

I have been making some significant changes to Eva’s routine.  I feel that her development is becoming more remote to children her age.  She is starting to get out of the baby stage and having her own personality.  So, I figured if she was changing, so should her environment.  Plus, she will be going to school starting in August so I mentally need to be prepared for that as well. 

This week was busy, well busier than usual.  We decided to give Eva her big girl bed.  That’s right, no more crib.  She can now at her leisure get in and out of bed and having experience with this is always challenging and rewarding.  When she saw the finished product, all she could say was “Elmo” (which is the same word for Nemo and Elmo).  I only assumed that she liked her new room and after two days of work, I really like it too. 

 

So a few more things that Eva can do now – She can open her door and while she tries continuously, she repeats “ah-pah” until she is successful.  She also says that when the doorbell rings and when she wants to go outside and play, even if it is raining.  She can also let me know when she wants her diaper changed by coming up to me and making the sound like she is clearing her throat that she is stinky.  She can now jump with both feet off of the ground.  I know physical therapy initiated that but the trampoline, her bed and pillows help with that process all the time. 

We also went to the museum this week.  Eva is almost in a trance like state on the carrousel. I am recommended to go at least twice and of course after the second ride, she gives the more sign and her discouraging whimper/whine when rejected.  But as always, she gets over it very quickly with any distracted measure.