The snow has been falling hard and thick here in sunny old London and Neo, at nearly 15 months old has been amazed by it.
He got up Tuesday morning (Today is Monday) and was stood looking out
the balcony window, “That’s snow baby” I say to him, he carries on
looking, gasping, going “ooooh, no” So about 12 I put him down for a nap
with the promise of taking him out to play.
He gets up at 2, typical, not just an hour nap like usual but 2
hours, he wakes up hungry, lunch it is. I’m secretly trying to hurry him
along, can’t wait to get out in the snow myself and see his little
face. Half 3 rolls around and we’re just heading out, first i put him in
the pram, so we can get to the shop with out him getting too wet or
cold. He walks on the way back… well… he skates, holding onto my hand
for support and losing his feet from under him
he’s amazed, picks up the snow… eats it… eeew! “Neo, not in your
mouth” He smiles at me and tries for another lick of the snow, by now
the cold is getting to his hands, he’s shaking his glove, but the snow
is attached, I laugh at him, how innocent he is… dust of his hand, and
continue to walk home.
I put the bags in and thought he’d enjoy a half hour outside really
playing in it, so we head out. He stands and marvels at the crunching
sound beneath his feet, the neighbors pull in and Neo’s off, running
across to them, he’s running fast, I’m hobbling behind, hoping to catch
him in time, running “bah, bah, bah” and… DOWN he goes… his little feet
slide from under his body, he hits the cold floor with a thud, his face
full of shock! The neighbours gasp! I cracked up laughing, lifted him
up, dusted him off, and told him to play. He learnt his lesson pretty
fast and didn’t let go again
We’ve had a little success with the potty training, he actually went
for a wee on the loo just yesterday, and he seems to be able to hold it
when he hasn’t got a nappy on, though the excitement of a shower still
gets him and he regularly pee’s at the door while I’m getting the towels
ready lol.
No new words have arose, though he is trying to say “Bird” which comes out like “biirrrr” A bit like Bambi!
We’ve also made the venture onto cloth nappies and I think they are
much better then disposables, the washing of them is hassle free and I
use a little tea tree oil, no more nappy rash. Usually when Neo teeths
he gets severe nappy rash, and he’s just managed 3 Molars in a week,
without even a little redness on his bum… much better!!!
We also have a new sleeping technique down and working really well, I
take him through to bed, lay him down and read to him, he listens and
goes to sleep on his own, no more rocking. Though I miss the cuddles he
was getting to heavy to lift into bed, he has started to sleep better
this way as well, no more 7-8 wakings in a night
So over all, a lot of progress has happened over the past month or so and Neo is growing up fast
