Despite all the problems we've had with his health and development, I am very blessed that Charlie is generally a very very happy boy. He is always smiling and is usually very easy to please - as long as you give him exactly what he wants. I am in denial but he definitely gets his stubbornness from somebody I know.....
We continue to go to physiotherapy and Charlie is now pulling himself up onto everything. His newest talent is climbing - stairs, chairs, desks, toys, etc. He is very fast at crawling, which is likely why he doesn't feel the need to learn how to walk yet. He's very content at crawling and can very easily sprint across a room.
He isn't talking yet but definitely recognizes words. He will point at Maddy or Tucker or the fish or the boat if you ask him to. He definitely knows what we're saying sometimes. We go to a neurologist in September about his speech.
I am very happy to report that he has learned how to hug! Ahh, we can have a rough patch but one big squeeze from my little man and all is right with the world...
His eating is coming along very well. He is so active that I cannot get him to gain any weight at all, but he is definitely eating. His favourite food is actually meat, which is good. Sausages and fish are likely the favs right now. His newest craze is using cutlery - doesn't matter if you're only feeding him grapes, he needs to have a spoon or a fork in his hands. Mind you, 95% of the food doesn't end up in his mouth but we're applauding his efforts and hopefully he gets the movements down pat soon enough.
He is becoming more independent and learning to play on his own sometimes. There have been a few occasions where he plays with his blocks or books and gives me 10 or 15 minutes of time to do something I want without him following me around.
Although Maddy is doing a great job of loving her little brother, there are still moments where he wants nothing to do with her, and has learned the art of pushing. The two of them have been fighting over me now that Maddy is home for the summer, and it's caused some friction between the two of them. Charlie doesn't like sharing me and is pushing Maddy out of the way. Truth be told Maddy is egging him on by being extra cuddly and calling his name while she's hugging me just to get him going. I can already feel the love....
I believe his attachment to me is getting less, especially now that I've done six months of school. It was wonderful to see him greet Oma in the airport with open arms, and give her extra special hugs. I'm sure she's looking forward to many more of those in Canada when we get over there soon enough.
While in Canada, we are going to be having an early 2nd birthday celebration for him. I have told him he's not allowed to get any presents unless he learns how to walk. Let's see how well of a listener he is....
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