Toddler Report Comments 12/8/11 to 1/13/12

December 8, 2011
"Had a good time in the indoor playground; loves pushing the big bouncy balls . . . petting Benjamin, letting us know he was unhappy with the current state of things, falling down from being tired."
 - Katy

December 12, 2011
"Katy and I think he's getting taller!!  She says he's beginning to grow a neck.  I love how it's getting easier and easier to communicate with him."
- Elisha

December 13, 2011
"Lucas squeals like a valley girl when he bounces the big red exercise ball.  He had fun going headfirst down the indoor slide, paying in the toy bucket, and throwing himself down on the ground!  Lucas is really starting to interact with the other kids. No one in particular yet, but it's fun to see him starting to form relationships."
- Katy

December 21, 2011
"Lucas had a bit of a wobbly morning.  He was falling all over the place.  He had a blast working on Dad's Xmas gift (top secret Christmas activity)."
- Elisha

December 22, 2011
"Lucas enjoyed racing trucks down the slide and throwing the dino legos."
- Katy

December 23, 2011
"Played brutal games of King of the Slide with Soren! Lucas really knows how to throw his weight around! Lucas has started cleaning up without even being asked!  Hope this transfers to home.  (:  "
- Katy

December 27, 2011
"Lucas has a giant appetite, drinking a ton of fluids.  Yay!  I watched Lucas barter his milk for Opal's corn at lunch.  Such a smarty pants!"
- Katy

December 28, 2011
"Lucas spend the day diving - into the petal pool, down the slide, out of the high chair and into the animals!  He enjoyed row, row, rowing the boat and being a daredevil!  Roley Poley!"
- Katy

December 29, 2011
"Lucas loves to play King of the Hill with his big quarterback shoulders. He was a trooper about his bottom for us."
- Katy

December 30, 2011
"Lucas had a great day of laughing and asking, 'What's this?' . . . experimenting with different ways/positions of going down the slide.  Also experimenting with different objects that could go down the slide.  Also, I think he scratched himself in his sleep.  It wasn't there before I put him to sleep this morning!"
- Elisha

January 2, 2012
"Lucas is having a John Cusack kind of day.  Not Joan, but John.  He enjoyed being a baller, climbing on top of everything, singing, learning shapes.  Ilana said today, 'I like Lucas because I feel like he manifests outwardly all the things Jamie can't express because she has to be professional.' I think this is accurate!"
- Katy


That one is one of my favorites I've gotten.


January 3, 2012
"I was sick all morning but happy to have another try at breakfast . . . I enjoyed napping, breathing, smiling, and staying warm outside."
- Elisha
(This was the day we went to the doctor with the wheezing).


You'll notice a little break in reports here as Lucas was pretty sick during this time . . .

January 9, 2012
"He had a great morning.  He was happy to see his friends again.  He ate a lot of apples at breakfast and a TON of mashed potatoes at lunch.  He had a blast waving to me from across the play yard today."
- Elisha

January 10, 2012
"He couldn't sleep this morning.  Katy and I both tried for 45 minutes total.  He would almost fall asleep and then wake up.  He's got rosy cheeks, so we think his teeth hurt.  We also think he may be procrastinating for an 'all nighter'.  I had a great time playing cars with him on the slide.  I was at the top sending the cars down towards him.  He thought this was pretty funny."
- Elisha

January 11, 2012
"Lucas was hugging all his friends today and showing them 'gentle touches'.  He also played peek-a-boo with Natalie A."
- Elisha

January 12, 2012
"You're right! Lucas is climbing things for attention and he does not like it when he gets the wrong kind!"
- Katy

January 13, 2012
"Lucas loved watching the older 1-year-olds run around and had a great time learning how to play and sing 'Jumping Bean', 'Hopping on One Foot', and 'Ring Around the Rosie'."
- Elisha
(On a side note for this one, Elisha told me that Lucas thinks he can "run".  He walks still, but folds his arms up by his sides like you do when you run and just moves them back and forth really fast, as to simulate running.  Ha!)