Today Hallister is 15 months old. He is 30 inches tall and weighs 23.3 pounds. We can't really express in words the joy he brings into our lives, and those around him. He is so cheerful and loving, always wanting to wave to strangers, and has a smile on his face as he laughs and dances his way through the day. We are able to communicate with Hallister really well through sign language. He has already done the sign for diaper change before pooping in his diaper. Last week we were letting him roam the house in just a shirt so his bottom could dry out from diaper rash. He went into the bathroom, lifted up the toilet seat, and peed next to the toilet. Today, while in the bathtub, Hall did the sign for diaper change. I put him on his little potty and he peed! We are hoping it will be easy to potty train him before Baby #2 comes along. He still loves to be outside whenever he can. The highlight of Hallister's day today is that he gets to spend time with his Aunt Bekah before she returns to the Peace Corp.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
15 Months Old
Today Hallister is 15 months old. He is 30 inches tall and weighs 23.3 pounds. We can't really express in words the joy he brings into our lives, and those around him. He is so cheerful and loving, always wanting to wave to strangers, and has a smile on his face as he laughs and dances his way through the day. We are able to communicate with Hallister really well through sign language. He has already done the sign for diaper change before pooping in his diaper. Last week we were letting him roam the house in just a shirt so his bottom could dry out from diaper rash. He went into the bathroom, lifted up the toilet seat, and peed next to the toilet. Today, while in the bathtub, Hall did the sign for diaper change. I put him on his little potty and he peed! We are hoping it will be easy to potty train him before Baby #2 comes along. He still loves to be outside whenever he can. The highlight of Hallister's day today is that he gets to spend time with his Aunt Bekah before she returns to the Peace Corp.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Early Christmas Present
Hallister enjoys watching Baby Einstein in the mornings. He usually turns his toy over to sit on as achair or we put him on the couch. For Christmas we decided to get him his own chair and give it to him early. Here is a video of him climbing into it for the first time.
Visitors
We had our dear friends Becca, Ryan, and Levi come stay with us and we enjoyed watching 2 year old Levi and Hallister play together. They were so cute sitting in their chairs together and chasing each other. It makes us happy that Hallister and Baby #2 will be close in age and get to play together and be buddies.
Baby Update
We got to hear the baby's heartbeat last week, a strong 155bpm. At Hallister's first appointment his heartbeat was 147bpm. It is neat to compare my journals as this pregnancy progresses. After a rough weekend of nausea it seems to be tapering off. I have an aversion to chicken once again, and seem to enjoy Mexican food and pastas the most. We look forward to finding out what we are having January 22nd. We will be sure to let everyone know right after we leave the appointment. We get to take in a DVD this time and record everything, so that will be something to treasure that we can go back and watch. Get your guesses in now for our guessing game! It is always fun to see what you guess.
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