Beckett's vocabulary has significantly accelerated within the last month. He is beginning to say little phrases. Although the words are tough to make out, his intonation is perfect. He is saying things like: "i want", "i don't want", "bye-bye", "mine", "all mine". He calls his blanket "jee-jee" and his little stuffed animal pea pod "pa pa".
He has started spinning in circles and we've even seen a couple attempts at jumping.
He enjoys looking at books and being read to. He especially loves turning the pages prematurely.
He has developed some new skills: high fives, blowing kisses, waving bye-bye, and is starting to use a utensil when eating. He can't scoop food up but likes to hold the utensil and put the food in his mouth.
He's had a cold for the last few days so perhaps it's due to that but we've noticed he's not eating as much. He has always had a voracious appetite so this is new for us. I'm guessing it has more to do with his cold than anything so we'll see.
He now only takes one nap so he and Hudson are synced. He usually sleeps about 2 hours give or take 15-30 minutes. We also still give him warm milk in a bottle but I've also seen him start to drink 1-2 ounces less than normal. I'm constantly putting bottles in the fridge because they're not empty. I may start to give him warm milk in a sippy to wean him off the bottles altogether.
He's still very dependent on mommy and more often than not he wants to be held if mommy is within eyesight. I'm hoping this is just a typical phase and that we'll see some independence emerge soon.
He is getting so big and tall. He is started to lean out and I'm seeing less and less traces of my little baby.