Mary S Young Park: 3/20/2011

Toddle, Toddle, Toddler

Wow it has been a long time since I posted an update.Declan is a toddler! He runs every where, actually, I don’t think this child even knows how to walk. His vocabulary is amazing; he learns several new words a day and can even say short sentences. The other day he stated “I don’t want a diaper!” at the time he was naked. He loves to play outside and push things around the backyard. He loves to give hugs and kisses to everyone. He is super friendly and he is really good at sharing toys with other kids. We have Declan enrolled in 3 classes. Mondays we have Judo, and Fridays we have a Chinese immersion preschool. We will be starting a messy art class in May that will be held every Thursday. He has discovered chocolate and even though he rarely gets it, he still asks for it ALL the time. I have a little chocoholic lol. Declan has been sleeping in his own toddler bed for about 2 months now and he has been weaned for a little over a month. He loves to eat all types of fruit, beans, cheese, pasta, and polenta to name a few things, and he drinks a TON of milk now that he’s weaned. Declan is really good at using eating utensils and he has mastered the art of drinking from a cup. Although, nobodies perfect so he only gets one when in the highchair and the rest of the time he still uses a straw cup.His latest major physical accomplishment is his ability to jump with two feet, on his own, on flat ground. As of yesterday he weighs 31.5 pounds and is wearing 2T clothing.
Our only major “problem” right now is the fact that he doesn’t listen very well. If he is not in his stroller when we’re out in public he will just take off and he refuses to hold my hand.

These pictures were taken today

Playing in the back yard

Declan's Beep-Beep

Declan loves chips and salsa