Eating is going well, and he is getting much better with his spoon and fork, but still usually goes back to his hands by the end of the meal. He also watches what Geoff and I are doing, and wants to do it too. For example, we were having sushi (Peter had an avocado roll) and were using chopsticks. Peter would not stop fussing until we gave him a pair. Even though he couldn't use them right, he was thrilled to just have them. He also is still a huge fan of cheers, and is getting much better at using a big boy cup.
Sleep has been hit or miss recently. Some days it is great, some not so much. He just started sleeping with a night light, and that seems to be helping a little. I'm sure it also doesn't help that when he was sick a little while ago, he got back into the habit of nursing in the middle of the night. We are still trying to break that habit. But while sleep could improve, it doesn't seem to be affecting his ability to play. With the extreme heat, we've had to find things to do inside. Just recently, I've let Peter try (toddler) crayons, and he fell in love.
He loves to run around, and on the few days that it wasn't oppressively hot out, we've spent it outside. Most of the time, we are just at the park, but on weekends, we've gone to the beach and other outdoor adventures, with more planned for the rest of the summer.
Peter went to a full size pool recently. At first he was not a fan. I'm not sure if the (heated) water was too cold for him, or what, but he made it known that he was not liking the water.
After a little while, he warmed up to the idea. As long as I was holding him, he would splash and say "bahth bahth bahth". He actually got in all the way up to his chest and was fine. Once he got his face wet, he was done with the pool.
There are more pictures in the August album, which I will keep updating throughout the month.
