13 Months Old!

Eskil LOVES Music

Yet another month has past! It’s been a rather crazy month as I am back at work full time unfortunately. Eskil has adjusted well to day care, but I don’t know that I have adjusted as well to being away from him.  Eskil’s birthday party, which was supposed to be in the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, was rained out – but we had it at home.  We told people not to bring presents, but

A few new things in Eskil’s life:

• Eskil cruises around the furniture in our house, i.e. grabbing on and walking from spot to spot.  He absolutely loves pulling things off the couch, and tables, and anywhere else he hasn’t been able to reach before.
• Clapping is another favourite thing of Eskil’s .  He’s always clapping to let us know when he likes something.  He even grabs our hands and makes them clap!
• Eskil now has 3 or 4 teeth; one of his upper teeth has definitely come through and the next is pretty much out.  Clicking his teeth together is one of his exciting new tricks.
• He still loves swimming lessons and any other opportunity to play with water.  I bathe him in the shower with me, and when Scott brings him into the bathroom to join me Eskil kicks and laughs and claps.
• He is continues to do well at daycare.  His carers say he is a happy, cheerful boy.
• He doesn’t blow raspberries as much as he used to, but he screws up his face into what we call ‘Mr Squishy’ and breathes through his nose.  It’s quite cute.  Ever since his teeth came in he has his tongue out a lot because he’s feeling the new things in his mouth.  So there’s lots of tongue photos.
• When we get home after daycare, get out of the car, and start walking up our front steps Eskil starts laughing and kicking his legs and clapping because he knows he’s going to see Lottie, the bestest thing ever.  The poor little girl doesn’t get much water or food while Eskil is awake and at home because he gets into her bowls, but she sure gets a lot of attention from him.

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