Adlai the Heavy Drinker
A lot has been going on in the world of Adlai B. Last week he learned how to drink from a straw (so fun!), he spent lots of time with his buddy, Ben, spent time with both sets of grandparents, went down the big slide all by himself (on his tummy, feet first), played well and for long periods with his brother, had his first big hair cut (and enjoyed the experience), and spoke lots of new words. Some of his favorite things to say are "Wow!" "Stinky!" "Wuz dat?" "Hey dare" "edy et GO!" but he still comes up with an impressive phrase every now and then. Yesterday, Matthew played the notes for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" when Adlai piped up with "How I wonder what you are..."
He has been less cranky this past week which may have something with his increasing ability to communicate. He now uses the sign for "more" (and says the word as well) as well as the sign and words for "all done."
Tonight, before bed, Adlai was sipping some water out of a cup (and spilling a lot on the floor) when we started to record...