Jackson has been happy this week. He is loving to run around and playing chase is one of his favorite things to do. If we begin chasing him, he runs away and usually laughs so hard and tries to go so fast, he falls down. He loves it. And, we're putting shoes on him more and more because he is always wanting to walk around. I feel more comfortable letting him down in public places and outside with some shoes on so, he's getting used to those, too.
His other new favorite thing is my purse. He puts it on his shoulder and walks around with it. He also has a thing for finding his Dad's giant shoes and playing with them, too. So, it appears he has a thing for shoes and purses! His Auntie Crystal should be so proud, lol!
Jack continues to eat well and we are giving him milk in his sippy at every meal. We're down to two bottles, but I am noticing how much he LOVES them. I think it may be more difficult to get him off the bottle than I originally thought. In the meantime though, Jack LOVES cheese, oranges and his newest favorite is cereal bars. He scrafs them like no tomorrow.
Jack doesn't seem to have a problem with sharing yet, though he has started brining me toys, like his Tad doll, so I can get it to talk to him. He gets so mad when the songs stop and he'll grunt and hit the doll to get him to sing again. Tad asks for hugs, but Jack usually smacks him to try to get him going.
We also don't have any words yet, but he's talking to us ALL the time.
Week 51 - Your New Baby
Your baby is probably becoming increasingly possessive about things that belong to him. Welcome to the "mine" stage! As your baby becomes more self-aware, proclaiming ownership becomes his way of asserting his identity. To make it easier for your baby to share his toys when a friend comes to play, help him decide what he wants to share and what needs to be put away. It will be a while before your baby understands the concept of sharing, but setting boundaries will help him learn that there are things he may choose to share with playmates and other things he may decide to keep all for himself. The items that aren't to be shared should be put away and not brought out until after the playmate has left.
Having your baby's playmates bring some of their own toys to a play date may encourage your baby to learn to share. Be sure to praise him for allowing another child to play with a toy. And if you do need to break up a fight over a toy, respond calmly, affirm any positive behavior in the situation, and if necessary, put the toy away and distract both of them with another activity.
Shaking his head and saying "NO!" constantly is normal for your baby at this age. But he may just be practicing using the word and asserting his opinion. In fact, even if you ask him "Do you want a cookie?" the answer may be no, even as he reaches to take it.
Your baby is learning how to handle more than one thing - or at least trying to. He may be discovering that if he tucks an object under one arm, he still has two hands with which to pick up two more objects. Encourage your baby's reasoning and motor skills by offering all sorts of tempting items and watch how he figures out how to manage them all!
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