Otso's 12th Month

Summary

Otso is mostly cheerful and nice to have around. 

Events
21.9 Preikestolen hike, vaari and leena left
24.9 playdate at Freddy's house to maybe get chicken pox
28.9 Ullandhaug organic farm "food trail" day
30.9 First day at barnehage!
2.10 pulled up to standing in the crib
5.10 bike ride with family
8.10 first morning unaccompanied at barnehage. No tears!
19.10 birthday party

20.10 helsestasjon appointment; vaccinations

Development
Otso is still enjoying being walked around held by both hands, and will get quite angry if he wants to walk around and you need to do something else with your hands. He doesn't properly crawl and he doesn't stand by himself for more than a second or two. He does like to stand to play with toys on the sofa or window sill.
2.10 pulled up to standing in the crib
13.10 walking a short distance with only one hand supported by an adult
On 30.9 we went to barnehage for his first day. The idea is that the first day is just a few hours and a parent is there the whole time, participating along with him. The first hour was spent outside on the playground, where he walked around mainly with a couple of girls from Lumi's class (Marthe and Selme). Then he took a nap in the stroller. I went inside for the samling (circle time, with singing and such). Then the class started their lunch of havregröt (puuro/oatmeal). I woke him up for that and he ate a few bites, then played on the floor with a couple of the bigger kids who very sweetly brought him lots of toy cars.

Toys/Games
He loves to be tickled.
He loves to give and take an object back and forth with someone.
He loves toy cars.
10.10 they did a finger painting activity at barnehage but said he was mostly confused.

He loves to throw balls and kick balls.

Eating
The way he signals "I have finished eating" is to throw his food on the floor. He will even accept new food very carefully in his hand and then throw it on the floor to show you that he never intended to eat it.

Favorites: cheerios/murus, yogurt, most things from prepacked pouches, bread
30.9 ate the gröt at barnehage

4.10 we tried to give him a sip of regular cow milk. he seems to like it but not love it.

19.10 we tried to give him infant formula but he did not like it.

Sleeping
He wakes up a lot at night wanting to nurse now. I think we need to try night weaning again.
23.9 moved crib to office. Äiti goes to sleep in there now with him.

The week leading up to the birthday was a rough one, with multiple nights of screaming for many hours. He didn't have a fever and we couldn't figure out what was wrong. Maybe a tooth coming.

Health
We are attempting to contract chicken pox before äiti goes back to work by having a playdate with Freddie.
26.9 got a fat lip at Hundvåg playgroup when he got accidentally pushed down and did a face plant.
1.10 poop in the tub again. i think he is constipated.
3.10 Now the poop flood gates have opened and he isn't quite at official diarrhea level yet but it's still intense. He got such a rash that we have switched to disposable diapers for a few days.
5.10 After this weekend of poo, he was restless in bed and then finally puked on äiti at 22:00
6.10 Puked in the morning again, and now has runny nose and cough and a light fever. I took him to the health station and they laughed off my worries ("babies do that!") and chastised me for not taking a temperature measurement so they have a number. I guess I will go to the doctor if it's still bad tomorrow.
19.10 stayed home from barnehage because he was sick.

Stats
Clothes: size 86 (18 months).

Teeth: 5
Weight: 10.02 kg
Length: 78 cm (almost 85th percentile in Norway)

Random

The birthday party on 19.10 was a lot of fun. It was a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Guests: Sonja & Silja, Mira & Dave & Helena & Lilja, Joëlle & Christophe & Clémence, Hattie & Hester, Courtney & Xaden, Sanna & Anders & Irene, Chiara & Fabio & Aurora
Otso mainly played in the middle of the living room floor, while the older kids ran around. We had a sheet cake baked by äiti and a no-flour chocolate cake baked by Joëlle from upstairs. We made him a separate cupcake with icing and a single candle. When most of the guests had arrived, we put him in the high chair and lit the candle and placed it in front of him. Before anyone started singing, he reached for the candle and put the flame out, burning his hand. He sobbed and reached to be picked up. So he sat in äiti's arms while everyone sang, and only later tasted some bits of cake.

Presents from us: car garage, tool bench