Summary
Otso learned a lot of new words this month, especially in English (which makes sense since we were in the US for 2 weeks).
Otso learned a lot of new words this month, especially in English (which makes sense since we were in the US for 2 weeks).
Events
21.3 playdate with gemma and diego
24.3 easter breakfast at barnehage
27.3 flight to US. He had a couple long stretches of crying, but did manage to nap for a bit.
28.3 drive south to St. George (week at a beach house with Grandma and Uncle Troy and family)
31.3 new tooth! Left upper first molar
4.4 drive to the villages
11-12.4 flights home to Stavanger
21.3 playdate with gemma and diego
24.3 easter breakfast at barnehage
27.3 flight to US. He had a couple long stretches of crying, but did manage to nap for a bit.
28.3 drive south to St. George (week at a beach house with Grandma and Uncle Troy and family)
31.3 new tooth! Left upper first molar
4.4 drive to the villages
11-12.4 flights home to Stavanger
17.4-21.4 Tantie Nikki, Uncle Dave, and Nova visit
Development
He is all about talking and running around and throwing things.
Language
Words: something like "ma" for "more", äiti, isä, nei ("no" in norwegian), "atta" for otso, ferdig ("all done" in norwegian), vann ("water" in norwegian), "the ball" (it first sounded like " mall", beans, hot dog, " little ball ", duck, grandpa
7.4 rode around in the grocery store shouting " Grandpa! "
He seems to understand more each day, and speaks more, too. It's great to see how understanding and being understood eases his and our frustration. When he doesn't get what he wants or he can't say it, he hits.
He consistently says something like "de batz" for water bottle or cup. The word/language he is trying to use is still a mystery.
He consistently says something like "baa baa" for nursing.
Words: something like "ma" for "more", äiti, isä, nei ("no" in norwegian), "atta" for otso, ferdig ("all done" in norwegian), vann ("water" in norwegian), "the ball" (it first sounded like " mall", beans, hot dog, " little ball ", duck, grandpa
7.4 rode around in the grocery store shouting " Grandpa! "
He seems to understand more each day, and speaks more, too. It's great to see how understanding and being understood eases his and our frustration. When he doesn't get what he wants or he can't say it, he hits.
He consistently says something like "de batz" for water bottle or cup. The word/language he is trying to use is still a mystery.
He consistently says something like "baa baa" for nursing.
Social
22.3 saw his reflection in the mirror and started smiling and waving
He is enjoying his cousins in the US. Samari plays with him and pretends to chase him, which he loves. Sophia lets him hit her in the face.
9.4 really bonded with Grandpa today
22.3 saw his reflection in the mirror and started smiling and waving
He is enjoying his cousins in the US. Samari plays with him and pretends to chase him, which he loves. Sophia lets him hit her in the face.
9.4 really bonded with Grandpa today
Toys/Games
He likes: the box of beans, throwing socks or small cloths, balls
He doesn't like: potty, diaper changes, swimming
He likes the sand okay but with an erratic sleep schedule he always seemed to be napping when it was beach time, so it didn't seem like a great thing. The couple of times he was wide awake, he seemed to love jumping in the waves.
He likes: the box of beans, throwing socks or small cloths, balls
He doesn't like: potty, diaper changes, swimming
He likes the sand okay but with an erratic sleep schedule he always seemed to be napping when it was beach time, so it didn't seem like a great thing. The couple of times he was wide awake, he seemed to love jumping in the waves.
Eating
favorite foods: anything he can chew. he still has only 8 teeth and that seems to limit him the most. he loves raisins, yogurt, . he still won't drink anything but mother's milk and water.
20.3 both kids finally tried oven-roasted beets and loved them.
22.3 otso ate a lot today. it seemed non stop.
While traveling, we had more trouble than usual getting him to eat. We eventually bought a bunch of savory puree pouches.
favorite foods: anything he can chew. he still has only 8 teeth and that seems to limit him the most. he loves raisins, yogurt, . he still won't drink anything but mother's milk and water.
20.3 both kids finally tried oven-roasted beets and loved them.
22.3 otso ate a lot today. it seemed non stop.
While traveling, we had more trouble than usual getting him to eat. We eventually bought a bunch of savory puree pouches.
Sleeping
bedtime is 7:00, wake up at 6:30. he sometimes has night wakeups but often can be soothed with a big drink of water.
bedtime is 7:00, wake up at 6:30. he sometimes has night wakeups but often can be soothed with a big drink of water.
He took 3 days to adjust to the time zone on the US trip.
12.4 we moved the crib into Lumi's room for them to share.
13.4 we moved the crib to isä and äiti's room because the crying was too much (they are both still jet lagged). we plan to move it back after our friends visit.
15.4 slept in crib most of the night
13.4 we moved the crib to isä and äiti's room because the crying was too much (they are both still jet lagged). we plan to move it back after our friends visit.
15.4 slept in crib most of the night
The jet lag in Norway took about a week to re-align. It was a hard week for us.
Health
3.4 woke up sniffly and coughing.
3.4 woke up sniffly and coughing.
Stats
Clothes: size 86 (18 months) and 92
Clothes: size 86 (18 months) and 92
Teeth: 9 (left upper first molar on 31.3)
Weight: 10.96 kg on 19.1
Length: 80 cm on 19.1
Weight: 10.96 kg on 19.1
Length: 80 cm on 19.1
Random
24.3 today was the barnehage's Easter Breakfast, where they invite the parents for something to eat. otso and i came to lumi's class for the party. lumi's class had built a diarama out of sand, complete with crosses and little cardboard disciples and a hole for the tomb with a rock that rolled away from the door. it was pretty clever and must have been a fun art project. it was maybe 60 seconds from when i released otso to play that i saw victoria and lumi running over to ellen karin and i heard them saying something about "utsu" and then i found otso digging in the sand with a disciple in each hand.
24.3 today was the barnehage's Easter Breakfast, where they invite the parents for something to eat. otso and i came to lumi's class for the party. lumi's class had built a diarama out of sand, complete with crosses and little cardboard disciples and a hole for the tomb with a rock that rolled away from the door. it was pretty clever and must have been a fun art project. it was maybe 60 seconds from when i released otso to play that i saw victoria and lumi running over to ellen karin and i heard them saying something about "utsu" and then i found otso digging in the sand with a disciple in each hand.
27.3 he had a rough time on the planes. I wish we had brought more than one savory baby food pouch. He seemed hungry. He had a hard time sleeping and cried for long bouts of time. After nursing again and again, äiti refused and everyone just had to deal with it.
He did pretty well on the flights home but he did cry a lot.
Love the summary, and the picture is cute, too! with a book beside him, no less!
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