Well, Aunt Farya came into town to see AC for one last visit before we move to Atlanta, and it was absolutely perfect. Farya is a Child Life Specialist and during her visit we were talking about a conference she had just attended where one of the presentations was about a book describing developmental stages in toddlerhood. The book by Touch Points, talks about how children when they are about to reach a developmental milestone will typically experience a disruption to their "normal" routines, i.e. sleep, etc. WELL .... just a bit later, our little man STOOD UP on his own, independently, and then picked up a heavy little toy box and stood there by himself for at least 20 seconds. People, this is HUGE!! Then just to reinterate how smart & correct Farya was, he returned to sleeping through the night IN HIS CRIB!! He slept from 10 pm to 6 am in the crib, by himself - this is the first time since we moved into the hotel, a mere 24 nights ago! Typically, he would wake up after a few hours in the crib and only go back to sleep if he was in bed with Mom & Dad.
So, pretty much, if you need help understanding your child, don't call a pediatrician, call a Child Life Specialist!
These are some pictures of him playing with Farya, in one he is "lazyily" turning the pages of his book with his toes, because using his hands is so overrated. Note that by using his toes to turn the pages, he is proving his genetic link to Aunt Net (inside family joke.) And in the other photo he is showing just how much he loved getting to play with his Aunt Farya.
Hope you all have a great Sunday, we are going to partially move out of the hotel today - so the next posts will have to be pictureless, but we will still keep you updated on our going-abouts.
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