My sweet Wesley is growing up so fast. It is hard to believe that my baby is almost a year and a half old now! Where has the time gone? Wesley is our little bundle of joy. He delights in life and loves to laugh. I regularly come into the room to find Zach performing comedic acts and Wesley laughing so hard his little belly is shaking.
He loves to play with things that can spin, like wheels on a truck. Whenever he comes across such a toy, he first inspects it with his hands, carefully spinning it around and watching it intently. Then he gets that look in his eye of pure delight, opens his mouth, sticks out his tongue, and enjoys the pure pleasure of having the wheel spin across his tongue.
I love watching how much Wesley enjoys being with people. If he comes into a room and sees one of us there, a smile will light up his face and he will come over to us as fast as he can, laughing all the way. He loves to give us hugs and kisses and play games such as "duck, duck, goose", throwing a ball back and forth, or any other game he might make up on the spot.
It has been very exciting to see him take a few big steps developmentally over the past two months.
- Due to sheer determination and an "I will not give up no matter how many times I fall down and no matter how much it hurts" attitude, Wesley started walking at 15 months. As evidenced by the black eye in the photos above, he still has balance issues and run-ins with inanimate objects. But, he is improving each day.
- He has started saying "dada" and "all done" (ada) and signing "all done".
- He comes when we say "Come to mama/dada" and obeys (most of the time) when we say "no"
- He has started giving us things when we say "Give it to mama/dada".
- He kisses us back when we kiss him.
- He lifts his arms up to show that he wants us to pick him up.
- He is learning how to use his pincer grasp.
- He is eating crackers and veggie straws & drinking out of a sippy cup all by himself.
We have been so encouraged as we have seen him grow in his receptive language and language comprehension. Thank you Lord for the work that you are doing in our precious son.
We love you Wesley! Your joy and laughter are contagious, and we love watching you grow up!
2 comments:
Friend, I didn't know all of these big steps that God's bringing about in Wesley! How exciting!!!
Thanks for your example of loving your sweet boy and seeking to trust God with his life. You are honoring God in your fight to cling to Him and trust Him.
Grateful for you and eager to learn from you even more through your blog!
sweet pictures! I'm so glad you are blogging! ...and I'm so glad to hear these encouraging reports about Wesley's growth and development! Praise God!
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