Monday, July 09, 2007

Our baby is almost 14 months now!!!

At this point I'm still Jasmine's favorite playmate. But as she gets better at expressing herself through words and gestures, she's starting to enjoy being around other children. I started to take her on "sort of" playdates to Gymboree. I started noticing that she plays near other children but not really with them. I looked it up online and it says this is called "parallel play," and that it's perfectly normal for a 13-month-old who still thinks the world revolves around him.

That's Jasmine alright. Definetly thinking the world is hers.

I also read that she'll be better able to satisfy her curiosity about the world around her. So don't be too surprised if she ends up decorating the wall with that crayon she found on the floor; now that she's getting better at using her hands, works of art will soon start popping up all over the place... Can't wait. Thank God for Mr. Clean Magic Eraser right?

Communication with Jasmine is getting more sophisticated all the time. She's definetly got the hang of "Dada," "Mama," or should i say "Mani" instead of "Mami." She's also got a few other recognizable words, though she's still quite good at making her desires known without much vocabulary. She says "leche,""mas,""Vicky,""ball,""yummy yummy,""no,""Nana,""hot,"and she sings the Backyardigans Pirate song: "Treasure, Treasure, arghhh." When she wants down, she'll point down or just scoot down; when she wants your attention, she'll tug your shirt and yell "mani, mani." She's also understanding a good percentage of the simple language you use around her every day. We try to talk to her and read to her as much as possible. I almost forgot her favorite word EVER: "fruta." It means fruit. She loves loves loves fruits.

Yesterday, July 8th, 2007, Jasmine went pipi in the potty for the first time ever. It was insane. I was screaming and clapping and Jasmine was looking at us like we were crazy. She had no idea what she had done, and when she finished she got up, looked down at the potty and sat down again. I called Nana immediately and she couldn't believe it. It's official, my baby is a genious.

A genious idea of mine, I started bathing with Jasmine at the same time. She loves her favorite playmate in the tub with her. Wonder how long I can get away with that one. She's getting so big. We're both not gonna fit in the tub soon, especially with my big pregnant belly.

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