What to Expect...
So, I finally got a copy of "What to Expect, the Toddler Years" a week or so ago. I'm still pretty far behind in the book (reading about 12 month old babies instead of 14 month old Amelias) but it's fun to read about the things Amelia should and might be doing.
For example, according to this text a baby Amelia's age may be able to scribble on a piece of paper. I found the prospect of having personally colored (scribbled) pictures by Amelia to send off to grandparents very exciting, so I sat her down in the living room with three non-toxic Texas Roadhouse crayons and a Puppies and Kittens coloring book.
The best course of action seemed to be to demonstrate the procedure to Amelia. I took out a red crayon and colored a bow on a picture of a kitten. Amelia was fascinated to see white paper become red. I then took out the green crayon and began to color the grass under a doggie's house.
Amelia then picked a crayon of her own. I was very excited to see her attempt to color for the first time. She moved her right hand over the page and handed me the blue crayon. Apparently, she found it more interesting to watch me color than to attempt to do so herself. She watched me use a color for a while and then would hand me another crayon, switching every few seconds. It was fun, but I'm afraid the scribbles will have to wait for another day (sorry grandma).
Amelia is also old enough to hold her own sippy cup or bottle when she wants a drink. She's very proficient at lifting the cup and putting it to her mouth, but can't figure out the gravity part of the equation and doesn't tip the cup up to get the juice flowing. I think she's getting tired of trying to accomplish this herself as her new, preferred method of drinking is picking up her cup and handing it to mommy - then opening her mouth like a little bird.
But still, she's advanced in other areas. Yesterday, she rode on a swing for the first time. I sat her in one of those basket swing seats for little ones to see what would happen. She didn't even come close to filling the seat, and looked funny leaning forward on the ledge (it looked more like she was standing than sitting really), but she smiled when I gave her a very gentle push. She seemed to enjoy seeing the ground moving under her and watching the bigger kids sailing high above her.
Lisa
(And I promise to bring a camera to the park, next time.)
For example, according to this text a baby Amelia's age may be able to scribble on a piece of paper. I found the prospect of having personally colored (scribbled) pictures by Amelia to send off to grandparents very exciting, so I sat her down in the living room with three non-toxic Texas Roadhouse crayons and a Puppies and Kittens coloring book.
The best course of action seemed to be to demonstrate the procedure to Amelia. I took out a red crayon and colored a bow on a picture of a kitten. Amelia was fascinated to see white paper become red. I then took out the green crayon and began to color the grass under a doggie's house.
Amelia then picked a crayon of her own. I was very excited to see her attempt to color for the first time. She moved her right hand over the page and handed me the blue crayon. Apparently, she found it more interesting to watch me color than to attempt to do so herself. She watched me use a color for a while and then would hand me another crayon, switching every few seconds. It was fun, but I'm afraid the scribbles will have to wait for another day (sorry grandma).
Amelia is also old enough to hold her own sippy cup or bottle when she wants a drink. She's very proficient at lifting the cup and putting it to her mouth, but can't figure out the gravity part of the equation and doesn't tip the cup up to get the juice flowing. I think she's getting tired of trying to accomplish this herself as her new, preferred method of drinking is picking up her cup and handing it to mommy - then opening her mouth like a little bird.
But still, she's advanced in other areas. Yesterday, she rode on a swing for the first time. I sat her in one of those basket swing seats for little ones to see what would happen. She didn't even come close to filling the seat, and looked funny leaning forward on the ledge (it looked more like she was standing than sitting really), but she smiled when I gave her a very gentle push. She seemed to enjoy seeing the ground moving under her and watching the bigger kids sailing high above her.
Lisa
(And I promise to bring a camera to the park, next time.)
posted by Lisa, Mike, Amelia, and Diana at 8:20 PM
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