Joey is definitely an extrovert, although he's recently been going through a separation anxiety stage where if we are around people who aren't very familiar he clings to me and doesn't want to play until he really gets comfortable. If I leave him somewhere, he only cries for a moment and then has fun.
Some Joey facts:
This boy LOVES his baths! He could play in the water for hours if I let him.
He is an extremely picky eater. He loves sugar and I have to keep the cabinet locked where we keep the candy because he's learned how to eat through wrappers and open suckers!
He listens and obeys fairly well, although if he really wants something he might shake his head no and then cry hard when he can't have it. Most of the time, however, I can ask him, "Joey, will you please give that to [me, Trey, Gia, whoever], and he will walk right over and do it. I'm also teaching him to say "yes mama" and he does it almost every time I ask.
Joey lives for praise! I believe that words of affirmation is his number one love language, followed by physical touch.
While Gia cuddled mostly with Bobby, and Trey cuddled mostly with me, Joey is an equal opportunist. He loves and initiates cuddling with us both and will hug anyone he's comfortable with.
One thing that we do every week is grocery shopping on Monday mornings. He and Trey sit beside each other in the car-cart and eat a free cookie while we shop. It's become something I look forward to each week.
His favorite thing to watch (really the only thing he likes to watch) are our Classical Baby DVDs. These were Gia's favorite as well. Trey went right into Elmo Signing With The Stars, but all 3 of them enjoy watching Classical Baby with Joey now.
Joey still drinks 3 sippys of milk a day (when he wakes up and during story time at nap/bed). Sometimes he gets another one after nap time while he watches Classical Baby.
Bedtime routine: reading Found while drinking milk, cuddling under his blanket, prayer with Mama. Then I lay him down, smile at him as I hand him a book and either his monkey or Elmo stuffed animal and tell him night-night. Later, I go in before bed and take his blanket out of the crib because one time a few months ago I went in and it was wrapped around his face.
He doesn't really have a favorite food because what he'll eat from one meal to the next changes. He likes sugar, broccoli and mac and cheese most of the time, and is ALWAYS ready for milk. Mostly though, if I let him feed himself he will at least take a bite... he hates when we try to feed him. Mr. Independent.
He's in 18 month and 24 month clothes and wears size 4 1/2 size shoe. He's still in size 4 diapers.
He weighs 24 lbs 15oz (60%) and is 33 inches tall (75%). His head is becoming more proportional, ha ha.
Bedtime routine: reading Found while drinking milk, cuddling under his blanket, prayer with Mama. Then I lay him down, smile at him as I hand him a book and either his monkey or Elmo stuffed animal and tell him night-night. Later, I go in before bed and take his blanket out of the crib because one time a few months ago I went in and it was wrapped around his face.
He doesn't really have a favorite food because what he'll eat from one meal to the next changes. He likes sugar, broccoli and mac and cheese most of the time, and is ALWAYS ready for milk. Mostly though, if I let him feed himself he will at least take a bite... he hates when we try to feed him. Mr. Independent.
He's in 18 month and 24 month clothes and wears size 4 1/2 size shoe. He's still in size 4 diapers.
He weighs 24 lbs 15oz (60%) and is 33 inches tall (75%). His head is becoming more proportional, ha ha.
He loves to be outside and play. He's very into sports (shooting the basketball, throwing back and forth). He's a good pitcher, but doesn't normally catch the ball (although he has before).
Nola his his buddy! She tends to run away when he comes up to her, but he is so sweet with her. He hugs her and pets her as he smiles. It's precious.
