Little boy

Christopher is growing up fast.  He isn’t getting much bigger, but he is maturing. He is 2 inches shorter and 3 kg lighter than his big brother was at the same age – quite a difference!  On the plus side we are getting good wear out of the clothes and he is light to carry around.  He seems in some ways like a baby and in other ways like a little boy.

He is getting his upper canine teeth coming through now and has 14 teeth.  He is relying a lot on a dummy, but I’m not too concerned about it – at least he isn’t doing the finger sucking that Bevan does which will be (eventually) a much harder habit to break.

His speech is coming along. He has been trying very hard to say Cocoa pops – sounds a bit like cok-coc, but it is clear what his meaning is by the way he tries to get the Cocoa pops out of the cupboard at the same time.  Otherwise, Bubble and Car seem to be favourite words.

He has some fantastic facial expressions for when he is grumpy. He screws his face up and grabs for something to throw on the floor to show his unhappiness.

He’s just been getting over a cold.  He’s been slightly more wakeful at night and out of synch with his daytime routine because of it.