Progress

Erik Quote of the Day: "Come on, dude!"

The above photo was taken at my parents' house. Apparently, there was a box of tissue left too close to his porta-crib during his nap, which we all found quite amusing. My father calls this photo "The Kleenex Tester."

I am happy to report that flying food into Erik's mouth like an airplane, something I swore long ago I would never do, worked like an absolute charm this week. He has tried fish, chicken, broccoli, and beans in the past three days and seems to be willing to eat more vegetables on his own now. Brian and I are very pleased. He seems to be growing so quickly, and we want him to take in more than cookies and crackers. Many people comment on how tall he is getting. He seems to have my long legs, but, unfortunately, this means he will also likely be as clumsy!

We are seeing more and more typical 2-year-old behavior in Erik. He readily expresses his feelings now. He doesn't like preparing for bedtime, and if I mention words like "pajamas," he is suddenly mysteriously missing. One night I was following him down the hall and mentioned this particular word. He was straddling a ride-on truck toy, looked back at me as I approached, decided he couldn't outrun me on wheels, and bailed off, sprinting down the hall. It looked like a miniature episode of Cops.

Bev came for her first home visit in weeks and was genuinely thrilled at his progress in language and motor skills. He turned on the charm and made her giggle. He is still quite passive in some areas. For example, she asked me what he did when he was hungry. Erik has never once told me he is hungry. However, I am forcing him to walk to the bathroom to brush his teeth/wash or to the car when we leave now instead of carrying him, even if he is throwing a fit doing it. He is becoming less and less passive as time goes on. He has made great strides in this area. His IFSP is next Tuesday.