John has several new, fun tricks. We have caught a few of these on video; they are too funny! Here are the latest new skills:
*Successfully waving for hello/goodbye
*Cruising around furniture (sometimes with only one hand!)
*Adding "Mama", "Papa" (Grandpa), and "Emma" (his older cousin) to his list of words
*Approximating "da" for dog and "ba" for ball, and declaring "na" when he wants something
*Speed walking with help of adult hands or strollers
*Shaking his head back and forth. He thinks this is hysterical. My brother, Thomas, showed him how to shake his head back and forth, and John was fascinated by Thomas's waving flow.
By the end of that day, John had figured out his new favorite trick.
*Imitating facial expressions and gestures. He enjoys rhythm, so we often play drumming imitation games. He was really intrigued by my Grandma's drumming after Easter dinner, so he put his all into his drumming efforts.
It's always fun to see what skills he learns from family and friends! John and I had a great trip visiting family in MD and UT (post coming soon). Right now John is fighting through his first cold, poor guy! Thanks to all friends and family for the various tips. Vick's VapoRub and steaming up the bathroom have been lifesavers in helping him beat this. Despite his cold, he is still having a lot of fun with these newfound skills!
He is too cute! I miss his open mouth kisses. BTW, Matt, nice selection on "Shook me all night long." It took me back to my Elko days. :)
ReplyDeleteHe is so adorable. I love the drumming video. Hope you guys are doing well. One year left! (until the next stage that takes another few years, right?) Gotta love the medical field. :)
ReplyDeleteHe's adorable! He is getting so big!
ReplyDeleteI love the drums trick!!! He is getting so big!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! I still can't believe how much he likes to move and groove! So fun :D Traegon thoroughly enjoyed watching the videos of his friend John. He was laughing out loud. Can't wait to see you guys Monday!!!
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