Really? Two years? Ralph had a small party in celebration of the big event. Singing Happy Birthday to him took me back two years ago thinking about his Birth Day. All in all, Ralph is a pretty good little boy. He continues to be a good night sleeper (naps are another story), he is a good helper (likes to help vacuum, unload the dishwasher, 'clean' the floor, etc), likes to learn and is quick to pick up most simple concepts and instruction. We wish he would eat a little better and independently (if we let him feed himself he'd be done is 3-4 bites). Tantrums so far are short lived.
Soon we will be focusing on a few milestones including moving to a bed (or mattress sitting on the floor) and potty training. Ralph has taken one nap on the mattress so far but the time is getting near to make the transition. I'm on a quest to find Thomas the Train sheets and hope Ralph will be "all aboard" with sleeping with Thomas. Ralph moved to the Toddler 2 room last week at daycare and they do a little more with potty training. We have not tried much since Henry has been born. He used to announce when he had a dirty diaper but not now. I know Ralph will be the one that decides when he wants to use the potty, similar to how he walked when he was ready - and not amount of encouragement would get him to do it sooner.
Ralph's vocabulary is ever expanding. He also gets fixated on a phrase and keeps repeating it. On the way to daycare he starts saying "Karla room " before we leave the driveway and "Get Daddy broom" all the way home at the end of the day. He will keep repeating a word until you guess the one he is trying to say - and usually tries to enunciate it better if you don't 'get it' after 3-4 guesses. He may not be close to knowing the ABC song but can pick out letters of the alphabet when asked.
This posting ends the monthly updates on Ralph. Entries will be posted to celebrate milestones or share Ralph stories or just because. You certainly won't miss out on the antics of Ralph.
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