Jan. 6th was Joseph’s six month appointment at the doctor. He didn’t like the shot, but did well anyway. He weighed in at 9250g, was 69cm long and his head had grown to 45.5cm, if it’s at all accurate. He was crawling all over the place so it was hard to pin him down. The doctor was pleased with his motor skills, but he didn’t see the half of what Joseph can do. He had some diaper rash I got in trouble for, but our routine got all messed up over the holidays, so that’s my excuse. We made sure to have lots of diaper free time after our guests had left, but we’re still fighting it. :(
Mom came with us to the appointment, which was fun!
Jan. 12th Joseph successfully peed in the potty after having refused to do so for several days (by peeing on the floor right after sitting on the potty). He celebrated by jumping up and tipping the potty all over the bed . . .
Later that day I saw he’d found an individually wrapped Toblerone in the basket on the table. I watched his second cousin Quin’s video of her grabbing a duck and then checked on Joseph again. He’d opened it and was happily sucking on the chocolate! He was not happy when I took it away. So much for not giving him sugar . . . and then a few days later on Bappe’s watch he got a hold of a sample Laeckerli package and opened it, too! No matter how vigilant you are he always gets into something!!!
Jan. 13th Joseph successfully pulled himself up to standing position using the rocking chair. This means he grabs the support bar and then the seat while the chair this rocking back and forth. This was the first thing he did that morning and completed the task while I was in the bathroom. There are surprises every turn!
Jan 16th Joseph found a lid and entertained himself a long time by picking it up and letting it drop to the floor as he watched it wobble and settle down again. I find this fascinating for some reason.
He likes dirt better than banana (that’s for you, Gina). Couscous isn’t so bad. Of course chocolate beats all . . .
He appears to remember a bit of what is not in sight. In any case, he repeatedly heads down the hall for the plant he likes to climb up on and eat. We don’t let him do this that often, and maybe that’s why he always goes to it.
Sorry to be so slow with the translation. That's 20 lbs. 6 oz., 27 in., and 18 in.
Can you be Swiss and not love chocolate? The big question will be about type: Will he favor his Swiss side and prefer milk, or his American side and prefer dark? Or Dad-o and go for white? Multicultural kid that he is, he'll probably like them all.
I'm not sure, however, that what he chews on indicates a taste preference. It may be texture, or something else. As far as I could tell, food didn't appear to be any more appealing than shoes, and less than chair legs.
Wooden stuff is great with the extra sound effects now that he has a tooth!
