Milestones

October 2015

• gets pretty upset when he doesn't get his way
• opens all the appliances now! 
• says "nez, train" and can repeat many farm animal sounds
• has been accepted to Le Petit Chaperon Rouge for January

September 2015

• started home daycare with Michelle Grattan...in a word, he doesn't cry when we leave him there. He only cries when we pick him up. 
• walking very well, now
• cut his first molars
• can walk down stairs with assistance
• really likes his bike and not so much the stroller anymore

August 2015 

• officially walking!
• saying mama, dada, chat, balle, chien

June 2015

• cruising around the house
• takes a walk down the street using a push toy
• says "la balle"
• uses a sippy cup instead of a bottle
• says "vroom" when playing with a car
• dances
• 7th tooth coming in

April 2015

• CRAWLING! 
• pulling up on furniture and standing to play
• 5th tooth coming in
• waves "bye bye"
• hair starting to curl
• taking baths in the big tub
• crib lowered so he doesn't fall out

March 2015

• top 2 teeth are coming in
• pulling self forward on belly
• really bouncing high and spinning around in the Jolly Jumper
• talking a lot
• eating lots of different finger foods

February 2015

• first sleep-over at Gran & Gramp's
• 2 teeth are officially IN
• clapping hands
• shaking head "no"
• eating 3 solid meals a day
• sleeping through the night
• standing with support and tapping feet

January 6, 2015

• Mom just felt Leon's first tooth. It hurt. :-) 

December 20, 2014

• Leon now points at things he likes...and those things tend to be shiny right now. Thank goodness for Christmas where there are plenty of shiny things to look at!
• He raises his arms when he wants to be picked up
• He's now eaten banana, avocado and rice cereal. Peas, on the other hand, were NOT a hit...yet.
• He loves his exersaucer (or as we call it "The Office")...he knows that when he presses buttons, etc. that something happens and that HE is the one doing it
• He is very interested in our cat, Cevin. Too bad bad Cevin doesn't feel the same way

November 30, 2014

• we are officially eating "people food!" After weeks of Leon watching Mommy eat her apples with major interest, we decided to try a bit of avocado. He loved it! 
• He can almost sit up with a bit of assistance
• He's started banging the table with his toys
• His hair has come in thick and still straight
• He's starting to drink 6 oz. at a time
• Belly time is becoming much better and he can even reach out for a toy in front of him
• He's started teething so Leon now wears an amber necklace to help with soothing the discomfort of it

October 7, 2014

• Leon is still working on lifting his head when on his belly...he doesn't seem to like it very much
• He's really into blowing spit bubbles lately creating a lovely mess all over his clothes. Get out the bibs! 
• He's LOSING HIS HAIR! Which apparently is quite normal...we anxiously await his 'real' hair to grow in. Curly or straight??

September 24, 2014

• Leon weighed in at 14 lbs 1 oz and 66 cm long. Holy cow! 

Wednesday, August 27

• Leon had his first set of shots today! He was a champ although pretty groggy and cranky for the next few days.
• Leon measures 61.5 cm long. This puts him in the 99th percentile for length. No wonder he's already wearing 3-month clothing!

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 

• Leon lifted his head at a 45˚ angle and stayed there for about 5 seconds

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

• Midwife appointment today. Leon now weighs 9 lbs 5 oz!! WOW! 
• He's definitely becoming more of a "baby" with cries for no reason and staring at our faces for a long time
• Midwives say he looks very happy

Thursday, July 17, 2014

• bellybutton is almost healed
• Leon is smiling a LOT now
• He's staying awake for longer periods and sleeping for longer periods
• He's heavier! 

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

• Leon is up to 30 ounces of milk
• He's also lifting his head a bit and is very persistent when trying to do so
• He can sleep about 4 hours straight at night
• He turns to hear our voices when we come in the room