What's Remy up to these days?

Man alive this kid is starting to chit chat his heart away!  Everyday he is trying out new words and getting more and more vocal.  If he's in the right mood he will try to copy whatever word you ask him to copy.  Here are some words I've heard him say pretty clearly: banana, juice, move, diaper, uh-oh, oh man, yes.  And his animal sounds are getting better and better!  He can make moo, monkey, doggy and piggy (his version of oink) sounds.  And of course we taught him "what does a fox say?".  Hehehe toooooo darn cute!  He's also doing much better at his sign language.  He's always been good at please (probably because he knows he's going to get what he wants when he signs it) and now he's much much better at thank you, more and all done.  Now were trying to teach him pew and poop.  Haha.  Gosh, teaching toddlers things is so much fun!  He's also giving high fives and fist bumps.

Remy enjoys putting matchbox cars in his pocket.  :)

He was so tuckered out that he accidentally fell asleep before lunchtime!  I had to wake the poor child up seconds later because it wasn't naptime yet.

Lunch outing with momma and daddy.  He was such a good boy!

Remy has also become quite attached to his "puppy".  We just took a trip to Ikea over the weekend to buy him a spare.  I've been bringing his puppy to daycare so he can have it during the day and at mostly for nap time and have almost forgotten it on a few occasions!  So I'd rather have a spare for when I forget.  ;)

Remy started at a new daycare today.  He's been going to a good friend of mine since he was 3 months old.  She's about to give birth to her 3rd so Remy is going somewhere else for her maternity leave.  I'm a little nervous just because he's never been to anyone's house besides hers without me.  I know the gal he's going to is great with kids - I'm just worried about him adjusting and giving her a hard time.  But he'll get to make new friends.  :)  When I dropped him off this morning he went straight to playing with the toys and didn't give two hoots when I left.  Guess that's a good sign.

We've recently started giving Remy time-outs when he's naughty.  Sometimes he thinks its funny, other times he isn't so thrilled about it.  When he knows he's naughty all I have to say is "get in time out" and he'll walk himself over to the corner and put his head in the corner.  I have to try not to laugh out loud.  After he's excused he gives me a hug and a kiss.  :)  Can't stay mad at him for long...

FYI - I don't ever have to dust my coffee table.

MATW

Remy all tuckered out after giving his auntie a hard time at daycare:

3 Months!

My little man is 3 months old as of yesterday!  Time is sure flying by.  I probably say that a lot…  Remy is still doing great at daycare.  Seems to be happy and comes home happy.  He definitely has a set schedule I’ve noticed.  Lately he’s been going to bed around 8-9:00 so that means I only get to see him for 2 ½-3 ½ hours before bedtime.  Doesn’t seem like enough time!  He is sleeping through the night 90% of the time.  He doesn’t usually wake up until 6:30-7:00 a.m.  He’s just such a good baby!  He smiles all the time and every time I get my camera out to take a picture he stops smiling and just stares at the camera.  Haha.  I get a few smiles here and there but not his big ones!  And he’s laughing more and more.  I absolutely love to hear him laugh.  Phil still hasn’t gotten a laugh out of him.  I told him he just needs to be funnier!  He’s got his favorite toys and he loves to lay on his back and throw his legs up in the air and roll onto his sides.  He still hasn’t learned to roll over from his back to his tummy but I have a feeling that won’t be far away.

Leaning tower of Remy?  I think he's trying to lean to see around me.  I'm blocking the TV and Remy sure loves to watch TV.

 

My happy boy with his favorite toy!

 

Ho Ho Ho & Boo Hoo Hoo

Remy’s first Christmas was my very last day of maternity leave.  How sad…  Christmas was lots of fun.  He’s obviously not old enough to open presents or even know what’s going on but it’s still fun to give him presents.  He got lots of clothes, books and a few toys.  Spoiled rotten he is!  We have one more Christmas celebration with my mom’s side of the family this weekend and then it’s all over.  

Remy playing with his new toy from daddy!

Daddy & Remy: 

Momma and Remy:

Everything goes in his mouth these days!  One of Remy's new outfits he got from Santa.

Cuddling with his new toy. :)

I went back to work the day after Christmas and leaving him at daycare was one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do.  My very good friend is doing his daycare so that makes me feel better that I’m leaving him with someone I know and trust completely BUT it wasn’t ME spending my day with him and it was very very difficult to leave.  The waterworks started on Christmas and I cried all the way over to drop him off and all the way to work.  I was quite worried about how he’d do without me and apparently he’s just fine!  I probably miss him more than he misses me.  He’s taking a bottle just fine and taking plenty of naps.  I get pictures and updates throughout the day so that helps.  I miss him desperately but it’s getting a little bit easier each day that goes by.  Picking him up at 5:20 and only getting to spend a few hours with him before he goes to bed is difficult.  I sure wish there were more hours in the day!  But I’ve got to work so I can bring home the bacon…. Back to reality.  :(