Talkie-Talkerton & other milestones

Here he is afraid of standing alone, with some little mocos of his own running
down his nose

Alejandro's been sick for more than a week. It appeared to be a cold plus a  stomach virus that came with vomiting and all that nice stuff, which caused him to lack an interest in some physical activities, especially walking. He was already taking 8 to 10 steps on his own and all of sudden he's been afraid of just taking one step or even standing unsupported. As a new mom, I was kind of worried thinking that it might be more than just him feeling tired but that maybe he could be going through some developmental delay but then I told myself to be quiet and stop worrying. And then my little guy surprised me with a sudden array of milestones and little things he did all within a week. As I have been reading  a bit about general child development, I feel a little better educated. So let me just say that he's done a wonderful job as he has immensely progressed in his oral motor, fine motor, language, social-emotional, and cognitive development. So here's a list of things I jotted down in my little pocket journal of my little man's accomplishments. Some are new, some he's been doing for a while. But this is what he's been up to :)
I will add an asterisk to the new ones he's been doing this past week or past 2 weeks...

Words he can say:

Mama

Papa

*Papi 

Dada

Teta (that's milk, or bottle...well milk in a bottle)

Angie (she's my sis in law, pronounced Ant-chee a lo Alejandro)

*Chickles (the house dog, pronounced Chee-shee a lo Alejandro)

*Nana (Grandma Yova)

*Yova (Nana Yova, pronounced Boba a lo Alejandro)

*Bubbles (pronounced buh-bo)

*Bravo (pronounced ba-bo, for clapping)

*Alex 

*Uh-oh

*Agua (that's water in spanish, pronounced Ga-ga or a-ga)

*Cookie (coo-coo)

*Caca (that's poop)

Bye

*Hi (sounds more like a hiss and he only says it when we play cell phones)

What he's tried or tries to say:

Mas (more)

*Happy Birthday (pronounced Pabby Behbeh)

*Se acabó (means "all done" in Spanish, pronounce Ah-boh)

*Baby

*Hot dog (as in Mickey Mouse's Hot Dog song because he doesn't eat hot dogs but he'll try to say it when he hears the song. Pronounced Gog Gog)

*Uno, Dos, Tres ( 1, 2, 3...he does this with Alex but won't do it with me, maybe he gets a feeling that his dad will be the one to help him with math because I can't remember jack or how to add fractions)

*Te Amo (I love you in Spanish, pronounced tah-moh a lo Alejandro)

*Chuy (short for his great-grandma Pichuzita, pronounced "shoo" a lo Alejandro)

What he signs (baby sign language):

More/mas

*Airplane/avion (usually used while he eats, we don't see too many airplanes but he knows what they are too)

*All done/se acabo

*Prayer/Oracion (this one is my weakness, he's too cute, he clasps his hands together, and tries to be all reverent and quiet but it only lasts for the first 7 seconds or so, but still, I die!)

This is the first time when he signed "se acabo" or "all done". Don't get scared. Yes, I literally freaked out and was squealing with joy. That's how I celebrate my Littles!

Other cute/cool/funny things he does:

Waves hi and bye

Blows kisses
*Sings the "nana-nana" part of Elmo's song correctly, to the exact beat/tune. Watch this video

*Tries blowing his nose

*Blows raspberries while blowing kisses

*Blows raspberries on my belly

*Tries singing The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse theme song and the Hot Dog song
*Climbs all of the wooden steps (he would only do the carpeted ones, but now he's lost his fear!)

*Plays with everyone's bellybutton

Kisses me with bites

*Tries to put the leash on Chickles (the dog) or follows him around with it when he wants to walk him

*Says/breathes "Aaaah" after drinking water or milk

*Tries to be a dog when he's crawling. He will bark, roar, and crawl to our legs and try to bite us. 
He'll share his food, when we ask ("Alejandro, dame un poquito...me invitas?") and also when we don't ask. He is so kind, he will even get it out of his mouth to give you some! 

*Tries to open all of the doors

*Actually opens the main entrance/door to the street and will stand and call us in/out

*Tries talking on cell phones, hisses when he wants to say "hi", hands it over to tell you you've got a call.

I love my Little Little. He is such a trooper. He's been sick, tired, hurting, puking, teething, and what not, but will manage to give me a smile during these times. I should try and be more like him.

Good Night!