Wow! Two months since my last post. I've been busy.
With the arrival of Spring I have been busy doing work on the house and getting outside with Charlie. He loves to be outdoors. He's learned about blowing dandelions and watching the seeds float in the air. His favorite activity is chasing Roxanne, but at this point there is not much chasing, he gets excited when Rox runs and waddles after her. His will is becoming a noticeable force. He lets you know when he wants something, and when he doesn't get what he wants. The flip side of this though is his blooming of understanding. He is learning to communicate with us and when he realizes he gets positive results from his attempts he is quite happy. When he doesn't get the favorable results, that's when the displeasure sets in for all.
He has learned the sign for "please" as well as "more". He is working on "help" and "water". His vocal skills are coming along as well. "Ball" and "bye, bye" are the most obvious. But he has a pretty good "peez" for "please". Plus his babbling is a regular thing. To sit and watch him is like watching someone conversing with others. He uses cadence and fluxuation, as well as laughter; he can be very expressive.
It truly has been a Spring of growth.
