Tate likes to eat basically everything. He gets excited about meal time and is, thankfully, a huge fan of drinking water. It was always a challenge coaxing Anson and June to drink water at this age so it's heavenly when Tate lets out a cry because he is thirsty (no constipation! I know you care). He cut his first tooth this month (bottom L is barely showing) and it looks like the other bottom and two top-front teeth will bust out this month (maybe?). He eats 3 meals/day with snacks in between and only nurses when waking and at bedtime.
Tate crawls for transportation, but as soon as he gets where he wants he gets up on his feet. He's so steady on his feet. I love not stressing about tumbling and head-bonks. He wins the coordination prize for this phase of life. He never falls. He cruises around (ie holds onto things while 'walking' around) and likes pushing the stools across the floor.
He's a pretty good sleeper but should sometimes sleep longer or not wake up in the middle of the night (hope he got that memo). On ideal days he goes to bed at 8 and wakes up at 6am. Some times he falls asleep after nursing at 6 and other times stays awake. Every now and again he wakes up crying at 2. Sometimes he goes back to sleep, other times he gets a little hysterical so I go rock him to sleep. Sometimes he wakes up at 430 and wants to nurse so I feed him and he sleeps again. I can't complain too much since I know he's a pretty good sleeper over all. He takes 2 naps per day and takes the longest nap when it's in his bed (he has stroller naps pretty often).
Tate loves music and will dance, clap and twist to it. He also makes a lot of noises and especially like gurgling when he's lying on his back. I love it when he gives hugs (he'll squeeze me and even pat my back--Daddy gets hugs now too). He likes to cuddle, LOVES stuffed animals and blankies, won't take a binky (maybe will chew on it for a little bit), adores his siblings, loves crawling to the bathroom as fast as possible if the door is left open, looks forward to baths and races if he hears water running, is obsessed with peek-a-boo, likes cleaning his own hands and face with a washcloth after eating, likes to feed himself, clenches his jaw if mom tries to sweep out whatever "yummy" think he just found on the floor, gets excited to see anyone talk to him on Facetime, likes sand and being outside, etc.
June and Anson are growing up and the age gap seems to be shrinking. They do adorable imaginary play together (are as I type this) and also now how to push each other's buttons all too well. June enjoys school and is doing well. She loves to draw pictures, write letters, pretend-play, and her walking stamina has drastically increased (she walked probably 4-5 miles with me 3 weekends ago). Anson is a little boy who is two. Read between the letters for that one. He is so stinkin' cute and sometimes really tries our patience. He loves running and jumping and doing things "all by [himself]." Dinosaurs, minions things to jump on/off, friends and candy make him happy. He doesn't know "Anson Calder" is actually a company and our customers don't know Anson Calder is really a rambunctious two-year-old. Now he's jumping on me and June is telling me she wants to play Pinkalicious. A happy mother's day it is!
June made me breakfast while in the shower getting ready for church today. She poured a granola I like and even added the milk. I was so impressed. I smiled inside when she said, "You should eat it now--it may be a little soggy." It was a FULL bowl and soggy--but I loved every bite.
