Daily Log: Nov 22

Sammie's Daily Log

Daily Summary:

Overall, today was a really good day, especially when contrasted with yesterday.

Sammie was in a mostly good mood, with a dramatic improvement after his second nap and his poo.

Mom and Dad were in a much improved, rested mood.

The weather was gray and chilly, but a pleasant day to be outside.

Daily Notes: Wanted to sleep much earlier than anticipated (1130 vs. 1pm), however did not transition from carseat to bed. Need to be home no later than 1130 in the future so as to not miss window. 

Sleep

• Wake Up Time: 7:15am
• Nap Time: 1130-12pm, 330-400pm 
• 'Bed' Time: ~900pm
• Notes: Two short naps, one tired baby. Also, one HUGE poo.

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggos, but slow to eat them. 
• Snack: Yogurt
• Lunch: Fries from Wendy's. Refused burger. 
• Snack: Apple 
• Dinner: Grapes (only a few) and raspberries, banana, handful of crackers
• Snack: Muffin (top only but it was huge)
• New foods introduced: Tried oatmeal- no go...possibly too hot. Muffin went over fine. 
• Notes: Seemed extremely uninterested in food/drink today. Possibly because he was waiting for a poo (hadn't gone in two days)

Key Activities for the day:

• Social Time: Beth/Erie/kids in the am, and Intellidance in the PM
• Mom/Dad Time: Mom time: Shopping in the am and pool time in the pm
• Mamelie Time: None
• Quiet Time: In between naps- played mostly quietly, seemed a little out of sorts. 
• Outdoor Time: Only between stores/errands, but still probably 15 minutes of walking.
• TV Time: Less than 1 hour
• Interactive IPAD/Computer Time: None
• Gross Motor Time: Intellidance (45 mins), Pool (45 minutes), Running around at home (at least 30 mins)
• Notes: Seemed a little standoffish at Erie's- probably due to the short nap.

Milestones:

• Favourite Sound of the Day: "Vuh" 
• Favourite Activity of the Day: Pool- loved walking and swimming without his life jacket
• New words or sounds observed: 
• I think he said "up" when I told it was "up time", 
• He also seems to have associated "Buh" with "boots" so we will be encouraging this sound more often. 
• New activities or play observed: 
• Very exploratory in the pool, pushing boundaries of independance,  and very quick to get up when he falls down. 
• Very actively engaged with the shakers at Intellidance. We should buy him several to explore with. Also continues to really love the parachute games, and seemed to enjoy the magic carpet ride by the end (took him a few minutes to get the hang of the activity)
• New gestures or signs observed:
• No new signs- but actively using head shake for "no" on repeat occasions. 
• Responding to our verbal cues (ie: "hands", "two feet", "boots", "jacket") very actively,
• Seems to be increasing his receptive skills quickly. 
• New behaviours observed: 
• Did a poo in the pool- very surprising, first time in his life. 
• However, he hadn't done a poo in two days, so he was due.
• Very cooperative in being cleaned, seemed very relieved, happier and more cooperative after the fact. 
• Feel asleep in car ride home (between 845 and 9pm) 
• New friends or social activities observed:
• Was a little standoffish from his friends at both Erie's and Intellidance- however, he actively observed them from afar and even laughed along with them on occasion. 
• Seemed interested in the "big kids" at the pool. Enjoyed observing and seemed to want to engage with them, but he was too small. 
• Notes: 
• Did I mention: Huge poo!
• We need to ease off the apple juice as he is starting to reject water. 
• Also, should introduce milk as new food in the very near future.