Daily Log: Nov 30, 2012

Sammie's Daily Log

Daily Summary: A wonky-sleep but all-round happy ady.

Overall, today was a happy day.

Sammie was in a mostly cheerful, but tired mood.

Mom and Dad were in tired, and a little rundown (mom)/ alright (dad) moods.

The weather was chilly and windy, overcast.

Daily Notes: 

Sleep

• Wake Up Time: 730
• Nap Time: Ha. 20 minutes at 1230, and 30 minutest 5pm.
• 'Bed' Time: 10pm
• Notes: Tomorrow, nap will be the first priority. Two days of poor napping has made Sammie's bedtime off completely. 

Food

• Breakfast: 2 eggos
• Snack: goldfish
• Lunch: cheerios/milk
• Snack: veggie straws
• Dinner: Had two slider buns, with apple juice at restaurant
• Snack: Huge bowl of hot cereal with 1/2 cup of milk
• New foods introduced:  Attempted freezer dried apples- Sammie was not impressed
• Notes: 

Key Activities for the day:

• Social Time: 
• Morning playdate with Amanda, Ellie, Erie, Tara and Toby. Sammie was in a great mood until the older kids arrived- then he seemed to get overwhelmed and chose to do solo activities for most of the day. He did work on the train with Tara for a while and allowed her to tickle him at the end of the playdate. Toby and Sammie avoided each other rather skillfully. 
• Dinner with Uncle Miles and Auntie Audree- Sammie seemed in a tired mood at first (post second nap) but was quite warm and adorable with them. He took a special liking to Miles. 
• Mom/Dad Time:  Took Sammie swimming at the Y from 8pm until 9pm. It was late but totally worth it as Sammie had a fantastic time. 
• Mamelie Time: n/a
• Quiet Time: Some "quiet" time at Amanda's, playing by himself, as well as some alone time this afternoon while mommy rested her sore belly. 
• Outdoor Time:  None
• TV Time: Less than 1 hour
• Interactive IPAD/Computer Time: Less than 15 minutes
• Gross Motor Time:  Some self-driven gross motor during the afternoon, and lots at the pool. (Approx 1.5 hours total today)
• Notes: 

Milestones:

• Favourite Sound of the Day:  Today was a giggly day. Sammie did lots of laughing and sqawking, especially at the pool when he did his "happy dance" in the water. 
• Favourite Activity of the Day: Swimming. 
• New words or sounds observed: No new sounds- just continuing with the conversational style babble, and a great variety of different sounds. 
• New activities or play observed: Shower play time (see behaviours), enjoyed when daddy spun the quarters and handed them to daddy to spin them when they fell. 
• New gestures or signs observed: Not new but lots of "head shakes" for no today. 
• New behaviours observed: Sammie did a lot of "chair dancing" at the restaurant. He also did a lot of dancing and playing around in the pool. He is getting much braver in the water, and was able to pull himself out of the water (quickly and easily) for the first time. He is also launching himself off the mat, and is getting much better at "finding his feet" when he slips and falls into the water. He also engaged in some tactile, floor play in the shower that was devastatingly adorable.  He demanded that we turn the shower on again when we turned it off before he was ready. (He did this by gesturing adamantly/reaching for the handle. (no crying or whinning though).  Also insisted on "drying" a bathing suit when we were going to skip that on our way out. (Showed this by climbing the step, and pushing down on the lid while making eye contact with me). 
• New friends or social activities observed: None
• Notes: