At just over 10 months, Stetson is really coming into his own personality. He has various likes, and many dislikes and even a few favorites.
Here are a list of some of his most treasured and favorite items:
1 First and absolutely foremost - Mr. Monkey Face. Ok, we just call him "monkey", but without him I'm not sure Stetson would know what to do at bed and nap time. This is one of two monkeys. The first one was purchased by my very dear friend Maureen Wagner. When he was a newborn I desperately forced it on him in an attempt to help him "self soothe", I soon gave up, and at around 4 months old I handed it to him randomly and he immediately clutched it and brought it to his face. Now he reaches for it the moment he hits the crib and I often come in to find him talking to it in the morning. It's also great if he is super upset! I give it to him and his eyes start to roll back and he pulls it close to his cheek and immediately calms, it's amazing!
2. The computer. I think it's obvious that he's attracted to it because he sees it used so often. I try not to use it when he is up, but sometimes I check it quickly in the morning and even if he is all the way across the room, he sees me open it up and will drop what he's doing and hightail over to me. He then pulls himself up and begins using his little fingers to press the buttons - that is, until I close the computer shortly after he gets over to me, and he begins to SCREAM! Because of this we have provided him with our old netbook (the trusty Dell we used through all our travels in Europe), I'll let him type away at it and Brad and I like to pretend his writing to his lobbyist or senator:)
3. Cords of any kind. The computer charger, phone chargers, whatever all those cords are behind the television. In a similar nature he also likes drawstings to sweatshirts, I don't know what it is about long stringy things, but he can't get enough of them.
4. The menu screen on the xbox. If we are going to watch Netflix and have to search for a particular show, it is Stetson's FAVORITE tv time! He can be in his play area and hears that telltale bing of the menu screen and he can't crawl around the couch fast enough to get in on the action. Ugh, he's stupid cute!
5. Zeki's water bowl. In fact it is the first item we have consistantly used the word "no" for. He goes over to it and starts splashing his little hand in it, and I run over to him and say "No Stetson, that's Zeki's", at which point he removes his hand stares at me, then without breaking his stare reaches his hand back in the water bowl and continues to splash. I like to believe he doesn't know what "no" means yet, right?
6. The bathrooms. He is OBSESSED with both our bathrooms. We have to constantly remind ourselves to keep the doors closed or else he will be in there pulling all the garbage out, unrolling the toilet paper, and godforbid we leave the lid up - let's not go there.
7. Mirrors, particularly the full length one on the back of our bedroom door. It's common that babies like to look at themselves in mirrors, and what better way to do it then to crawl into our room (unsupervised), shut the door all by yourself, and just sit there and kiss, and laugh at the mirror, I mean, I don't think he could have a better friend than his own reflection. The trouble is, once I hear the door slam I have to go and get him because I heard it's unwise to leave 10 month olds alone to tend to themselves. However, most of the time he stands up against the door, and not being able to stand independly yet, it is a fun little game we play for me to get the door open without knocking him over.
8. Cupboards. Another typical baby thing, but he really can't get enough of opening them, climbing in and pulling every single item out of each cupboard. We have hit a bit of a rough spot when he found Zeki's cupboard which contains all his food and treats. Everytime we open that cupboard Zeki gets so excited because it means good things are coming his way, but now that Stetson opens it on his own, ALL. THE. TIME. Zeki is having some anxiety trying to figure out why Stets would tease him so much. Poor puppy:(
9. This book:
10. The leftover foam siding we used on the coffee table for child proofing. I don't know why, but it is so much fun!
Well, that's all for now.
Till next time.
Peace, love and THE CABLE BOX! How could I forget how much we love the cable box?!
Brigid, Brad, Stetson and Zeki
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