The Adams Family Blog

Ok, so there’s the usual baby/toddler milestones we talk about like first crawl, first steps, first words, potty training, etc. But I was thinking this morning of how many milestones we don’t talk much about but are very big to me. So, here’s a few new milestones that Brady & Tyler have done lately that are exciting to me:

1. Yesterday the boys walked a mall by themselves. No stroller. They just walked.
2. For the past two days the boys have been holding hands as they walk in & out of stores or restaurants (picture above). It’s so stinking cute! We get lots of looks and comments like “oh, that is so sweet”.

3. When I go to a restaurant by myself with them for lunch I started letting them just sit in the booth by themselves. No highchair! I also do this occasionally at home with the less messy meals.

4. I stopped cutting grapes in half and let them eat them whole (this was a scary one). ha ha
5. I can sit back at McDonald’s and chat with other mothers while my boys go play on their own in the play structure. Same with at the park.
6. I let the boys play outside by themselves while I’m doing things in the kitchen. Ok, I check on them frequently and they aren’t too far out of sight…but still!
7. They started drinking out a real cup instead of a sippy cup when eating meals at the table. They generally don’t spill it either!
8. They finally started calling me something. It’s not quite “mama”, but a similar version. They call me “me-me”. Speaking of that, their official first word was “hot”, then “baby”, then “da” (for dad), then “eye” (for hi) and now “me-me” (for mom). Nothing else yet. But they do keep expanding their sign language vocabulary.
9. I stopped using the gate that blocks the stairs going upstairs. They have freedom to go up & down as they choose.
10. I stopped locking them in the bathroom with me while I shower & get ready. They roam about the house on their own while I’m in the shower!!

So those are some things that make me realize they are really growing up!!! Too fast too!!