my little guy
we haven't written about Valen in so long and there is so much to say!
Valen loves to suck his two fingers and carry around his favorite blankie. which is actually a blanket that auntie megan made for dahlia when she was tiny. he stole it. but dahlia doesn't care because she doesn't remember. I would say he has his blankie with him at least 50% of the day, if not more.
He is very snuggly and likes to be held a lot. especially if someone is in the kitchen. that kitchen is just so exciting, he doesn't want to miss any action. i suggest him to bring over his chair to watch me make dinner, but that just isn' t good enough for him, he has to be in my arms! so naturally dinner doesn't get done for a while those nights. his nap ends by 5pm so if he happens to be content in his crib after he is woken up then i will proceed to make dinner while he is. that works out quite often actually. I convince dahlia to go upstairs and talk to him for a while and keep him company.
eating, reading books and doing puzzles are his favorites right now. and of course watching daddy play the wii. (: he likes to choose what games he will play. just about after every meal he will say " let's play a game, let's play a game!" and every time we always respond with "not right after we eat valen, how bout in a little bit?" and the he loses it! arching back, fists on the floor, whining..... i guess he has a really bad memory.
speaking of throwing fits. we are getting through the 2's fairly calmly. I would say he throws more fits than dahlia did, but not as many as some! if we can be strong and not give in, he stops. and if he doesn't we simply put him in time out in his crib until he can calm down and that works very fast. I have only spanked him probably two times ever and it doesnt seem as needed like with dahlia. time outs work just fine for him and i am so glad!
well that is enough for now. basically he is the most adorable precious little boy I ever could have dreamed up, he is so special and life is just hillarious with him in it!!
