Happy Birthday Yuta!!!

Hard to believe my little baby is a one year old toddler! The year has seemed long and short. I felt like he would never grow up, being all immobile and rolly poly. And just in time for his milestone, he started taking steps, a few days before his birthday! Boy, talk about showmanship. He took his first steps at his own birthday party, with my family watching (with video cams!!!). Dude, is this kid the next American Idol??

Today I realized something amazing. My tendinitis on my right wrist has cured!!! This was the lingering one. My left one had healed itself a while ago unknowingly. And now my right wrist is all better! I guess all I needed was for Yuta to become mobile himself so I don't have to carry the big monster. I am so psyched. I can still feel a little tension, but that should get better over time. Hallelujah!

I'm not sure what else will come along the long road of childbearing, but I would have to say that it is getting much easier. (for now) The first year was definitely difficult, but it got easier around 11 months. Maybe I'll have a little peace and quiet until he hits the terrible two's? Who knows.

We have contact!!

After 3 months of potty training and 2 months of signing, my son Yuta has figured out how to tell me when he needs to go potty! Rejoice! It's not the official ASL (American Sign Language) sign for potty, however. I needed to figure out what he wanted to do.

He was ahh-ing, looking at me intently, and poking at his chest with his right hand. I was like, I have no idea what you're trying to say. So I started naming off things. Hungry? Thirsty? Sleepy? Finally, when I said "potty?" (honestly, I didn't think it could be it) he signed "more more". In his terms, "more more" means "I want". I was like, OMG. POTTY?! So I took him potty and sure enough, he went #1 and #2. I was so excited I was just smothering him!

Since then, I have hardly ever had to change a poopy diaper. He still has trouble telling me pee-pee, especially if he's playing. I think he just forgets. But I was so proud of him when I left him with a babysitter-- he actually signed to her that he needed to go poopy. I had told her about it, so she knew! I was incredibly proud. I know all parents think that their child is smart. But seriously, my child is the most brilliant kid in the world. LoL.

Some other signs he knows now: wash wash, drink, eat, clap clap, potty, and of course, more more. He can also do twinkle twinkle little star. He opens and closes his hands, and when it comes to the part "up above the world so high" he raises his short little arms over his head. So cute.

Enough gloating. My next blog shall be gripes. ;)

My Favorite Toys

10. Baby monitor (also can be used for oven-timer monitor!)
9. Electrical socket auto-timer
8. Bottle warmer
7. Toddler gates
6. Humidifier
5. Single handle kitchen faucet
4. Hot water dispenser
3. Crockpot
2. Super absorbent microfiber dish towel
1. Veggie peeler

(What did you think I was going to list? Tech gadgets??)