Miran can read!

Well at least he recognizes and can name every letter of the alphabet... apparently. We had no idea he knew all that until just now when we were asking him what the letters were in random order.

Tall Towers

Miran, looking at a building in midtown this evening: "Ooh, tall tower! Don't knock it over!"

Earlier, on the subway, a little girl sat next to Miran and asked about the boo-boo on his nose. When Kieryn explained that he had fallen in the playground, the girl reached over and, in a gesture of sympathy, took Miran's hand. He turned to Kieryn and said with excitement, "She's holding my hand!"

Miran has started manipulation: pretending to have pooed his diaper, for example, as an excuse to get out of bed. So it begins . . .

Overheard this morning . . .

Miran (from crib): "Daddy! Mama! Blanket fell off! Blanket fell off!"

Miran (from crib): "Want cup, want cup of water!"
Mama: "Where is your cup?"
Miran (pointing at cup on floor): "I threw it. I threw it over there."

(Daddy throws clean diaper wipe in the garbage.)
Miran (fussy): "Want it! Hold it!"
Mama: "Why did Daddy throw it away, Miran?"
Miran (resigned): "Put it in mouth." ("I was putting it in my mouth.")

He's 2!

Miran has turned 2. He's a bright, verbal, curious, active, healthy little boy. Recently:
--His imagination is taking off. He picks up an airplane and pretends to fly it around the living room. He drops his stuffed animals and then pretends that they are crying (but of course they stop when he he kisses their boo-boos). He even sometimes asks me to nurse his stuffed panda! (He asks Daddy to do that, too. Yeah, no.)
--He is using the potty more and more.
--He is *just* starting to be able to sing some notes on pitch.
--As of about a week ago, he no longer uses a pacifier at naptime or bedtime! All gone!
--He has been having a little separation anxiety regarding Mama, but also learning about trust and the idea that Mama will always come back.
--He has started stuttering! But from everything we've read, it's normal at this age and resolves on its own. It may even indicate a big linguistic/cognitive leap.

General Update

The other day, Miran pointed at my nose and said, "Mama have nose." He then pointed at his own nose and said, "Miran have nose." There was a pause, and then a thoughtful, "Both have nose!"

Miran is so grown. He just got a haircut, and now he really looks like a little boy. He is almost done with the pacifier (only uses it occasionally at night but no longer always asks for it). We're also down to nursing only once a day (at bedtime), though on weekends we sometimes nurse a little more. He is starting to use the potty regularly and, for the past couple of days, has made three or four pees in the potty per day (plus one poo!). His incentive? He loves to go and dump the potty and flush the toilet. He is ALL ABOUT flushing the toilet.

The preschool process is over, and Miran is enrolled at a local preschool that has a 2's class only twice a week (just a few hours a week total). There was another school that we truly loved, but sadly it was not meant to be for this year. In the meantime, the school he will be attending was a very close second choice, and we are delighted. I have heard great things about it, and by all accounts it should be a wonderful experience for him. I think he is so ready for some structured social time and learning how to function in a group.

Checkup at the Pediatrician

Miran had his (long overdue) check-up today and got a clean bill of health. He is growing well and has no issues to speak of -- we are blessed, indeed. His latest stats:

37 inches tall -- above the 97th percentile for his age
30 lbs., 3 oz. -- 80th percentile for his age

A big boy!

oops!

Somehow the last post about preschools for Miran got deleted -- K must have pressed something while he was trying to edit. Oh well, it was a short post and basically just said that we have applied to preschool for Miran and are now awaiting the official "result" -- optimistic about being accepted but aware that preschool admission (like everything else in Manhattan) is competitive. At any rate, it's exciting because we think Miran is so ready for school and for more interaction with other kids. We think he will love it.