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Structured play for a toddler? HELP!

I need advice from other moms or people who know more about child development than I do. Should a toddler (Ryan is 2o months) have structured play and be expected to listen and follow directions? Or should he be free to explore and do as he pleases?

Here’s the deal…

We’re taking a parent-tot tumbling class at the local gymnastics academy. We went to our first session this past Friday and it goes all the way through December.

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Pregnancy: week 10

After this week, our baby will officially be a FETUS! It’s just over an inch long and babycenter​.com claims it’s the size of a kumquat, but who knows what the crap a kumquat is?! I don’t. Sooo, it’s just bigger than a grape but smaller than an AA battery

Passing this week also means the most delicate and critical development time is over. WHOOO! Can I celebrate with some tequila? .….….….… kidding.….….….……

So now it’s time for

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17 months: milestones

ohmygosh, Ryan is almost one and a half years old!!!! That means he’s almost 2!!! That means he’s almost off to college!!! LOL. But seriously.

I think I skipped this last month, but thought I’d check out the milestone chart again at babycenter​.com just to see how awesome Ryan is Soo…

Mastered Skills (most kids can do): *uses 6 words regularly: ummmm, Ryan definitely knows at least 6 words (mom, dad, up, cracker, grandma, grandpa, yes, cheese, down,

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My baby is 16 months

Ryan is breastfeeding (at the park) in the picture above – you can’t even tell! My little baby boy <3

I look at him every day and continue to be amazed at the “little boy” he has become. In the past few weeks he has exploded with new skills and understanding and it blows my mind. Steve and I teach him things and he doesn’t respond very often so

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Where'd my baby go?

This weekend I got to see my friends’ two-month-old baby girl. So teeny tiny!!! And I was thinking.… Ryan was teeny tiny… then he started crawling and walking… and all of a sudden – like there was NO time to prepare – he started talking (a few words), climbing, running, throwing, understanding, imitating, drinking from a cup and feeding himself with a spoon and fork. WHERE’D MY BABY GO?!?!

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