I can't believe I forgot to post that Andy signed his first word last week. On Wednesday I reviewed the "milk" sign with him. Then, later that day, he crawled over to me while fussing. He pulled up to stand and furiously squeezed his little fists, which is apparently his approximation of the sign. He promptly nursed, so that was definitely what he wanted. He has repeated that multiple times, so it was no accident. We'll have to be consistent with a few more signs since he is ready to communicate. (But don't worry - he'll be walking before he's talking if he has anything to do with it!)
A couple of weeks ago Jon put Andy right in the bathtub with Matt, so no more baby bathtub for him. Andy couldn't be happier. He crawls all over and splashes, having a great time. (This has led to cries of "Andy, stop splashing" and "Don't get me wet!" from Matt.)
Andy has also dropped his late nap and is down to two naps a day. He prefers to take one long, as in 2-3 hour, nap. Usually he'll take it in the early afternoon, but he's still a little flexible on time since he often naps in the car. That short cat nap is often enough to recharge him for several hours now. Andy often lies quietly after his nap, unlike Matt who was always shouting for someone to come get him as soon as he opened his eyes. Maybe it's the luck of being the second, maybe it's personality, but Andy seems to appreciate getting some quiet time to himself when he can.
