Theo is at a stage of development where language acquisition is taking a central role. He is trying his hand at a new word just about every other day. Recent words include plane, chair, light and shirt. Of course, there is a strong will to express himself behind such quick learning, and that will continues to manifest in daily mini-tantrums. We can see that he gets really frustrated at not being able to express himself with words, and also trying to learn how to express his strong feelings appropriately. We're working hard at teaching him not to grab and hit. The other day Matt reported a three minute crying episode where he just repeated "that that that" over and over. But he is learning fast. Soon he'll be able to throw a fit and tell us exactly what it is he absolutely must have that we will not give him!
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