It started when he first joined. The summer he went to AIT (6 weeks of Army job training for all you civilian-types) was when I was scheduled for my 20-week ultrasound. I couldn't wait for him to get back because I had to go to Chicago for my final term of grad school. And since there were no health issues, that was the only ultrasound I had. Tyson got to see still pictures on his phone (thank God for THAT technology at least).
Then, when Sam was 9 months old, Tyson was on AT (the 2 week training all reservists and Guard do each year). Sam had been trying to crawl for WEEKS, kinda rocking back and forth on his hands and knees....and after Tyson left, Sam decided to crawl for the first time. Again, thankful for the video feature on my phone so he didn't miss out completely.
I can't remember about walking. Or first words. I think he was home for those. Last summer while Tyson was gone on AT, Sam started using the toilet to pee, and figured out how to climb our 4 foot chain link fence.
But now it's become kind of a joke between us....every time he leaves for more than just overnight, we both wonder which milestone will occur. He went to Arkansas in January for two weeks but nothing happened on that one.But this trip to Yakima, he's been gone for 30 days almost totally consecutive with no breaks. In that 30 days, Sam has
* learned how to pick out his own clothes and dress himself. Everything except socks and shoes. And shoes he can do if I put his socks on and the shoes don't have laces.
* figured out his body signals enough to poop in the toilet on a regular basis. In the past week, he's only had 2 accidents...a MAJOR improvement from accidents every day, sometimes twice a day.
* become interested in, and started putting together jigsaw puzzles (that one was completely out of the blue)
I'm having my ultrasound for kiddo #2 this week after Tyson gets home so he could come with me. Here's hoping that's a better start this time around!
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