Alex Lags, Dad In Flux
Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under Baby Life, General, Links, Parenting, Work, Year One
Alex is lagging behind when it comes to saying words so we’ve ramped up his speech training at home.
He can understand most of the things we are saying in the house, but he wont say words to ask or describe what he wants. He resorts to pointing or making noises to illustrate his needs.
Simple things like up and down are just not clicking with him. He still resorts to his standard words like “light”, “No more”, and “dad” which is generic for either myself or Toni.
We are really worried about it, he has been a little behind the curve on most of his development and we don’t feel like there is anything wrong. I just wish I could talk to him and understand him better.
I guess these things take time, and while I’ve learned to be patient with him I guess there is still room for me to learn a little more.
Potty training is in a dead zone right now. He really shows no interest in using his potty and we have not pushed the issue. He is coming up on 2 years old in October so it’s time we really start showing him what needs to be done and how to get there.
—–
I currently feel like I am at a crossroad right now. Maybe it’s just the mid life crisi thing creeping up on me as I edge towards 40. I’m not sure if I am happy with my career right now and want to find the right “fit” so I can finish my career in one place, doing something I enjoy.
I currently work a job that requires 24/7 on call every couple of weeks and it is starting to drain me. When I accpted the job I honestly thought I would be able to handle it, I’ve done it before, but this just feels different. Maybe the job wasn’t a good fit?
It’s difficult to explain.
I just don’t like the way it takes time away from Toni and the boys.
Comments
Leave a Reply
