Expanding vocabulary

I was trying to estimate how many words Calum can say and it's impossible because it grows everyday. He's really picking things up He has some flash cards with pictures on them and not only does he know the names of things but he knows a lot of ASL signs for them too. He's also starting to put sentences together and it always surprises me when he does. I was also thinking that a lot of the things he says you'd only expect to hear so often from an active boy. Things like, "Oh, oh. A mess!" when he spills his milk on the floor. He also likes "NO, mine" and "You stop!", "You bad" or just "Ewww" when he sees something he doesn't like.

In other news, we have been having quite a hard time getting him back into his morning routine. Everything is fine till I have to get him ready to leave for daycare. He struggles out of his jacket, boots and hat and I have to hold him down to dress him. Then he cries all the way (we are just across the street from the daycare) and makes a real fuss when we get inside. He holds on tight while I fill out the intake form and tries to make a run for the door if the gate is open. Funny enough, the staff told me that he settles in very well minutes after I leave. The stinker! I go home feeling horrible about leaving him at daycare while he runs around having fun. I guess it's an adjustment for us all.

Back to work now. Hope you are all keeping warm.