Night Night...

We've recently transitioned Jack from two naps to one, and while overall the switch has gone smoothly, sometimes he gets a little sleepy around when his morning nap would have been. So, last week I put him in his bouncy horse (which he hadn't been in for months) and he was having a jolly old time, so I left him there for a couple of minutes. I got a little nervous when I didn't hear any bouncing, and when I peeked in I found him sound asleep. Needless to say, I had to wake him up, which he wasn't very pleased about. He got his second wind though, and made it through lunch before laying down for a nice long nap (in his bed this time)...

Big Day

I know it's been ages since I made a post, but yesterday was definitely a blog-worthy day! Jack said his first word - or rather words...he pointed to JoJo and very clearly said, "hi kitty." I was so surprised to hear real words come out of his cute little mouth, and he seemed equally surprised that he had spoken. It was a very exciting mommy moment. His second word came in the evening, when he said "Gramma" to my mom on the phone.

Talk schmock says Jack. The best part of the day was the sprinkler park!!! After storytime at the library and a lovely picnic with Mandy & Gwen, Jack discovered what may be his absolute favorite place on earth. He elbowed his way in amongst all of the bigger kids, and even went back for more after wiping out face first on the pavement. I'll let the photos (courtesy of Mandy) speak for themselves, but I feel sure that we'll be making lots of trips back to the sprinkler park this Summer!

Asparagus

Jack thinks asparagus is good for swinging around like a lasso, petting the doggie with, but absolutely positively NOT eating!

Oooooooie Owwwwwwie Ooooooooie Owwwwwie!

Jack is training to be a cage fighter. Well, not really, he's actually just trying to learn to walk...but it can be a brutal process! Case in point, the big wound on his chin. He gets some new bump or bruise at least once a day, but this one is the worst so far. It bled - a lot - and it looks all red and sore. Poor little bugger.

Jack Loves Nanna & Zadie!

Jack Learns to Clap!

Jack learned how to clap his hands today. He was super excited about it, and did it all night - to much cheering from his Mommy, Daddy, & Auntie Lee. His little hands don't make any sound when they "clap" together, but he's got the motion down, and it's pretty darn cute!

Cords

There are two things in the living room that Jack is not allowed to play with...the floor lamp and the computer cords. So, of course, the lamp and the cords are the things that he most wants to play with. He knows he's not supposed to, so he scoots towards them, and then looks around to find us and see if we're watching. Then he gives us a big, devilish smile, and proceeds to play with his favorite off-limits "toys". If we tell him "no" he cracks up. I'm not sure what's funny about being told "no," but he seems to think it's hilarious. All I can say is that I think Jack's toddler years are going to be very tiring...