Me: James, you need to stay in bed.

James: I want to sleep in your bed!

Me: No, James. You need to sleep in your room.

James: (looking around the room) I want this to turn into a playroom!


A few minutes later...

James: I like sleeping with you... (awww)

Me: But that's only in the morning.

James: But I want to go there now.

Me: No, you need to sleep in your bed.

James: But people like it when I sleep with them!

This is one of my favorite pictures of Jack. This is so typical of them, and such a joy to watch...James coming up to "get" Jack and Jack laughing and trying to get away as fast as he can...with that tongue sticking out! I'm so glad I caught this on camera (without it being blurry!). The expression on Jack's face is just so him!






Things that stand out to me about this month...

*Jack is getting to be on an energizer-bunny level of activity. He just keeps going and going. And he's into everything at all times. I'm amazed at the messes he makes in no time at all! He likes to dump things out, put things back in, throw things in the toilet (like my brand new iphone that cost $50 to buy and $150 to fix), etc, etc.

*He loves to climb. He used a toy to climb on top of our guest bed, he climbed to the top of the slide at the park (with me ready to catch him at any given moment), and he'll even climb on top of toys and carefully straighten up his back and stand tall!

*He's so adorable walking. He walks as fast and his chubby little legs will take him!

*He gives lost of open mouth kisses to me, Josh, and James, and sometimes Nana. :) They are the sweetest kisses in the world!! I actually have a little breakout on the side of my face that I think he caused, but it's worth it. He gives the sweetest hugs, too! They are very deliberate, sweet hugs.

*He likes to go "nigh-nigh" and said excitedly the other day when I gave him his toothbrush, "NIGH-NIGH!! NIGH-NIGH!! NIGH-NIGH!!" We're working on getting him to lay down without being asleep and falling asleep on his own. He'll get up, and I'll stroke his head back down, and he'll lay down and kick his legs. He's doing better about sleeping and will usually either sleep through the night now, or wake up once. About once a week, he'll have a rough night, though, and wake up and scream for a while.

*He's become enamored with his daddy and gets sooo excited when he gets home. He also calls me Daddy right now! When Josh is walking in, he lights up, walks as fast as he can to the door, and says, "Daddy!!! Daddy!!! Daddy!!!" He also snuggles with him in the morning now, sitting perfectly still in his arms.

*He's not afraid to voice his opinion. Maybe we'll call it passionate? If so, he will have come by it honestly (from his mama)! :)

*He's given up most baby food and is doing great eating people food. He's a great little eater, which I'm thankful for and hope he continues!

That's about all I can think of!