On the day we discovered a dirty little secret that hurt someone very close to us, at least we got to play at the park first.
Look, we can creep, too. Jerk.
Look, we can creep, too. Jerk.
Showing posts with label 24 Months. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 24 Months. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Impromptu
The results of an impromptu photo shoot...with a toddler who is both anti-camera and independently two...and a defensless 5 month old who thinks his brother is the bee's knees.
And the resulting picture of my ensuing bribe: "Sit still and I'll give you a cookie".
I should have said "smile, too".
And the resulting picture of my ensuing bribe: "Sit still and I'll give you a cookie".
I should have said "smile, too".
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Zumbalicious
Oh my deliciously sweet two year old...Jackson is delightful and exhausting and funny and trying and sweet and independent.
I love this stage.
I love how he has his own sense of humor. He makes me laugh on a regular basis. By his "tickle tickle". By making silly faces.
He is smart. He can put on his shoes by himself. He is getting the hang of making pictures. He loves to draw smiley faces. He drew them all over the garage with chalk one day.
He is full of energy and love. If he hurts someone accidentally, he says "sorry". He loves giving hugs and kisses. He is incredibly sweet.
He is quite the little dancer. He loves to do the Zumba Fit for Wii.
I am constantly amazed about his conversational skills. He can hold a conversation now. You don't always know what he is saying, but he'll talk to you. Just the other morning, breakfast wasn't going so well. We were both frustrated, and Jackson looked at me and said "Branny's. Dougie's. Now." (Brandy and Dougie are his daycare providers. I wanted so hard to laugh. It was sweet and funny. But I knew he needed to be taken seriously, so we packed up and I dropped him off at daycare.
And, yes, he is trying. He is stubbornly independent (I guess he didn't stand a chance having the parents he does). He is two. And so far I don't find them terrible. He has his moments. But don't we all?
I love this stage.
I love how he has his own sense of humor. He makes me laugh on a regular basis. By his "tickle tickle". By making silly faces.
He is smart. He can put on his shoes by himself. He is getting the hang of making pictures. He loves to draw smiley faces. He drew them all over the garage with chalk one day.
He is full of energy and love. If he hurts someone accidentally, he says "sorry". He loves giving hugs and kisses. He is incredibly sweet.
He is quite the little dancer. He loves to do the Zumba Fit for Wii.
I am constantly amazed about his conversational skills. He can hold a conversation now. You don't always know what he is saying, but he'll talk to you. Just the other morning, breakfast wasn't going so well. We were both frustrated, and Jackson looked at me and said "Branny's. Dougie's. Now." (Brandy and Dougie are his daycare providers. I wanted so hard to laugh. It was sweet and funny. But I knew he needed to be taken seriously, so we packed up and I dropped him off at daycare.
And, yes, he is trying. He is stubbornly independent (I guess he didn't stand a chance having the parents he does). He is two. And so far I don't find them terrible. He has his moments. But don't we all?
Friday, April 29, 2011
Where Do Babies Go
Just thought I'd make an update on Jackson's developmental skills.
Height: 35 in
Weight: 25 lb
All of his teeth are in with the exception of two of the 2-year molars on the right side.
He talks a lot, and learns new words every day. He speaks in sentences, and can answer questions and follow instructions quite well (and sometimes humorously)!
Some are my recent favorites are:
"What now?"
"S is for Samuel" and then hands Samuel the letter S
When something hurts on Jackson, he'll come up to me and say "My _____ hurts. Kiss it"
He learned how to use a water gun.
Though he mainly shoots himself in the face.
He is finally in 18 month clothes. Though I do have to use a belt or a dapper snapper to keep his pants from falling down.
Jackson loves to watch movies. His current favorite is Cars. He loves anything and everything Lightning McQueen.
He also loves to work puzzles. And he is very good at it.
He loves the ABCs and can identify most letters and a word (or two) that begins with that letter. He knows most of his colors (red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, white, black, purple). He knows his body parts. And he can count to 11. He can sing several songs (The Alphabet Song, Row Row Row Your Boat, and a CleanUp Song). Most of all, he LOVES to dance.
He is so ready to start on his potty learning journey. He tells me when he has to go pee and poop and when he needs to be changed, and he likes to sit on the potty. But he won't do go IN the potty just yet. The goal is to embark on the 3 day potty training method the first week of June. The time is upon us!
Jackson likes most food. His favorites are grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, cheeseburgers (do you see a theme here), peas, oranges, bananas, sausage, granola bars, and applesauce. We still do our traditional Saturday morning boboball (donutball) run. He isn't a big fan of ice cream or french fries though he will eat them on occasion. For a special treat, he prefers a cookie or marshmallows.
He is an incredibly sweet little boy. He says "please" "thank you" and "sorry" without prompting at the appropriate times. He loves his little brother and gives him kisses and hugs daily. He likes playing with his daycare buddies (especially Madelyn and Dillon). I am so thankful for and happy with Miss Brandy, Jackson's daycare provider. Samuel will be joining the clan in August when I go back to work.
Don't worry...it isn't all happiness and light. Jackson does act 2 at times - stubborn and demanding, insisting things be done his way. He does have tantrums and try to weasel his way out of bedtime anyway possible ("Brush Teeth", "Wash Hands", "Wipe Eyes", "Wipe Nose", "Juice", "Fan On", "Brush Hair", "Read Book" ...I've heard them all). But luckily, they are few and far between at the moment.
Mostly he loves life, running and playing and exploring. And life loves him. Where did my little baby go?
Height: 35 in
Weight: 25 lb
All of his teeth are in with the exception of two of the 2-year molars on the right side.
He talks a lot, and learns new words every day. He speaks in sentences, and can answer questions and follow instructions quite well (and sometimes humorously)!
Some are my recent favorites are:
"What now?"
"S is for Samuel" and then hands Samuel the letter S
When something hurts on Jackson, he'll come up to me and say "My _____ hurts. Kiss it"
He learned how to use a water gun.
Though he mainly shoots himself in the face.
He is finally in 18 month clothes. Though I do have to use a belt or a dapper snapper to keep his pants from falling down.
Jackson loves to watch movies. His current favorite is Cars. He loves anything and everything Lightning McQueen.
He also loves to work puzzles. And he is very good at it.
He loves the ABCs and can identify most letters and a word (or two) that begins with that letter. He knows most of his colors (red, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, white, black, purple). He knows his body parts. And he can count to 11. He can sing several songs (The Alphabet Song, Row Row Row Your Boat, and a CleanUp Song). Most of all, he LOVES to dance.
He is so ready to start on his potty learning journey. He tells me when he has to go pee and poop and when he needs to be changed, and he likes to sit on the potty. But he won't do go IN the potty just yet. The goal is to embark on the 3 day potty training method the first week of June. The time is upon us!
Jackson likes most food. His favorites are grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, cheeseburgers (do you see a theme here), peas, oranges, bananas, sausage, granola bars, and applesauce. We still do our traditional Saturday morning boboball (donutball) run. He isn't a big fan of ice cream or french fries though he will eat them on occasion. For a special treat, he prefers a cookie or marshmallows.
He is an incredibly sweet little boy. He says "please" "thank you" and "sorry" without prompting at the appropriate times. He loves his little brother and gives him kisses and hugs daily. He likes playing with his daycare buddies (especially Madelyn and Dillon). I am so thankful for and happy with Miss Brandy, Jackson's daycare provider. Samuel will be joining the clan in August when I go back to work.
Don't worry...it isn't all happiness and light. Jackson does act 2 at times - stubborn and demanding, insisting things be done his way. He does have tantrums and try to weasel his way out of bedtime anyway possible ("Brush Teeth", "Wash Hands", "Wipe Eyes", "Wipe Nose", "Juice", "Fan On", "Brush Hair", "Read Book" ...I've heard them all). But luckily, they are few and far between at the moment.
Mostly he loves life, running and playing and exploring. And life loves him. Where did my little baby go?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Smash Into You
Another soccer class and Jackson seems to be getting the hang of it.
The stretching:
The running around the track:
The kicking:
The stretching:
The running around the track:
The kicking:
That is...until "the accident"...
Poor Jackson! The other little boy felt so bad. And the camera man in the background filming the KinderKicks commercial also got it all on tape. Jackson is okay, and continues to be a little soccer star.
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