Jake enjoys:
- moving laundry from the dryer to the laundry basket
- watching the washer and dryer with fascination
- moving dog food piece by piece from one bowl to the other and then feeding each dog one piece at a time
- the microwave, dishwasher, and any appliance that has buttons and makes noise
- closing and opening all doors, drawers, and cabinets (which includes busting through baby locks)
- being chased
- wrestling with the pups
- babbling with expression and hand gestures
- Fresh Beat Band, Sesame Street, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
- reading and being read to
- singing along to the radio
- dancing
- shaking his head no
- listening to his favorite books over and over again
- painting with q-tips
- coloring with crayons
- stampers
- wheels that spin
- pushing and pulling objects from room to room
- brushing his teeth
- laughing
- playing outside
- building (and destroying) with blocks
Jake likes to say (among other things):
- daddy
- mama
- moo
- bow wow wow
- teeth
- an inappropriate word that he learned when Mommy dropped something on her toe
- eat
- bye
- hi
- sorry
- dot
As a teacher, I used to ask kids to say they were sorry, what they were sorry for, and how they planned to make a better choice next time. Each time Jake says, "sorry," it could easily be translated into one of the following:
"I'm sorry that I used the toilet for water play. Next time I will do it more quietly so you don't hear me and I can enjoy it for a longer period of time."
"I'm sorry that I hit the dogs in the heads with a spatula. Next time I will ask before taking the spatula to hit them with."
"I'm sorry that I ate part of a crayon. Next time I will ask for some hummus to dip it in - it didn't taste good."
"I'm sorry that I turned off the cable box right as Kevin Durant went up for a layup. Next time I will watch the play, clap, and then turn it off at the end of the fourth quarter in a tight game. That should get a bigger reaction."
Our active little guy is always on the go and always a bright spot. We look forward to the upcoming holidays with family and friends!
Shanda
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| Jake loves to brush his teeth |
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| Fun at the park |
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| Dinner date with Mommy |
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| The wheels are always spinning |
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| Boomer! |
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| Invading Tyson's personal space |
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| Painting pumpkins is fun! |
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| Two sweet boys sharing toys |
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| Looking sharp for a Hail and Farewell |
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| Crunching in the fall leaves |
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| Touchdown! |
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| Feeding the goats |
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| At TG Farms Pumpkin Patch |
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| Picking pumpkins |
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| Our ray of sunshine |
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| Mattress climbing |
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| Pumpkin carving |
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| Q Tip painting |
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| Little monster |
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| The head piece took some getting used to |
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| The third puppy in the family |
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| Bow wow wow |
