nice and sweet

Jake really likes sweet things....he does enjoy fruit likes apples, grapes, oranges, pears, bananas, and "plump" blueberries (not sour) - we hope he'll enjoy strawberries this year because last year he did not care for them (the year before he did)- But Jake REALLY likes sweet treats, like desserts. When he wants something, he'll say " I want something nice and sweet" - it is too cute! He would stick his fingers in the sugar canister and just lick it off of his fingers if we let him!

jake's "secrets"

Jake likes to pretend like he is telling us secrets in our ear. He will say " I have to tell you a question" and then will whisper jibberish in our ear - too cute :)

He has pooped in his pants alot lately - he is not telling us ahead of time so we can offer him a pull-up...but maybe this is the transition to get him pooping in the potty!

He now has a little cold/runny nose :(

He is also going through a stage where he does NOT want to be left alone......in a room by himself, or especially in the car. I used to be able to buckle him in the car and then run back inside to gather my things/get organized. But this brings him to tears.......this too shall pass!

Jake readies for the baby

Jake has been really interested in feeling Baby Pokie move. Every now and then, especially at night, he will put his hand on my belly and wait. Sometimes Pokie will kick and Jake will truly feel it....other times he waits so patiently and long that I purposely "flinch" my belly so he thinks the baby kicked - he is always excited to feel something!

The other night, he got to have some play-time with his cousin Taylor, who is 10 months old. He did very well with her and was not too agressive - hopefully that is a good sign!

survey

last night, i asked jake a few questions, like a little survey. i asked him what my favorite food was and he said "salad" - he responded hot dogs for his and daddy's fave food. i asked him how he knew that i loved him and he said "because of this" and gave me a big hug - and then did the same for daddy :) precious!

we have been working on teaching jake not to hit when he gets mad - so far he is doing better. he knows that if he hits us, he will get his fire trucks put in the attic for the day -

right now he is at grandma's playing for a bit and having lunch :)

baby #2 has been moving around alot and giving me heartburn!

how was your night

i asked jake, just now, how his night was last night - did he sleep well? he said "no, i was not comfortable" :) we are going today to the surry ruritan auction to see my dad/jake's poppie, auctioneer :) it is going to be nice weather and very warm, like 70 degrees!

lots of playtime

jake likes to play play play! every day, we always play fire trucks, make a craft, play trains, watch scooby doo.....and often we paint, play office, do play-dough, and go outside if it is warm enough and swing high on the swing. he also likes to help with chores, especially sorting laundry or helping put clothes in the washer and adding the detergent :) some days he is too busy for a nap - other days he happily lies with me in his bed for a "little rest" or falls asleep on his own while watching tv on the sofa :) such a sweet boy!

today while pooping in his pull-up, he asked me to leave so he could "have his privacy" - ha!