I Can't Believe I Allowed This

I picked Jameson up from a nap this afternoon, and he pointed and asked for something on the bookshelf in his room. I couldn't understand what he was saying, so I took him over and he grabbed a bear.


My bear.


That's Teddy. I got him for Christmas when I was one or two, I think. He's in decent shape for a bear his age, but I had never intended to let Jameson play with him. But Jameson was so happy to get to hold him and hug him, now I'm torn.

As you can see in the video below, Jameson was very torn about the prospect of putting Teddy down so we could go eat lunch. And Jameson never turns down food. After lunch he picked Teddy up from the couch and took him over to his toy pile. I have to decide tonight if I'm going to let him stay there.

A New Skill

When it happened yesterday, I thought it might be a fluke. But when it happened today, I knew my baby had taken a very important step.

He can take off his clothes. His shirt, at least. This is his new favorite thing to do after waking up from a nap. I have to hope he doesn't start doing it at other times. And if he starts taking off his pants, we'll have to start potty training!

Ice Cream

Grandma Hazelwood bought a condo in Phoenix, and Jameson and I went to help paint it a few days ago. We met U-Ann and the kids for lunch at McDonalds. The little ones discovered they could watch Grandma through the railing.


Grandma bought all the kids ice cream cones, and Jameson really enjoyed it. It was his first ice cream, I think. He needed very little instruction in "licking".


I ate about 2/3 of the cone, but Jameson got as much of it as he could. If I wasn't giving him enough, he pulled it down to his mouth. He's a strong little boy!


We spent the night at Ben and UAnns. As I was packing up the car, Jameson and Ariadne inspected one of the fountains. But Jameson really liked the gate.


We called Jameson to come back to us, but he didn't listen, so Ariadne decided to go get him.


Jameson was not very happy about that.


They both needed some thumb sucking time to calm down.

Sorry

I've been lazy with the blog, because I've been bad about taking pictures. Also, my video editing program is acting up, so I can't crop the videos. Sorry.

Jameson is getting pretty good with a plate and fork. Rice is a bit much, but he has fun with it.



It's a long video, but funny. Jameson sometimes says words that he doesn't mean. I typically try not to laugh, but catching it on video was too funny.

Super Bowl!

Our Cardinals lost the big game, but Jameson enjoyed the game regardless. We went up to the Bowyer's house, where they had set up a projector and screen, and Jameson got to see his second football game. Actually, we only got to watch the first quarter, then it was time to get the little boy to bed.


Cuddling with Heather.


Lots of toys to play with.


And a very cute shot from yesterday morning.

Walking!

I am very sorry for not posting this earlier, but Jameson and I have been quite sick. But the big news is that on Saturday night Jameson starting walking! I was at a concert, and Nathan was working, so Grandma and Grandpa got his first steps. They said that he just got up and walked after they told him he could go get a banana from the kitchen.

He still likes to crawl, but he's been showing off for us here at home. His balance is quite good, and he's been able to stoop down and stand back up easily. We officially have a toddler!

Trash

One of Jamesons new words a few weeks ago was "trash". He first applied the term to the trash cans at home, then discovered the ones in the park. Then he realized that the things we put in those cans are also called trash. This week he even started picking up little things off the floor and bringing them to me, and telling me it is trash. It's been nice, and a good motivator to keep the floors clean.

But today he went too far. I grilled chicken for dinner, and gave Jameson some green beans and cheese. The cheese disappeared right away, of course, and he ate the chicken, but he refused to touch the green beans.


He's been very stubborn on the vegetable issue of late, so I really pushed him to eat tonight. Every time I put a green bean in his mouth, he would spit it out. And then say "trash". I corrected him, but he was insistent. I think I managed to sneak two beans in, hiding them with a piece of chicken.


He is getting much better with the fork. He prefers to use his hands, and sometimes the fork gets in the way.


Not that end, silly boy!