A quick update-
Jack started potty training 2 weeks ago, and is doing pretty well. Because of his language delay, potty training was also delayed...but we decided it was definitely time for this not so little boy to get out of diapers! It took a long time for him to "trust" the toilet, but now he happily does his business without too much nagging on my part. The only hitch is he does not trust the potty enough to put his #2 in it. If anyone out there has wisdom for persuading a kid to do his dirty business in the potty, I'm all ears!
Jack is also growing leaps and bounds with his language skills. He's using more sentences, and longer ones at that. The other day Jon and Jack were playing a game with the basketball, and Jon tried to get up from the couch, when Jack told him, "Daddy sit on couch." We were so impressed with him! And he put his language to good use when Daddy got out the vacuum cleaner, of which Jack is terrified, and Jack told him, "Daddy stop!" So instead of chasing Jack with the vacuum cleaner, Jon was stuck with merely cleaning the carpet.
Jack is also becoming somewhat of a bossy big brother. I told Jon I was nicknaming him "The Enforcer," because he pounces on the opportunity to stop Jason from doing something. Jack will pick Jason up under his arms and carry him around the house. Usually he does it when Jason is crawling into forbidden territory such as the kitchen, or my bedroom. Jack also is the enforcer when it comes to toys. Jason is allowed to play with "Jack-approved" toys, which typically do not include any of big brother's cars. We are teaching Jack to share, but Jack prefers the "exchange" method. An example of this method: Jason is playing with a car, and Jack takes the car and replaces it with a stuffed animal, while exclaiming loudly "share!" Not quite sharing, is it?
Jason is the best baby ever and I'm addicted to him! I miss him if we're apart for too long, though since he's still nursing, it's never that long. He's just a sweet, peaceful boy to hang with. He speed crawls when something catches his eye. He is cruising furniture more and more, and stands up unsupported for several seconds now. He's acting like he's going to take that courageous first step soon, but not quite yet.
Jason is too clever for his own good. He figures his way around our babyproofing quickly, and now has a favorite drawer to open in the kitchen. The kitchen is his favorite room, because he gets to feast on any crumb he crawls upon. Nicknames we're considering for Jason include: hoover, dust buster, and/or goat. I have to sweep daily now, just to keep up with these boys' messes....but Jason will find that one speck of a crumb and devour it. If you can't find Jason anywhere, chances are he's under the kitchen table eating leftovers from the floor. And he knows it's a no-no, because when I call his name, he literally laughs and crawls faster to get under the table.
Jason is eating 3 meals a day now, in addition to 4 nursing sessions. He's getting to that toddler stage now of eating and sleeping and I LOVE it! I love that he eats table food, and naps twice a day and goes to bed by 8:30 and sleeps til 7:30. He will be 10 months old in 5 days...I can't believe his 1st birthday is right around the corner. He still has just 2 bottom teeth, a bit surprisingly since those came in early...but I'm totally okay with no top teeth yet, since ya know, I don't want him biting me. He is also becoming more and more attached to his teddy bear and blanket, and lights up when he sees any stuffed animal. And perhaps my favorite development of Jason's....he is saying "ma ma"! He says "mama" all the time, and I like to think he's saying it for me.
Jon is good and spends much of his time downtown working. When he comes home, he hangs out with his boys and helps me with the house...and spoils me with tasty treats after the boys are in bed. He likes to play basketball at the church, and is taking his hot wife out on a date tomorrow night! I forgot to mention before, but for my Christmas present he painted our bathroom a beautiful gray, and installed some new hardware. It looks awesome and I love it!
As for me, my days are mostly the same. Take care of the boys, do the dishes, fold the laundry, drive to and from preschool, go grocery shopping, pay bills, blog, indulge in my latest favorite tv show....and repeat. I'm looking forward to warmer Spring weather and the days at the park with my kids, and Jack riding his scooter around the block. I'm also looking forward to my new calling- Laurels advisor. I'm so excited to be in Young Women's! And I'm sooo looking forward to the weekend getaway to San Antonio that Jon and I are planning for this summer; it's going to be a combined celebration of our birthdays and my weaning Jason....it'll be nice to be alone for a few days, can't wait!
That's all folks- (if you're still reading), sorry no pictures this time.
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