A few new tricks

Jacob seems to be learning something new every week. No, it's not words. According to the doctor, he is a little behind in that area. We go for his 18 month check up next week, so we'll get to find out exactly how behind he is. He tends to learn a new word, say it for a day or two, and then never say it again. He's extremely stubborn (passed down from his father, I'm sure) when it comes to talking. But, we're pretty sure that once he starts, he will never stop. So, I'm not too worried about it! He's definitely talking more and more each week, but still babbling things I don't get.

Here are some older pictures (2 weeks ago, I think) where his Dad teaches him bad habits. Jacob loves Diet Coke/Pepsi/Dr. Pepper, and Randy and Grandma seem to think it's OK to give it to him. I do not agree but can't seem to get that through their heads. In these pictures, Jacob seems happy, so that makes Randy happy!







As far as his new "tricks"... If he is holding a toy, and you say "Hello", he'll put it up to his ear like he's talking on the phone. It doesn't have to be a toy phone, it can be a remote, car, train, block, etc. It's really cute!

Sometimes, if you ask him to wink, he'll do it. His version of a wink is to close both eyes, but it's soooooo cute! When he does it, I often say "Awwww" so he then tilts his head to the side to be cute. That's an old trick (the head tilt) but he now seems to think it goes along with winking.

Yesterday, he learned to open the bedroom door into our bedroom. This is not a trick I'm excited about! He hasn't done it again today, so I'm hoping he forgot. :o)

We've been going to the gym for the last week. Each and every day that I have dropped him off at Kids Club, he has cried. But he was finished crying before I even got going on the treadmill. Well, today, was his first day to just run in there and play and not cry! I was so excited for him. Speaking of the gym, here is our funny story from last week. First, you have to know that Jacob says "Yea" to everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. He's also pretty convincing when he says it. So, I was working out, and the workers in Kids Club thought they smelled poop in his diaper. So, the teenaged girls working in there thought it would be a good idea to ASK the 17 month old if he pooped. Apparently, it went like this...

Teenage girl: "Jacob, did you poop?"
Jacob: "Yea"
Teenage girl: "Does it stink?"
Jacob: "Yea"
Teenage girl: "Do you want me to page your mom so she can change your diaper?"
Jacob: "Yea"

So, they paged me. Really??? Who believes a 17 month old kid? I was almost finished (or close enough) so I just picked him up and was going to change him in the car. Needless to say, it was not really a big poop that needed to be changed immediately.

So, that's some of his recent "tricks". Here is a cute picture of him from lunch today, doing an old trick (the tongue roll).




~ Nancy