Jack 20 months

-our baby has gone BLOND!

-he learned to say "NO!!" in the sourest of ways

-but then he learn yes (yesh) which he follows with the most adorable happy giggle that you figured out what he wanted

-communicating with him is a lot like playing 20 questions but I'm thrilled he finally can answer

-new words are coming in leaps and bounds: bubble, owl, underdog, up (dee dee), milk, thank you, ball, cheese, yogurt (dodurt), walla walla walla (like Tigger), ta-da!
-is verrrrrrrrrry attached to his binky

-loves being held

-extremely attached to daddy

-and is sooooo excited when he hears the key in the lock when he gets home

-comes running and yells Daddy!

-finally conquered his fear of sand and now makes a bee-line for any body of water he sees

-maybe I liked his fearful, clingy beach self better?

-he's got a strong opinion

-doesn't touch green foods

-until suddenly out of nowhere he decided to stick a green bean in his mouth

-then he proceeded to eat about 25

-but green grapes? 

-no way

-he won't touch them

-they are green so they MUST be a vegetable

-loves sauces and condiments and points to whatever we have out on the table and asks for it on his food

-last week it was yellow mustard

-on his watermelon

-he also really wanted a ring of raw red onion

-and he ate it!

-has a particular dislike of being strapped in

-used to just be the highchair but now he shows opposition to the car seat, the stroller and shopping carts

-my last trip to the grocery store was a personal favorite

-he refused to sit in the kid seat up front

-but he wanted to sit in the main part of the cart

-I let him

-then he screamed like an angry pterodactyl any time I tried to take "his" space by putting something in the cart

-he proceeded to chuck my groceries overboard

-it was one of our finest moments

-even though he's determined, he's as sweet as can be too

-he's learning to kiss

-sometimes you end up cheek to cheek

-other times you just get an open mouth against your face

-just watch out for the times he decides to use a little tongue

-no longer walks but RUNS everywhere

-loves trucks and balls

-other favorite pastimes include sitting in the drivers seat of the van and playing with the dash

-also singing to himself, slides and swings and underdogs

-he's all boy and I LOVE it!