17-18 month vocab explosion

My little sweet face has learned to say SO many new words in the last month it's hard to keep up. And the most fun thing is, he's trying to mimic us if we ask him to say something. So, I know he has it in him, he's just waiting to impress us. So cute!

Vocab List:
* dad - (dah)
* mama
* bubbles - (buba) ...... all water is now bubbles including pictures of the ocean ;)
* cheese - (chee)
* ball - (no longer says it twice like he used to)
* book - (buh)
* duck - (duh)
* bird - (bur)
* go - (dough)
* shoes - (toos)
* dog - (dooog)
* baby
* me ......... uses this for "mine" or when he wants to do something himself
* no - (says "no no" more often than just no)
* dancing - (dan in) ... says while dancing, otherwise we wouldn't know what he meant ... and
and what he means is, he wants to watch "The Wiggles"
* bye bye
* peek - (pee) ... as in peek-a-boo
* thank you - (tank, but kind of sounds like tang)
* keys - (key)

Although he can't say it, when he needs a diaper change, he lifts up his shirt and tugs on the top of his diaper. It's pretty funny.

Outside ... or in Jacob speak, "Go!"

August 2006

Jacob is all about going outside. That's all he wants to do. He asks to "go" (it comes out sounding like "dough" or when he really wants to go and we're not letting him "doooooough") all the time! And he's more than happy to do nothing in particular once we get outside. He motors around the neighborhood looking at leaves, grass, cars, etc. He loves it when neighbors walk by with their dogs, or when other babies are out on walks. He says dog, and sometimes waves, but it's usually after the people have already passed by.

Here he is outside enjoying the fresh air ...

He LOVES our mailboxes. He'll circle them numerous times, ask for my keys & try to put them in a lock, open the door where the packages are held, etc. For whatever reason, he gets a big kick out it.




He still loves the park and is getting more brave each day. He can walk up and (sometimes) down the stairs of the structure unassisted.




He can also slide unassisted & loves it!

New Obsession

Sweeping! He followed me out on the balcony one afternoon to watch me sweep and insisted on doing it too. Now he sweeps at least 3 times every week. He loves it! I only wish he actually swept instead of pushing dirt around or managing to cover himself in it.

Here he is trying to get me to sweep too.

He also likes to bring his corn popper out on the balcony to push around also. Sometimes he tries to push both at the same time with mixed results.

Catching Up!

So it's been TWO MONTHS (!!) since I've posted and I've got a lot of catching up to do. So, I'll do my best to remember and share what Jacob has been up to these past couple of months. (And do a better job about posting daily. When does this become habit?!)


July 22, 2007 - Our first trip to the County Fair! I thought Jacob would enjoy seeing the animals since he has been showing an interest & he loves his "Touch & Feel Farm Animals" book, but he was pretty nervous inside the petting "zoo." Actually, maybe that was my fault. The animals kind of freaked me out, especially this huge, fat pig that was getting a little too close for my comfort. I had to call Jason to come in there with us because I was starting to have an anxiety attack. (I guess it's the city girl in me.)




Jason encouraged Jacob to pet this goat, but he really wasn't having any of it. I wish I had taken a picture of this llama because it kept bonking into us, specifically bonking it's butt on Jason's face. LOL!


We walked around the fair a bit, but Jacob was too young to go on any rides. We were joined by another couple and their baby (a friend of Jason's from work) and Jacob & Kylie played in the giant sandbox, but that was about it. We made short time of the fair and headed home. It was kind of creepy overall. We weren't super excited to return.