Jack turns ONE

Our baby is no longer a baby. He's now a toddling one year old!!! He's been walking for a couple of months now, and he's starting to try to talk. Mostly he gets out Wah Dah (whats that) and Lie Dah (like that) and Dah (that). He's said Bah a few times oh yeah and yesterday he said Hah Dah. We think the latter was in reference to Harriet. He's also said Amp, we think referring to our cat Scamp but he only did it a few times one day and hasn't repeated it.

For Jacks first ever birthday we started the day off with a yummy french toast breakfast. Jack tried it but wasn't interested. Then we took a nap all three of us!! Then we went shopping for his present and boy did we have fun!!! Travis and I were so excited to pick out a gift for him, he just sat in the cart and looked around, waving at a few passersby.

We looked at a fun pop up tent and a neat tent set up that you could rearrange and build yourself. We finally settled on this http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2336188&cp=2255956.2273442.2255969.2257592&parentPage=family

It's so awesome and is small enough to fit in our little dining room. we don't have a dining room table. What's also great about it is he'll be able to use it for a few years, so it'll go with us when we get a house and he'll be able to climb all over it!!! Totally cool.

I made him a devils food cake with cream cheese icing on the inside and chocolate frosting on teh outside. It's really yummy. Jack had a few trys of the frosting but wasn't impressed by the cake.
He is he grandfathers grandson ;)

He's such an amazing little guy!! A few things he does that I think everyone should know about:

When you tell him "no" he reacts in two different ways. One like a normal little kid, he gets fussy. Two he wrinkles his nose and then smiles cheekily at you. Hard to keep the stern face when you see it, I can tell you. Most of the time we laugh at him.

He dances!! He bounces one both feet when there's happy fast paced music, and sways from side to side when there's slower music playing. He also dances when there isn't any music. When he's sleepy and hugging you he sways side to side. Or when he's singing to himself he'll dance.

He waves at EVERYONE! He'll keep waving till the person waves back. Then once the person makes eye contact he smiles!!

He always knows where I am in the apartment. If he is busy playing with his toys or his Travis and I go to the bathroom, he finds me. If I'm in the kitchen, he finds me. And when he does, I get a big hug!!!

He knows his name, and who he is. When asked "Who's Granny's baby?" he thinks about it then taps his belly. When asked " Where is Jack?" He thinks about it then taps his belly, sometimes getting so excited he yells out "Dac!"

He loves birds and plane and everything in the sky. He loves to swing in swings. He has a little girlfriend named Kaitlyn. They've both tried to give each other a kiss, but been pushed away. They hold hands, and Kaitlyn tries to sit in his lap. He's a few months older than he is so it's awkward but she still tries.

He loves to play with balls and read books. He loves to take baths and play in water. He likes beer but hates soda. He's only ever had a sip don't worry ;) He love milk just like his Momma. He's started collecting rocks, every time we go for a walk he finds a new one.

He only eats Cheerios, whole wheat Goldfish, Mac and Cheese, and the occasional bite of chicken or beef...but only when he wants to otherwise he spits it out.

He loves to look at magazines. He tells us when he wants his diaper changed. He loves Harriet and Scamp and Pete. Harriet and Scamp mostly try to avoid him, Harriet pays more attention to him when he has his snack cup and follows him around hoovering up anything he might drop. Scamp gets and itch to love on him from time to time but runs away when Jack try's to return the love. Pete sits patiently when Jack bangs on his tank, we keep him away most of the time. Pete is never out of his tank when Jack is in the room.

He's taking a nap now, which has given me a chance to type this all. He always has been and always will be my dream come true!!! Thanks to my other dream come true Travis, I have the cutest smartest Loveiest little boy there is. Happy First birthday Jack!!!! We love you!!!