Jameston at 2

So, I have been putting off this post not only due to a serious time crunch in life as of late, but also because I just may be in a little bit of denial that our little fella is TWO. Wow. So hard to believe it has been two full years since we welcomed him into our lives. We have loved every minute of it!

Jameston's birth day-September 20, 2009

One year old!

Labor Day, 2011 (almost 2!)

It really is amazing how quickly they grow in what seems like a short amount of time. I am in constant gratitude for the blessing he's been to us. So, now onto what he's doing at a whopping 2-years-old!

His stats:

Weight: 30 lbs. (75%)

He's has been hanging around at this weight for awhile now

Height: 36 and 3/4 inches (97%)!!

Head: 90%

On the verge of a size 8 shoe, wears size 5 diapers,

and 24 months to 2T clothes

Doc said: He's doing great! Healthy, happy, and talkative little boy :-) She noticed that he's way exceeding the 50 words expected at 2 years-old. As we left he said, "Bye, Dr. Poole!" He won over all the nurses, as well, by doing excellent with his flu vaccine. His left eye did show a stigmatism again, so we have an appointment with a pediatric opthamologist soon. If he's anything like his Daddy, we think he'll need glasses eventually...

These days, our boy continues to be all over the place, very active and very inquisitive. The ONLY times he really sits still are when he's really tired or watching Mickey Mouse or his Leap Frog DVD :-)

His current interests:

This isn't new by any means, but he still LOVES his tools! And I'm surprised, because this hobby has gone on for 4 months or so now. He is also obsessed lately with putting lids on things! Dancing! Oh, the boy has some moves!! Don't know where he got them, but he sure can boogy!

To "Wrestle"

(mainly his Daddy, although his cousins are often opponents as well )

Anything with music

His playroom!

I love it, too, because I can get stuff DONE while he's in there :-)

Boom-Boom...

He loves Boomer Bear and has started to talk to him like a person. So cute!

Reading!!

The boy can't get enough of his books. His current favorites are his Jungle book, a Danish book from Granny and Papa, Goofy Baby, and the Berenstain Bears collection he received for his birthday

Lego's and Puzzles

Like the tools, these has been constants in our household for some time now. Guess I need to also believe it about boys' obsession with lincoln logs :-)

The water

(baths, inflatable pool, swimming pool, puddles: whatever form there is).

Too bad the hot weather is coming to an end-not really!

MILESTONES
• Counts from 1-10 and sometimes to 14
• Knows 5 colors pretty well (depends on the day and sometimes he tries to trick us as if he doesn't know. Silly boy): Green, blue, yellow, red and white
• Sings some of his ABC's. He knows the ending, that's for sure! He also knows the letters K and I from recognition and says what they are

• All four second molars are in (thank goodness!) Caused some interrupted nights between 21-23 months or so)
• Speaking of sleep, he gets about 10 hours at night (never much more) and still takes a good 2 1/2-3 hour nap after lunch. PHEW!

• Talking in complete sentences. Has also started using (correctly that is) pronouns, adjective placement, and possessive pronouns (like, "mine" unfortunately). As a speech-language major, I LOVE this! I'll try to keep up with his latest and greatest statements with our "Jameston's Jargon" posts! Sentences I could listen to on repeat are, "Sit by me, Mommy," "Tome (come) on Daddy/Mommy," "Hold you, Daddy/Mommy," and "Watch this/What's this, Mommy?" Other favorite phrases are his "pair-a-jama's", "moon 'n back" (when we tuck him in at night). Some not-so popular phrases are "Mommy, I don't want water" (when I'm making his juice) and his backseat driving "Slow down, Mommy/Daddy." Kinda endearing, but kinda not.

• Still continues to eat like a pro! Loves all fruits, except melon, and he's on an applesauce kick as of late. Veggies, well, that's another story. We get 2 in a day, usually. Oh, and the boy LOVES him some tomato soup.

He loves Mexican and Italian, like his parents. Here he is at Chipotle (eating some of Mommy's dish :-)

• Potty-training is at a standstill. He went #2 in the potty several weeks back, and it scared the poop out of him, literally and figuratively. So, right now he asks for a diaper when he has to go (if he is in the buff or we are in the middle of changing him). Will probably get serious about it at the beginning of the year.
• His hair is FINALLY growing out (and he looks less like Trump), and he's even getting little curls in the back :-)

Things I want to remember about Jameston at this age:

• He's becoming more independent, although we went through a clingy phase in late summer. He will help me get him dressed or undressed, and we often hear him say, "Jameston do it."
• His love of Jesus. We read from his Bible often, and he is so cute when he's praying! Some of his favorite songs these days are "Jesus loves me" and "This Little Light of Mine"
• He is a perfectionist. Think I've mentioned this before, but he has to do everything exactly right, which comes in handy when he's picking up his toys :-)
• Jameston's memory! He surprises us with the factoids and peoples' names he retains, even days later.
• And his imagination. So fun seeing it at work when he's playing and through the conversations we have.

Jameston Wade, you are our pride and joy. The sunshine in our lives. All of those cliches parents use to describe their children. You fit the bill. We love you more than words can adequately express, and we look forward to watching you grow. We are forever grateful God has entrusted us with you, and we hope to raise you up as He has intended for all of us. Thank for being such a delight (yes, even during your terrible-two fits :-) We love you, JW!