Last night Jacob was "extra" fussy at bedtime. I have found if I go in and spend a few minutes visiting with him, talking, playing a little silly game after our bedtime routine (bath, bottle, story, bed) that - he will settle down fairly quickly.
Last night he was chattering, "Deekub, deekub, deekub" which I realized meant Jacob. He was singing his own name to himself. Then I asked him to say, "Jodi". And he said, "Doey".
Sidebar: Normally Jake doesn't call me Jodi but earlier that night Mom was calling something to me from the kitchen and I was folding laundry in the family room. Jake who was in the kitchen with Grandma would scurry to the top of the entry way stairs and yell, "Doey?" And then a string of gibberish - almost as if he was Grandma's self appointed messenger. Whatever it was Mom wanted me to be doing - Jacob wanted to be sure I got the message.
Flash forward to Jake and I talking before bedtime. So them I asked Jake to name the following family members.
Mommy - Mama
Grandma - Nina
Grandpa - Pampa
Cousin Jack - Gak
Aunt Jaime - Nini
Then I asked him what the following animals said:
Cow - Moo
Doggie - wof, wof (his version of ruf, ruf)
Kitty - Eow (his version of meow)
Piggie - Ngk, ngk (his version of oink, oink)
Froggie - Rrrrr (his version of ribit)
I have tried to add Horse, Bird, Mouse & Sheep - but he doesn't seem as captivated by their noises.
Last Sunday we had Sheppard, Jake's half sibling over for lunch - He is 2 months older than Jake and just as cute as a button. I feel it will be nice for Jake to be friends with someone who is from a family like his but they are also related. My hope is for the boys to be friends the way I hope Jake is friends with his many cousins.
Jaime & Jack are visiting this week so I hope to have some great pictures and stories from their visit. I can say after Jack's arrival today - Jake followed him around the house saying, "No!" I thought Jake would be saying no over the toys - but Jake was more jealous about sharing Pompa, Nina & Mama.
Last night he was chattering, "Deekub, deekub, deekub" which I realized meant Jacob. He was singing his own name to himself. Then I asked him to say, "Jodi". And he said, "Doey".
Sidebar: Normally Jake doesn't call me Jodi but earlier that night Mom was calling something to me from the kitchen and I was folding laundry in the family room. Jake who was in the kitchen with Grandma would scurry to the top of the entry way stairs and yell, "Doey?" And then a string of gibberish - almost as if he was Grandma's self appointed messenger. Whatever it was Mom wanted me to be doing - Jacob wanted to be sure I got the message.
Flash forward to Jake and I talking before bedtime. So them I asked Jake to name the following family members.
Mommy - Mama
Grandma - Nina
Grandpa - Pampa
Cousin Jack - Gak
Aunt Jaime - Nini
Then I asked him what the following animals said:
Cow - Moo
Doggie - wof, wof (his version of ruf, ruf)
Kitty - Eow (his version of meow)
Piggie - Ngk, ngk (his version of oink, oink)
Froggie - Rrrrr (his version of ribit)
I have tried to add Horse, Bird, Mouse & Sheep - but he doesn't seem as captivated by their noises.
Last Sunday we had Sheppard, Jake's half sibling over for lunch - He is 2 months older than Jake and just as cute as a button. I feel it will be nice for Jake to be friends with someone who is from a family like his but they are also related. My hope is for the boys to be friends the way I hope Jake is friends with his many cousins.
Jaime & Jack are visiting this week so I hope to have some great pictures and stories from their visit. I can say after Jack's arrival today - Jake followed him around the house saying, "No!" I thought Jake would be saying no over the toys - but Jake was more jealous about sharing Pompa, Nina & Mama.
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That is so cute, Jodi! I can't wait to see him. Now that I think about it, I don't think I ever called you back about Memorial Day . . . oh, Jessie!! I am such a space cadet sometimes. Check your email.
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