Week in Review - 6/9/12

Busy week for the little guy!  This past weekend his grandparents were still in town so lots of fun was had.  There was a beach trip to Malibu.

 

And there was a dinner outing to Islands which is one of the few restaurants nearby that is Jack-appropriate. (i.e. I am not embarrassed that he's throwing every single food and utensil on the ground.)

 

In other news, Jack started doing a bunch of new things this week! As I've mentioned, he's a late bloomer. We know he understands what we're saying and is capable of doing things, he just doesn't feel like it. And we've tried and tried to have him mimic us and do things, but he could not care less. Apparently he is going to do things when he damn well feels like it. For instance, we've been trying to get him to clap for literally 6 months. Everyone else can do it but he has refused. Then all of a sudden one day this week, clapping. And the little bugger knew he had done something special because every time he did it he looked at me and was like "where's my damn applause?"

 

 We've also been playing this game with him for about six months where we say "how big is Jack?" and then put our arms up in the air and say "soooo big!" Grammy and Pop-pop have worked hard every visit to try to get him to raise his arms when we say "so big". They left town again with zero success and then the next day?

   

Sooo big!! And he did it again and again. Damn that kid. His other favorite things this week include sitting on everything (plants, bushes, patio steps, flower beds, etc.), eating mac n' cheese, and RUNNING. Everywhere. No more walking. And now, more pics from the week!

 

running through the sprinklers again

play time with Grammy

beach with daddy

inside the farmer's market petting zoo.  he was more interested in the 

miniature kid chairs than the baby pigs

cooling down in the pool

flashing gang signs on the swing

peek-a-boo with his new slide

sleeping on our morning walk...

because it's hard to make it through the morning when you get up at 5:30

Five for Friday: Easy Telltale Signs of Crappy Parenting

Jack has been a walking disaster lately and I'm sure people who glimpse us as we walk through Target or run through the park have noticed.

The top 5 physical signs of crappy parenting (lately):

5.  Soaked, drool-stained shirt

4.  Long (way too long) toenails

3.  Scraped and scabby knees

2.  Bruised and injured chin

1.  Mac n' Cheese and/or dirt in his hair

A Video Break

Jack is testing his vocal chords and making different sounds every day.  The other day he was running through our sprinkler and started squealing and it was just too cute.  I particularly enjoy the part where he falls in the bushes and we all just laugh at him and offer no help.  Yay for good parenting!

Sea World Trip

Last week we went to Sea World in San Diego with Grandma and Aunt Julie.  He had been before but this time he was into different things.  In the pic above he's watching me pet the manatee rays.  Last visit he was really into the tide pools and touching the star fish.  This time?  Not so much.

He liked the aquariums and looking at all the pretty fish.

And he also definitely liked spending time with his Grandma and Aunt Julie.

But, by far, his favorite part of Sea World (and really the reason I wanted to go) was the Sesame Street toddler land.  Man, oh man.  He was a super fan.  First he played on the sunken bouncy floor with all the oversized blocks.

 

 He was so cute watching all the other kids and safeguarding his green block. But I was so proud of him. When he saw the other kids stacking up the blocks in the corner, he took his and marched across the whole floor and put his block on top of the stack. Way to go Jack! But of course the highlight was the water area. Oh my son. He loves to get wet. He ran through the flying arching water fountains with joy.

   

 And he stood and played with the water as it shot out of the ground.

 

 

 In the end he was soaking wet but a very very happy boy.

   

 Here are a few more pics and a little video.

 

Week in Review - 6/2/12

 

 Well, I'm sorry I've been neglecting the blog.  Jack's grandparents are here staying with us and we also went out of town for the week so I was away from my computer.  But I'm back with about 1000 pictures and trying to wade through them all.  I'll save a lot for later in the week but here are more than you want I'm sure...

enjoying his rocking chair

giving me the stink eye

practicing his squatting...very popular these days

playing in his beloved house

his other new favorite position...lying on his stomach

carrying a bucket and helping his Pop-Pop with a home project

smiling at daddy's antics in the bath

enjoying his sweet ride at Home Depot

spinning his globe

playing in the sand at Huntington Beach

not quite sure he likes what he sees

warming up to the beach

at the zoo with Aunt Julie

"I'm sure glad we paid all this money to go to the zoo and play with their dirt."

lounging in his house

a stick and a rock - boy's best friends

 
my boy hanging on my lap. 


who i missed but was happy to have a night out with my friends.  :)