Some new pics (and 2 videos.)

Jake has finally learned how to be bribed.  He knows when I want to take a picture of him and he will purposely avoid looking up or in my direction.  But I know his weakness.  He loves chocolate.  (And I'm not sure why all of a sudden he does, because up until his 2nd birthday he wasn't interested in sugar much at all.  I would offer it to him when I had some, and he always turned his nose up.  Now he wants M&Ms, cookies, Hershey's Kisses, Nesquik in his milk . . . it never ends.)  Anyway, he looked so cute yesterday morning and I was trying to get a picture of him -- no luck no matter how much I begged him to look for me.  Finally I said "Jake, if you look up at me and say "Cheese" I will give you some M&Ms.  And this is what I got!  (And this is what his long hair looks like when it's neat.)  (Oh, and Sheri, he is wearing the outfit you bought him.)

  And THIS is why I had my mom cut his hair yesterday.  It's really cute when it's shaggy, but it's a pain to take care of.  It gets knotted very easily at night and I have to wet-comb it all the time.  I'm thinking of buying some No-Tangles spray!  Even with the new cut (I don't have pictures yet . . . ) it's still getting ratty in the back.  Urg.  I thought only mamas with GIRLS are supposed to have this problem!

This is why Jake's crayons are now in semi-permanent time-out.  I really don't mind him coloring on the walls in this corner every once in a while, but it's been getting out of hand.  He won't even color in coloring books or on paper.  He takes it as a personal challenge whenever I get paper towels and clean the crayon off the wall (it's washable, it comes right off.)  So I took all the crayons away and he can draw on his Magna-Doodle and with his Color Wonder markers when I am sitting with him.  That's if I can keep a close enough eye on him when he tries to steal my pens.

Here is Jake with the BoohBahs Priscilla bought him.  He wants to take that orange one everywhere.  It goes with him to my mom's house in the morning, and when I pick him up and we're ready to leave, he says "Take!" and he grabs it.  It was really sweet of Priscilla to get it for him.  There's a big orange one, and a little pink one (he actually lets the pink one stay at my mom's and doesn't freak about leaving it.)

And this is Jake pitching a tantrum!  All I wanted was a picture of him  in the cute sweater his daddy got him for Christmas before we left for church on the 16th.  I'm the mom, I do everything, it's my RIGHT to take a picture every once in a great while.  (Umm, ok, every day.  heh.)  But he was not in the mood.  Oh, and you see the child-proof thing on the door knob?  This is SUPPOSED to let the child try and try but never get the knob turned.  Jake has figured out that he just has to put one finger from each hand in the hole, pull out, and the thing pops right off.  Nothing in my house is safe anymore.  He opens the baby gate on the stairs, climbs over the one in his room, and pulls his little chair over to where ever he needs to climb up to.  And we're just 4 months into the terrible terrific twos!!!  (Help me.)

But all in all, Jake is a darling, sweet kid.  For those of you who can view it, here are two videos (taken right after another) of Jake trying to count.  He's fascinated with counting on his fingers.  Nine is his favorite number, and I think 8 is a close second.  When he counts he says "One, three, one, NINE!"  At the end of the 2nd video (they're like 9 seconds each) he finally says "one, three, one!"  He's so goofy.

~ files used to be here ~

*Took the clips down (5 months later) to make room for more files on my account.  ;o) *

Comments

[Holly]

Too cute! Thanks for sharing! God Bless you this week!

[Kelly]

Loved the pics! I wasnt able to look at the videos, will try once Kevin is home, he has the magic touch to make it work lol
GREAT pics and update of Jake! He still reminds me so much of my brother when he was a toddler! :)
Love ya!
Kelly

[Sue]

Lovely pics! I only ever get pics of the back or top of Ryan's head these days - he just will not cooperate at all. I just love Jake, he so cute & funny even when he's pitching a tantrum! Ryan can also open EVERY 'childproof' latch, cover and safety thingy so we've given up now!
Have a great week Jen.

[Sandi P.]

Adorable pics Jen and those 2 video clips are so cute!

Have a good week!

[Shelly]

We have the same little knob thing. My boys just whack at it with something hard to get it to fly off in different directions! Cute pictures!!

Holly said hi!!

[Andrea]

I loved the pics of Jake! What a cutie!! I cracked up at the coloring one! It looks as if Jake is trying to make a speedy escape!! It's great! I tried to watch the videos, but I'm on Colstrip internet...I guess that should explain it all!! I'll be sure to watch them once I get back home! Take care and say hi to Kat and your mom for me!!

[Tanya]

What great pictures. You can probably guess what my favoriet is. The tantrum picture of course. :) I haven't taken any pictures in several days now... I need to get off my butt.

[Becca]

GREAT pics, he is a cutie! I'd love to meet him (and you). He looks so precious, and I love the tantrum pic!!

I can't hear the sound on the clips, but I'll try back later. I love these new features of sharing pics and sound! It is great!

Have a great day!
Becca