Still not awesome.

Jake's new word (one of many, as usual) this weekend was "awesome." Clearly my son is being raised in the best California tradition. So far "Daddy awsome." Papa, Ama, and Dippy are also awesome. However, here is the inevitable rest of the conversation:

Me: Is Mama awesome?
Jake: Uh, no.

Thanks, kid. My friend Lori has suggested than Mama is just SO totally amazing that awesome doesn't even cover it. That's why I have friends. Love you guys. You're AWESOME!

How about a pic-a-nic, Boo boo?

We had a lovely Mother's Day picnic in Sonoma with Ama, Mamaw, and the fam. Jake, despite a bad night's sleep, a crummy nap in the car, and teething, was a doll. He played with the toys other families brought, and made friends wherever he went. There was some toddler drama, but that's pretty expected by now. We stopped at Nut Tree on the way home (BTW, the play area is closed and being sold - possibly never to open again) and he was running up and down the Bocce courts saying "Run, run, run!" He has also added "Please" as a word, not just the sign, and a couple of others. It's amazing that he really does seem to add 1-2 words each day! Oh, and the hat was a Whole Foods purchase. It's so ugly it's cute and I could always find him in the busy park. And, best of all, he seems to like it because he kept it on almost all afternoon! He's my little plaid fedora man!

As can be seen in the picture, he loves his new tricycle. "Bike" has been added as a new word and he never fails to point them out when we're out and about. He wants to ride his bike at all hours - 6 a.m. and the sun is barely up and he's pointing out the back door saying "BIKE!" Uh, no. Not yet. Let's wait until the sun is all the way up, ok?

Another new word is "Monkey" whch he has just taken off with. He has these PJs with monkeys on them and he just loves to say "monkey" and make "ee eee" noises while getting them on and off. It is seriously, OMG cute. We may have to go to the zoo next weekend and see the real monkeys!

Happy Mother's Day!

A picture of my present...