We had an up and down weekend. Saturday was really fun. We went to Fairy Tale Town and had a blast. Jake especially loved the train and the pirate ship. To no one's surprise. Those are basically his favorite things in the world right now. To the extent that we are thinking of one or the other as a birthday party theme. Of course, if I can figure out how to do train pirates we're set. Saturday night it was just Jake and I and we played explorer with flashlights in his room. He crawled under the table in his closet and KiBa joined him. The door closed. There was lots of giggling and KiBa came squirming out at the earliest possible opportunity. I didn't ask. After that we played with blocks. Usually he builds a tower out of the single legos as tallk as he can go. This time he actually built a structure (out as well as up!), which was cool.
Sunday came and we did the usualy morning stuff: park, market, Marie's. Then we picked up Papa to go to Best Buy to get him a new TV. Well, a day of crazy ensued in which Jake was dragged to Papa's house (not exactly a playground), Best Buy, home an hour late for lunch and nap, Papa's house again after playing with Memaw for a while and eating dinner. Through all of it he was in a great mood, even while tired and hungry. I got him an ice cream on the way home from our second trip to Papa's because he'd been such an angel. He even helped me throw out the food when we cleaned out the fridge at Papa's. At Best Buy he had a ball because he could open the fridge doors for as long as he wanted and press the buttons on the dishwashers. Two forbidden activities at home. At Papa's he played with the balls on the pool table and the felt brush. He entertained himself in some tough places and was solid gold. Seriously, could not be more proud.
The school had an ice cream social and ladybug release last Friday. Daddy went and took some pictures. Apparently he didn't squish any (an improvement over last year) but shook them off right away because they tickle. True, but if he's going to keep helping me in the garden he's going to have to get over this anti-bug thing!
His new favorite phrase is "okie dokie, artichokie." I know he got it from me and it makes me laugh every time. He's getting taller and taller and more like a boy instead of a baby, physically and mentally, every day. I'm so very proud of him but it also makes me a little sad how fast it's going by. All I can say is I'm enjoying the ride because I've got great company! Love you, my baby!!
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