It's been a fun week, and a really fun weekend. It amazes us how fast James is changing and how much he is learning these days. Recent developments include two new words, "Up" (which he does well and uses correctly) and "Belly Button" (which he just attempted this morning following the belly button game, where he searches for Mommy and Daddy's belly buttons - he said it a few times, repeating us, but he has some work to do before anyone else would understand him), and climbing. He climbs so high now that we've had to move toys away from window sills and couches and tables to keep him off of them. Of course, he still tries to get as high as possible...
All the climbing and extra activity makes him sleepy in the afternoons. Today he fell asleep after Skyping with his grandparents, right at the end of a diaper change (so we let him nap in place):
We've been using a pillow during diaper changes since last weekend. His constant rolling and trying to escape was beyond frustrating. Toys were no longer enough distraction, and the screaming fits as we held him down to complete the task were grating on our nerves. Luckily, placing his head on a pillow seems to make everything better. Why? Who knows, and who cares. We stick by our baby-raising motto: "Whatever works!"
This photo is just in here because I liked the outfit Jay dressed him in for daycare the other day. Both the pants and shirt are hand-me-downs from Jagger:
And finally, here is a classic James Face that we're getting pretty often these days:
This is the look he gives us when he thinks we've done or said something KINDA funny, but not funny enough for a laugh or real smile... He's quite the character...
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