I think that having one child who is very demanding, and loud, and dramatic, especially for a first child, has made me appreciate what an amazing little boy Jack is. I keep waiting for the "terrible two's" to start but really, nothing about Jack thus far has been too terrible. Apart from him being exceptionally mischievous, and having anger management issues when he wants something he can't have, he has been a real joy to be around!
Jack is very easy going. From the moment he wakes up he is just full of smiles. He never cries for no reason and he doesn't whine (yet). He is happy 95% of the time. He is very sweet and extremely tolerant of his older sister who is constantly trying to take things from him.
Jack is mad about all things with wheels, especially cars. You could stick him in a room with 1,000 different types of toys and after carefully inspecting each and every one he will most likely end up with a car or a train in his hands, which he will be content to play with for hours.
He is also fascinated by liquid. If there is any type of liquid within his sight line chances are that he will find it, spill it, splash around in it, and then try and drink up whatever is left. If he is outside and there is even the smallest puddle, he will find it and he'll usually end up sitting in it. He is a big fan of splashing around in our neighbor's birdbath. Also, he takes no prisoners when it comes to sippy cups...
Jack loves books. He loves to sit on my lap and read a story each night before bed. I let him choose his book and I don't even mind that it is almost April and I am still reading Twas the Night Before Christmas, because the way he says "Santa" is just that cute.
Jack is very observant. I often catch him watching things and then trying to imitate them. He could definitely be categorized as the "silent but dangerous" type. He also likes to inspect things to see how they work. Sometimes, watching the way he handles things I could almost imagine him being a surgeon, but then other times he's like a bull in a china shop... He is very good at knocking things over and dumping things out, and taking batteries out of things!
I love the way that Jack gets excited when he sees me, he gives me a giant smile and yells "Mommy!" (finally). I love how when I pick him up he'll give me a little pat on the back. I also love how sometimes if I'm standing at the sink washing dishes he will come up behind me and hug my legs, when I turn to look at him he will give me a huge sneaky smile and then run away.
I think it's funny that Jack hates Playdough. When he sees me getting the Playdough out for Annabelle he shakes his head and says "nooooo". He refers to Playdough as "ucky" and refuses to touch it but will happily sit at the table and play with the different cookie cutter shapes that came with it.
Over the past few month Jack's vocabulary has increased at an incredible rate and he has suddenly started speaking in sentences. He can count to about 10 (give or take a few numbers), knows most colors and shapes, and even knows his ABC's (in his own particular order)!
Jack is still a very, very, very messy eater and it scares me that he no longer wants to sit in his little booster chair. I can still get him in there on occasion but it's getting tricky, he wants to be like his big sister and sit in a big chair. He is growing up way too fast...
Happy Birthday baby boy!!!
This one decided to wear her biking gear around the house the other day. She was so excited about it that she refused to take it off, even when we went to the grocery store (the elbow pads are still on underneath the coat)! She walked around the grocery store in full kit and was the recipient of many looks and giggles. One evil little girl even scoffed at her. Not because she was wearing the helmet and knee pads but because she was wearing Dora!! Apparently, in her world Dora the Explorer is sooooo not cool anymore... 
February 20-Just sat in the puddle
February 26-Too much padding. Can't. Move.
February 26-The Shoveller
February 27-Never too sleepy to play
February 28-More laps around the house
