Jake - 17 Months

Jake turned 17-months on May 24. I can't believe how the months just keep flying by. Each day he looks & acts more like a toddler and less like a baby. We are certainly experiencing a few of the toddler tantrums. They can be challenging & annoying. Instead of getting frustrated, I try to focus on the sweet moments (which thankfully are the majority of the time!). Moments that make my heart melt:

• Hearing the pitter patter of his feet on the tile floor.
• Watching is blond straight hair blow in the wind when he runs outside.
• When he reaches for you with his arms up in the air while opening & closing his hands for you to hold him.
• When he crawls in your lap, rubs his eyes, buries his head in your neck and drifts off to sleep.
• Hearing him jabber while reading a book.
• When he doesn't realize you are watching him, but then looks up & sees you and smiles so big.
• When he whispers "mama"

This is how I found him asleep one night. He was so tired. He didn't even roll over to his stomach (which is his favorite way to fall asleep). He is sprawled out with his belly hanging out.

Jake has never been too interested in TV. For some reason though, the only show he will ever pay attention to is Sid the Science Kid. If we happen to see it on, we'll let him watch it. This was one Saturday morning. He looked so cute. He was still in his pajamas, holding Curious George, watching the cartoon.

Yes, I know he is standing WAY too close!

Jake loves brooms & mops (but hates vacuum cleaners!). He is usually the last kid in his class at school to be picked up, so his teacher will let him stand in the doorway and look down the hall. Jake loves to watch the janitor. Maybe we have a future sanitation engineer on our hands!

Jake finally learned to climb up on the sofa by himself!