I put the photo on there because it is almost the exact same sleeping position that he was in for his newborn photos. Those cheeks haven't changed much!
Our little baba has been very busy this month exploring his world on his two fast little feet. He has run into the street. He has run away from his mom on several occasions and is known to walk in the exact opposite direction from where we are going. He has gone headfirst down a tall slide. He has done some back arching to avoid getting into a carseat or stroller. He has eaten dogfood. He has pooped in his dads bike shoe. He has climbed a tall ladder leading to the attic. He has fallen down the stairs. And in these things, he has surpassed his brother's babyhood. Will was deliberate and calculated in just about everything he did. I could trust him rather completely but Jasper has given me some scares and heart leaps, for sure.
But he does it all with a smile and a laugh...he is a real clown from what we can tell. He loves to share jokes with people, smile, and laugh. He has a great sense of humor and makes light of situations that I would not have expected him to understand. In contrast with Will, I still think that Will takes just about everything literally and does not catch humor or sarcasm even now at six years old! Jasper already gets it and finds joy in almost everything he does.
He took a little pause in his toileting reliability this month. It threw me off guard to have him pooping in his pants and other places. What I understand is that this is a developmental thing and he is just focusing on other skills and interests. He is still semi-reliable but I've been putting him in a diaper when we leave the house again because it is just too much of a hassle to deal with so many costume changes.
For a guy who has been bathed in music, he doesn't dance. I find this so strange. I remember that Will would dance at everything that had rhythm. I keep thinking he'll start doing it soon...
Some of the most fun things about this thirteen month old is the more clear communication skills. His "milk" sign is hysterical to me. He will put both hands on my cheeks, turn me to face him, get my eye contact and then do the sign language for "milk". If he really really wants it he'll use both hands. He does it to me sometimes when I'm talking to someone and in that case he'll cover up my mouth with one hand, turn my head with the other and then quickly let go and sign. He also loves to make the engine sounds of a car or truck or the swoosh of an airplane, etc. We have seriously spent hours playing with his dump truck and garage play set. We are still working on the pterodactyl scream though it seems to have progressed more to a squeal than a screech. He also does grunting, "uh uh" to communicate things to us.
We've got some fun routines worked in where he sits down at his little table when he is ready for his meal. Paul has noticed this too and then we have to scramble around sometimes to quickly get his food ready while he "patiently" waits. He also likes to get out his little sponge and drying cloth to clean his table. He brings us things if he wants us to help him do something and he likes to bring over a book and then sit right in your lap to read stories before naps and bedtime.
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