Some of his favorite things are:
Unloading. Anything and everything. Cupboards, drawers, baskets, buckets, tabletops, trashcans, washing machine, dishwasher, his dump truck. Anything he can take out or off he LOVES. Hasn't quite figured out the loading concept, but he sure loves to unload. He especially loves the cupboards with things we don't want him to get into, like soap, pool supplies, cleaners, etc. Also loves to play in the toilet if we leave the bathroom doors open.
Flirting with anyone who will smile at him. He has the sweetest toothy grin.
Drinking out of Daddy's water bottle. It's so much better than his sippy cup.
Bothering Boo when he's sleeping on his bed. Jed likes to touch him and when Boo growls he laughs. Then he does it again. Boo is surprisingly patient with him. All bark and no bite.
Walk. He started taking steps a couple of weeks ago, but he's gotten really good this last week. He can finally turn, and turn around without falling. The first few days that he was really walking he would get crooked so he was facing the wrong direction but didn't know how to straighten himself out so he would walk sideways to get where he was going. He still falls now when he gets excited. He'll be walking around and see us, get so excited that he speeds up and falls. It's the cutest thing to watch.
Talk and talk and talk. Sometimes he hums, sometimes he yells, sometimes he sings, sometimes he just talks. He is very vociferous. Especially when he's tired or when I'm talking. If I'm trying to say anything he talks with me and gets louder and louder until I have to stop. As soon as I stop, he stops. It's adorable, but kind of annoying since usually when I'm talking it's because I need to say something! If we go out we have to take lots of food with us because he gets so loud and the only way to keep him quiet is to keep something going in his mouth.
Eat. He loves most everything we give him, although not baby food so much anymore. He wants whatever we have. He especially loves bananas and toast. He likes to feed himself and wants to hold something in each hand. He will stuff so much in his mouth that he can't keep it closed. Then he'll grin at you with food coming through his teeth. He also likes to put his fingers in his mouth when it's full. Boo loves to stake out the highchair when Jed is being fed because he knows Jed will throw some down to him.
He always wants what we have. He's got his own sippy cup or bottle, but he wants to drink out of Dave's. He has his own phone - an old one of mine that broke, but wants our phones. We gave him an old remote control, identical to the one we use, but he wants the one we have. Everything still goes straight into his mouth. Slobber, slobber, slobber.
Baths. He especially likes to stand up in the bath tub.
Play with the velcro on his shoes when he's in the car. Usually he ends up taking them off.
Music. If you sing to him, then stop, he will bounce to tell you he wants more. Sometimes I will catch him dancing to music. He'll bounce his upper body if he's sitting or with his legs if he's standing.
Some things he doesn't like:
Having his diaper changed. He almost always cries when we lay him down and he tries to get up the whole time.
Getting his face washed after he eats. We get the towel super wet, that seems to help, but then he likes to lick it to get the water off.
Doesn't like to cuddle or be kissed. He doesn't have time for it, too much else to do. He is one busy boy. He never holds still, except when he's strapped in his car seat or he's asleep.
That's pretty much it. He is a very happy boy. When he starts to get loud and cranky, we lay him in his crib with his tag blanket and binky and he goes right to sleep, usually without any crying at all.
Fun facts:
Sleeps for 12-13 hours at night.
Still usually takes two 2 hour naps during the day.
Has 10 teeth - 4 front on both top and bottom, then a molar on the top and bottom.
Had his first haircut 2 weeks ago.
Does this adorable thing with his eyebrows. He raises them, or just one, when you talk to him or he sees something interesting.
He has the best bedhead.
Jed, we love you so much!! Happy Birthday!
