almost 13 months

Jack has had a good time going back to swimming, even though it messes with his sleeping schedule. He loves to splash when he first gets into the pool. Because the lessons happen right when he normally sleeps, he's usually kind of tired and just wants to hold a ball or ring and watch. But he seems really fascinated when everyone sings songs. Papa taught him to growl when he sees an alligator in his book and so now he growls when he's given a rubber alligator toy at swimming. Jack is walking better every day, it's still always a shock to see him get up and walk across the room. He's not always good about navigating around things in his way, so he still falls down, but then he does his "knee-walk" to finish up the distance to his destination.

The whole family has been sick for while now, and consequently Jack has gotten very nervous about being separated from mom or dad. His cough has woken him up a couple times (generally around 3:30 am) and we just tell ourselves that this too shall pass as we try to get him back to sleep. 

Even though it's a little big for him, Jack really likes his little table and chairs from Grandpa Lew and Grandma Muriel. He's able to scoot himself up onto the chair to look at books and he also does this funny thing where he tips one of the chairs over and walks in between the upturned legs while babbling to himself. I would give my eye-teeth to know what is going on there.

Infant daily intake (I think I'm missing one), Sean and I were laughing about how every sheet seems to start out with "Jack had a great day". It's become the running joke. "So Jack, did you have a great day at daycare today?" He also drew his first picture in daycare and didn't eat any crayons! They framed it and put it up, but they told me they'd have him draw more so I can take one home. (when I try to get him to draw at home he always eats the crayons)

February 4: 

Jack had a great day. He went outside today which he always enjoys. Jack has also been practicing saying "stop" and raising his hand saying "stop"

February 6:

Jack was so excited when we played the "Monkey Song". He held on to a riser as he danced and popped his body up and down. Sol was crying when his father left but he stopped and joined Jack on dancing when he saw how excited Jack was.

February 9:

Jack was sitting at the table eating his cheese and he pointed to the cups and it sounded like he said "water"