Jacbo's Second Birthday!

Yeah, our little monkey is TWO!! He is fully embracing his ability to run (really, really fast away from his parents), screaming (happy, sad, mad, glad), and exploring (always finding something to get him in trouble). He continues to be such a sweet, funny boy and we all love him to bits.

Jacob's two-year old word set:
- mama, dada, papa, mama (this one is grandma to avoid any confusion), atie (Katie)
- nack (snack), apple, yum, wawa (water), milk, caca (cracker)
- gogo (ball, don't know why a go go), car car (you see the pattern of repeating), out (outside), ba (up), hug, hot (always whispered, very cute), bye bye
- woof woof, meow meow (done with a weird face), moo moo, bibbit (ribbit, like a frog)
- ouch, help (very important word for this boy), stuck (this is often why help is needed)

He is still really into eating dirt, sucking on rocks, throwing rocks, throwing dirt, anything with wheels, and anything musical. He is finally showing a real interest in books and enjoys the lift-the-flap types. Jacob loves, loves, loves babies and other really young children. He will actually stop whatever he is doing to go say hi to a baby. He is quite social overall and likes to talk to 'grandparent' types. This always goes over well, making him a real charmer around here. He adds to his appeal by waving bye bye and blowing kisses when he walks away.

For his birthday, we went to Saskatoon again so that we could celebrate with family. We went to a splash park (very cool! it's a map of Saskatchewan), had a little barbeque and played with birthday presents. I thought his eyes were going to pop out of his head when he saw the box of Smarties that Aunt Val got him!

Bubble blower mower from G'ma and G'pa F.

Uncle John teaching Jacob how to play croquet.