Showing his independence but still a softie at heart

True story: Put J. down for a nap and he says, "Mommy get out!" So I abruptly leave, close the door and hear through the door: "I wuv you mommy".

Funny Jonah-isms

-- "Water came out of penis!"
-- "No go in store, go down stairs and see animals." (at Wilson's Farm)

-- "Mommy's name "Uweeezah"!

-- "Want it. Need it. Have it. Buy it!"

-- "Please..." "Please can I have it?"

-- When Juliet tries to give him a hug he says, "No thank you" and turns his cheek.

-- "Bunny have two ears and bunny have two eyes"

-- "Tractors can't fly, boats can't fly, trucks can't fly..." "Trucks go on the road!"

-- "Mommy and Jonah go on airplane to visit Tata and Saba and Cosetty"

-- Things that make Jonah laugh: "Car decorated like cake", "Give mommy rasp-bewy on shoulder", "

-- "That guy!" referring to anyone of interest nearby (1-2 feet)

-- "Knock down daddy's tower; daddy be crying crying"

-- "Don't fall in flowers! Be crying crying"

-- "Only mommies daddies go in de-ah [there]"
--"Only workmen go in de-ah" (in tractors, offices, etc.)

Firsts

-This week, Jonah learned how to climb both up AND down the stairs by himself. He says, "hold on to railing" and he does-- by himself.

- He now can count to 10. The first time he did it was in the car about a week ago when we were on the Cape visiting Jacob and Jenna. He just looked at his shoe, moved his finger along the sole, and started counting-- he made it 1-10 by himself.

- Related to counting, today, I alternated numbers with him (I say "1", he says "2", etc.).

- Somersaults!!! Just started doing them on his own, without any rhyme or reason. He loves it though and laughs hysterically when he does it.

- Using possessives and pronouns ("Jonah's", "Mommy's", "her", "him", etc.)

- SINGING!!! He may be tone deaf, but he can sing the words to "Twikle Twinkle" (some of them) and "ABCD" (ok maybe just ABC). "Baby Mine Don't You Cry" (but it "makes sad")

Mommy in the Way!

"Mommy in the way... excuse me."

The Daddy Report

At the house in Rehoboth Beach Jonah was jumping on a little kid-sized easy chair and yelling out "A-boombah!". I starting laughing so hard. Jonah saw me laughing, stopped and with a big grin on his face said "Jonah is funny".

The other day Jonah and I made lasagna. I wanted him to stand on our stepstool to help me. When he helped Nanna make lasagna he was in charge of sprinkling parmesan cheese on each layer (which he calls "sprinkle sprinkle"). I looked all over for the stepstool, but couldn't find it. Jonah watched me look around and then said "Stepstool in basement". He was right!

Jonah and I were building various things with Legos -- trucks, airplanes, towers, castles, etc. One thing we like to do is make them very tall. Jonah will say "almost as tall as Jonah is" and "might fall down". As we were playing my tower got too tall and fell over. With a sad tone in my voice I said "Daddy's tower fell down". Jonah stopped what he was doing, came over and patted me on the back.

Jonah and I were in the kitchen, and I was unloading the dishwasher. As I bent over to get some dishes, Jonah came up behind me and said "Pat daddy's butt" while he did just that.

Jonah wanted to go play in the back yard, but I told him I didn't think that was a good idea (because it was lunchtime and naptime). He said "Go ask mommy play back yard". Already trying to play us off each other!

Lately Jonah has had some eczema on his butt and legs (probably from the heat). When we change him he'll say "Want tushy cream. Put some on it!"

Baby Mine knows his cars

I always sing the song "Baby Mine" to Jonah when he is going to sleep. Tonight I started singing it while I rocked his sweet little body in my arms. He looked into my eyes and with his pacifier in his mouth he said, "Make sad". I sang "Twinkle twinkle" instead.

While strolling down the street today in Rehoboth Beach, Jonah noticed the car that my dad has. Same color, same brand (Prius). He looked at it and said, "Saba's car" (he calls him Saba).

Freckles

Jonah noticed that he has a freckle on his arm. And one on his hand too. They seemed to have appeared from out of nowhere and it's a little odd seeing them on his otherwise perfectly unblemished skin. Still, it's really cute. He asked me what they were called and I told him "Freckles". Then he pointed to my arm and said, "Mommy have freckles and Jonah have freckles." :)