The Many Faces of Jonathan

Camera-grabbing face


Walking face
Thanks, Caleb, for lending me your overalls until you need them! Mommy says we won't like to share clothes when we get older. I'm not sure why.


Whining face
I use this to show Mommy that I'm dissatisfied with life. Mommy doesn't get very worried when I whine. My whining face is not working as well as it should.


Cold floor face
One of my favorite things is to lay on the floor on the kitchen and feel the cold floor on my face. When I warm up that spot, I turn over for more...


Cold floor face that you can't see!


Blissful sleep face

Pray for Ira

If you've been following Ira's story, you should check Ira's blog today. His Mommy and Daddy have not been able to hold him in almost two months, and the doctors have been making him sleep that whole time, too. I hope you'll read about him and pray for him today!

Walking

I can walk anywhere I want!


Yup, anywhere I want.


Sticking my tummy out helps me to balance better. Mommy thinks it's cute, too.


When I fall down, I can stand myself up again.


Daddy still likes to play with me even though I'm a toddler now and not a baby. I'm so glad!

The Biggest Snow Ever!

Last night while I was sleeping, something amazing happened. Lots of snow fell down everywhere!

Daddy is holding me in the snow at our house. Yahoo!


Here's what our street looks like covered with snow.


Daddy, this snow may only be up to your ankles, but it's almost up to my knees!


What do I do now?


We've had enough of the cold...time to go inside.

The News of a Lifetime

You probably guessed from the title what I'm about to tell you next. I started walking today! My record for the day was thirteen steps in a row! Mommy and Daddy can hardly believe it, since I had only taken two steps in a row before today. I'll try to pose for a walking picture soon so that you can see me. I think the hardest thing about walking is remembering that I can do it. Sometimes in the middle of my steps, I start to squat down to crawl because that's what I normally do in the middle of the floor. But then I remember-I don't have to crawl! So, I stand back up and keep walking. Yahoo, there's no turning back now!

In other news that's not so exciting, I added a couple of words to my vocabulary today. One was "more," a very important word that I say pretty clearly, and the other one was "ta," which means "pasta," of course. You might notice that most of my words are so similar-"dah" for "dog," "tuh" for "truck," and "ta" for "pasta." You might also wonder how Mommy and Daddy know what I'm saying. Well, the answer is that I have very smart parents. They are finally learning to speak Baby!

Dogs and Beans

I have a new word today: "Dog!" When Mommy and I went for our walk, we met a dog named Autumn. She was very sweet and sniffy, and I loved her, so I thought I'd say "dog" to her over and over. I wanted to take her home, but Mommy said, "We don't have a fence." I could have kept her in my room!

I also discovered that I love green beans. They are a great finger food. Emma Claire has liked them for a long time, but I never realized how wonderful they were until today. I guess life is full of surprises!

My Crawling Tube

Here are some pictures of me crawling in my tube before I went to bed last night. I like to go back and forth, in and out of my tube. I also like to stand outside of it and scratch my hand on the side. It makes a great swishing noise!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today is a special day for showing love. Last year on Valentine's Day, Mommy and Daddy and I went to the grand opening of Quizno's. You might not think that it was very Valentiney, but I enjoyed it-even though they didn't give me a sandwich. This year, Mommy and Daddy are not including me in their plans. Daddy is going to make dinner for Mommy, and I'm not invited. I don't know why not. I know all about love! Maybe I will send some Valentine's love to some trucks, because that's what I love...TRUCKS! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Sunday Adventures

Here is one of my blocks from Uncle Todd and Aunt Corinne. The blocks make different sounds when I shake them, and I like to take turns shaking each one.


Hold everything. I hear a dog barking!


I am not kidding. There is a dog out there, and I hear him barking again!


Now it's time to help Mommy with the laundry. I need to pull everything out of my hamper.


I have to pull out all the books before I can decide which one I want to read.

Snow!

There are pieces of snow falling from the sky this very moment! Daddy and I went outside to watch them fly around.

Snow is funny stuff.

14-Month Surprise

Here I am, driving my little trike. If you wonder about the look on my face, it's what I have to do to make the "Bbbbb" sound for driving. If you wonder about my new jumpsuit, that story is a little longer...

Yesterday, Mommy and I went with Emma Claire and her mommy to a consignment sale. That's where you buy stuff that other kids already wore and played with. Mommy bought me a great navy blue jumpsuit with a dog on it, size 18 mos. I love it! But today, after she washed it and put it on me, it was too short to stay snapped. (Mommy says, "You have a long torso." OK, Mommy.) So, she took me out of that and put me in this jumpsuit, size 24 mos. Mommy thought this outfit would be for next winter. I don't think I'm going to be this size next winter, do you? I think I'm doing a good job of keeping Mommy and Daddy guessing.

So Big!

Mommy and Daddy say it all the time: "He's getting so big!" They're right...I'll show you what they mean.


I can close the doors to the TV all by myself.


I can walk with Daddy holding just one hand.


I can climb onto my chair and sit myself down whenever I want to.


Yahoo, I like getting big!

More Visiting Adventures

Here are the rest of the pictures I have to show you from our visit with Grandma, Grandpa, Lou, and Lionel. There are more, but I'm much more into playing than posting!


Here I am with Grandpa and my new truck that he gave me. It's friends with the big, yellow truck from Uncle Todd.


I can sit on my bench from Lou and Lionel. It has animals on the back! There's room here for my little buddies, too.


This is my Big Truck book from Grandpa. I think I get the most excited about this gift. Mommy says, "That's my son-he loves his books!"


Here is everybody who spent the weekend together: Grandpa, Grandma, Lou, Lionel, me, Mommy, and Daddy.

Yellow Trucks

Mommy and I have discovered something that happens every day that I'm so excited about. Right after I get up in the morning, lots and lots of yellow trucks drive right by my window to bring the big kids to school! I can watch them in my pajamas! Mommy says they're called "school buses." Whatever, Mommy, I know they are trucks. I'm so happy that my window looks out to the street so that I can see all those big, exciting trucks!

My Blue Chair

Well, Grandma and Grandpa and their (and our) longtime friends, Lou and Lionel, went home today. We had a great visit, and we were sad to see them go. They were so nice to me, and to Mommy and Daddy, too. (Mommy and Daddy say that they spoiled me, but I don't think that's a very nice thing to say, do you?)

Things are very quiet around here now, so this morning, Mommy and I took a walk with Jamey and his mom, Karyn, and also Norah the dog. Then, after lunch, I decided it would be a good time to learn what my little talking chair is like for sitting. I know how to sit in it and get out now-all by myself! I spent about 20 or 25 minutes doing that after lunch, and if you know about little boys, you know that it was a REALLY long time. I had fun, though! After my nap, who knows what I'll play with...I have so many choices after our visitors this weekend.

I'll try to show you some more pictures of our visit soon, but as you may have guessed, we have been really busy!

(By the way, you may be wondering how I'm doing with just one nap, and I'm doing just fine. I love playing all morning long and having more adventures than before. I think Mommy may be fine soon, too.)

Adventures with Grandparents

Grandma and Grandpa are here visiting me, and we are having a great time together! There's so much to tell you about, so I'll get started now and tell you about the beginning of our visit.

I'm showing Grandpa and Grandma how I can walk with the toy they gave me for my birthday. As you can see, I'm very fast!

I am smiling a lot for Grandma, because she loves to take my picture.

Grandpa made this train engine that has lots of cars just for me! He also made me a little table and stool that are all mine. He knows just what to do for a little guy. The amazing thing is that I'm allowed to drive the train on my table. Usually someone says, "No, we only drive on the floor." But not this time!

Here we are having some time just for boys: Grandpa, Daddy, and me.

We all went to get my hair cut. This picture shows just how I felt about it.

Grandma and Mommy and I went to pick out my first pair of big boy shoes that I'll use when I walk on my own. Here is Mommy's friend, Miss Pat, and she's measuring my foot. She says I should wear a 6 or 6 1/2. I'm so big! She also says I have narrow feet. Mommy says I come by that honestlly. Is that good, or bad?

I tried on two different pairs of shoes: some gray ones and some black ones with yellow boingy things. Grandma and Mommy let me choose my favorite.

Here is Miss Pat feeling my toes to make sure that they have room to grow. I guess I'm going to get even bigger! Which shoes should I choose?

These are the shoes I chose-the gray ones. Mommy thought I'd choose the yellow boingy ones, but I have to keep Mommy guessing. Thanks so much, Grandma, for my new shoes!

Rachel and Robbie's News

I have to tell you about a new little buddy I haven't met yet. She has a sister and a brother who are both older. (Why don't I have an older sister and brother?) She was born on Monday, January 30th, to Mommy and Daddy's friends, Doug and Sarah. Mommy had adventures and classes with them when she was in college, and they came to stay at our house before I was born.

Anyway, here's my new buddy. Her name is Laura Joy, just like my aunt Laura with the red hair. Her big sister is holding her. Laura came early, and her daddy is in Iraq right now. I can't understand where that is, but it's far away. I bet he can't wait to meet his little girl. Welcome to the world, Laura Joy! Come visit me soon!

Sad and Happy

Today was a sad day for Mommy, but I think it means happy days ahead for me. I have been trying to tell Mommy for awhile that I only need one nap now, not two. She finally figured it out! The problem is that she thinks I need to nap in the afternoon, and I'd rather do it in the morning. So, today she kept me awake until after lunch, and I let her know how I felt about it!

I didn't like waiting that long for my nap, but I did like the things we did this morning to keep me out of bed. We took a big walk with my friends, Ava, Jamey, and Spike, and also their mommies. When we were out, we saw some dogs, some trucks, and even a big, loud, train. We had a really great time.

So, Mommy, I know you're sad that I'm dropping a nap, but I'm pretty happy because it means we will have more time for adventures! Yipee!

New Word, New Obsession

TRUCKS. That's what my life is all about right now. You saw the big one that Uncle Todd picked out for me for Christmas, and I also got one before that for my birthday. I could watch trucks all day long. In fact, I just might!

Yesterday, I was eating lunch at Quizno's with Mommy and Daddy. Emma Claire was there, too, but I pretty much ingnored her because I could see trucks out the window and had to watch them go by. (Sorry, Emma Claire!) While we were eating, I said, "TRUCK!" Mommy and Daddy were very surprised, because, as you know, they don't speak baby. I have been saying it a lot ever since. (Daddy says that Graham's daddy would be proud because he loves trucks, too.) I especially like to talk about the trucks I see while we are driving in the car.

Last night, Daddy completed my collection of trucks by bringing home five tiny ones for me. He and Mommy stay pretty close by when I play with them, because these trucks are for big boys who are at least three. Don't worry, I won't eat them-I just want to drive them! Thanks, Daddy!


Here I am with one of the new trucks.


I love to drive my trucks. This is the sound they make when they drive: "Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb." I have to make it for them since they're toys, not the real thing.


Here I am driving my truck from my friends, Victoria, Christine, and Nathan.