Here's a video of Jack talking ... three-year-olds can be very entertaining to listen to!
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More Adventures
Yesterday I took the boys to the Wild Animal Park again -- they had a great time! Now that school is back in session, there weren't too many other people there and the weather was great. Thomas said "Hi" to all the animals, and Jack was so excited to ride the "Journey Into Africa" bus/tram (that's free for members!). There is a little playground at the park, which I think is almost as much fun for the boys as many of the animal exhibits. Now that Thomas is trying to walk more, he doesn't appreciate being cooped up in the stroller for too long, so he loved being able to get out and move around the playground. It's a great way for the boys (and me) to get some fresh air, exercise, and do something a little different than usual. I'd like to make a point of going once every couple of weeks especially as the weather continues to cool down.
Thomas is developing a decent set of manners :). When he is given something, he pretty consistently says his equivalent of "thank you", although it comes out sounding more like "tank ye". He actually likes saying it so much that sometimes when I give him a toy, he'll hand it right back to me and hold out his hand expectantly so I can give it to him again and he can say "thank you" for it.
Jack has been a handful lately. He's very sweet and funny and loving when he's had enough sleep, but when he doesn't get enough sleep he can be so difficult to be around! I understand that he's tired and crabby (and he's not at the age of reason yet, so he can't realize that and try to act nicely in spite of feeling crummy), but it's frustrating to deal with his whining, picking on Thomas, and general bad moods when I know that he just needs to take a nap (but he won't!). He does really well when I ask him to stay in his room for quiet time (I give him books to "read" when it's obvious that he's not going to nap), but his mood for the entire day is sour because quiet time just isn't the same as sleep time. Eventually I know he won't need that nap during the day, so there is an end in sight -- I just hope it's not too far off!
On a brighter note, I've caught Jack being very kind to Thomas several times recently (without any prompting), and that really warms my heart. When Thomas is crying, Jack often tells him "It's OK, Thomas. It's isn't so bad." And once when Thomas was wandering around saying "Dada Dada Dada" (which he does a lot!), Jack must have thought that Thomas was missing David, because he told Thomas "Oh, Daddy's at work, Thomas!" in a consoling tone. And Jack is good about sharing toys with Thomas because he thinks it will make Thomas feel better / be happier -- and of course I'm quick to praise him for being so thoughtful.
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Let's see -- Thomas is trying to walk on his own, but is still very wobbly on his legs. I've seen him take about 4-5 steps on his own, then he starts getting unbalanced and topples over. He really, really likes holding onto someone's hand and walking all over the house -- again and again and again, but I can only take so much of it! It's sweet, though, because he'll reach toward me and say "Wa?" (which I take to mean "Walk?"), and it's hard to say no to that.
Thomas is developing a decent set of manners :). When he is given something, he pretty consistently says his equivalent of "thank you", although it comes out sounding more like "tank ye". He actually likes saying it so much that sometimes when I give him a toy, he'll hand it right back to me and hold out his hand expectantly so I can give it to him again and he can say "thank you" for it.
Jack has been a handful lately. He's very sweet and funny and loving when he's had enough sleep, but when he doesn't get enough sleep he can be so difficult to be around! I understand that he's tired and crabby (and he's not at the age of reason yet, so he can't realize that and try to act nicely in spite of feeling crummy), but it's frustrating to deal with his whining, picking on Thomas, and general bad moods when I know that he just needs to take a nap (but he won't!). He does really well when I ask him to stay in his room for quiet time (I give him books to "read" when it's obvious that he's not going to nap), but his mood for the entire day is sour because quiet time just isn't the same as sleep time. Eventually I know he won't need that nap during the day, so there is an end in sight -- I just hope it's not too far off!
On a brighter note, I've caught Jack being very kind to Thomas several times recently (without any prompting), and that really warms my heart. When Thomas is crying, Jack often tells him "It's OK, Thomas. It's isn't so bad." And once when Thomas was wandering around saying "Dada Dada Dada" (which he does a lot!), Jack must have thought that Thomas was missing David, because he told Thomas "Oh, Daddy's at work, Thomas!" in a consoling tone. And Jack is good about sharing toys with Thomas because he thinks it will make Thomas feel better / be happier -- and of course I'm quick to praise him for being so thoughtful.
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