Fun Times with the Boys

Jacob and Micah seem to be really starting to enjoy each other's company. This is a wonderful stage to watch. They're mimicking each other's actions, Micah loves to tickle Jacob, Jacob loves to hold Micah's hand. It is so adorable to watch! Jonathan and I took the boys to the zoo for a bit yesterday. It was really hot already at 1100, so we didn't plan to stay long. Well, Micah had other plans! He got so upset every time we tried to skirt past an animal. He wanted to see each and every one! He especially loved looking at the snakes in the reptile house and petting the stingrays. Jacob wanted to pet the stingrays, but couldn't seem to get past the fear of falling in the water with the stingrays. They both had a great time at the zoo, and Daddy got to come along this time, too.

Micah said a couple of new words today and yesterday. Yesterday, at the zoo, he kept asking, "What dat?" and wanted detailed explanations of what animals he was looking at. Today, he said he was "ungry" for hungry. Jacob asked for "yogurt" and loves asking where Logan is (now that he can say the name properly) and says Micah's name very clearly. Jacob is one who gets his mind set on one way to say a word, even though he may not be saying it correctly (or even close). He's finally starting to come around and we're starting to be able to understand more and more of what he's saying. He still has his own way of saying "please" and "thank you" and neither one sounds like what he's trying to say... so we're still working on those. He's still learning to count to 10 and learn his colors.

We seem to be making progress on the sleep front. Today, Micah slept until almost 7:30! I had to keep checking on him to make sure he was breathing, LOL. It would sure be nice if he did that again tomorrow, but I doubt that he will. Last night, he was just wiped out from the two very short cat-naps he took on the way to and from the zoo.

What's new...

Micah has some new words and is starting on putting two words together when he speaks. Part of new vocabulary: hand, (ba)nana, boat, bike, (s)tar, ball, bye mom, where go?, choo-choo, eat (very clear), where, all better.

Jacob and Micah are both growing like weeds and still really keep us hopping. They are very active boys. They love going to the playground, going for walks, and playing in the baby pool outside. Micah has started to pocket food in his mouth, for hours at a time. It's very frustrating and happens even with foods he loves. The boys really seem to be enjoying each other's company these days. Micah loves to try to tickle Jacob, and on occasion, we have found them holding hands. It's soooo cute! Neither of the boys seems to be gaining weight these days as they become very picky eaters, but Micah is now about 36" tall and Jacob is a tad shorter. Jacob talks in complete sentences now, though there are still many times that we have absolutely no clue what he's saying. He counts to 8 on his own, is learning his color, and working on opposites. Speech therapy for Micah is done for the summer, so we're just enjoying hanging out now.