All of a sudden Jamis is a little boy. He tries to help dress himself, he gets himself in his chair to eat, he shows me what he wants to eat (or more what he doesn't want to eat), he tells me when its outside time and when its inside time, he tells me when he's ready to leave a place, he makes sure I notice all the cars when we're driving somewhere (I think his daddy has been telling him to watch out for mommies driving), he helps sweep the floor, do the laundry, he has friends that come over everyday to play, he tells me what songs to sing him and what books to read him, and I could go on forever. It really is amazing how fast kids grow up. Everyday though I look forward to bedtime. Not cause I can finally check my email and go to the bathroom with the door shut, but because its the time when he becomes my baby again. Its pretty much the only time in the day when he'll let me snuggle him and rock him. I've found the more independent he's trying to become, the longer our bedtime routine becomes. Why can't they just stay little forever?!?
We are big fans of the park now.
Jamis is never found without a car nearby. "CAR" (caaaa as he says it) was the first word he picked up on his own without any outside help. One day he just started saying and now its said at least ten thousand times a day!
We puppy sat for some friends last week. Jamis and Sidney became fast friends. They would not leave each other alone. When Sidney had enough of the little hands all over him, he would kindly remove Jamis from the area, which of course Jamis thought was fun, and round and round we went.
Jamis has also discovered shoes lately. Any shoe left out will definitely be tried out.
He also has become quite the little ham. The other day he was eating pasta and decided he wanted to play cars at the same time. Being the terrible mom that I am, I wouldn't let him. He looked so cute with the saucy face and the dramatics, so I grabbed the camera. This is what I immediately got....
Pure trouble I tell ya. Pure trouble.
He's also perfecting the "Oops the evidence is on my face isn't it" face.
Swings are the best!!!!
It's a Caaaaaa mom, it really is.
In Non-Jamis news, Devan is continuing to interview. He's really enjoyed every place he's gone and we're getting excited to start another chapter. He had an interview in Chapel Hill today (which is only two hours away) and my girlfriend was really sweet to take Jamis for the night so I could go with him. It was Sooooo great. I got an amazing hotel off of Hotwire for a third the normal price (score!!!), so after I got Devan off in the wee morning hours, I got to actually sit and eat breakfast, watch TV, and fall back asleep until LUNCH time!!!!! Can you believe it, I still can't. Oh, the little things in life. The interview went great and off he went to the airport for two more. The anticipation for knowing where we'll match is already getting to me. Its kind of like waiting to see if you won the lottery (not that I actually know what waiting for the lottery feels like that is).
Other than that, I've been keeping busy with Primary. I sewed my first cape (or really my first anything) last weekend and Sis Super Scripture made her first appearance during Super Scripture Sunday (I can't say that without hearing an echo after sunday-ay-ay-ay). The kids were all able memorize our monthly scripture (John 3:16), but Devan definitely could not resist to point out that I, I mean Sis Super Scripture, was a little more excited about the whole cape/alter ego appearance than the kids were. Kids these days. They just don't know good Super Heros when they see one.
2 comments:
It really is amazing how fast they grow up. Even Sakura has noticed. Whenever I ask her what we should call the baby, her current reply is "Baby Jamis." Baby has to be part of the name to distinguish him from the "not a baby anymore" Jamis you have!
I think your superhero may be motivation to sub in primary - I want to see! ;)
ha ha I didn't know the cape was for you. I'll have to see your alter ego in action :)
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