Half-Birthday Kudos

Look out world!

Honestly, can you believe that we're halfway 'round again to James' birthday?

In the past six months the fog of new-motherhood has lifted a bit.  Still, every time I think, "Wow, I might just have this figured out!" James rewards my hubris with something new.  Since his birthday, James:

• learned to climb the stairs and the step ladder
• wore a suit and attended a wedding
• had his first and second stomach flus, ear infection, and conjunctivitis
• started talking and building his vocabulary to 20+ words
• collected thousands of acorns, pebbles, leaves and sticks
• went trick-or-treating
• followed instructions!
• learned to throw a screaming, kicking, biting tantrum
• began really enjoying looking at and reading books
• can climb onto the furniture
• ate Thanksgiving turkey
• gets time-outs for bad behavior (jumping on the couch and throwing food)
• had his first live Christmas tree
• recognizes Santa
• watches (and loves) TV and movies
• kisses and hugs the people he loves
• entertains himself on car rides by watching out of the window
• started sleeping with a pillow
• had many, many bubble baths
• has four new molars
• eats chewy and crunchy foods like dried apricots and raw carrots
• lost his morning nap

We used to rock him to sleep in this chair;
now he rocks himself!

He's rapidly turning into a little boy with a BIG personality.

Here are the stats from his check up with Dr. Abdullah yesterday - 26 lbs 6 oz (75%), 33 inches tall (75%).