Thursday, November 26, 2015

Jase Update: 2.5 Years

  • Jase turned 2.5 on November 8th.

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  • We officially started potty training on November 2nd. He picked it up pretty quickly and was officially potty trained a few days later.
  • He has started paying more attention to Kade & likes to play with him sometimes. When he saw Kade in his Halloween costume he said, “Oh momma, he is so cute!” And one morning he asked him “Hey brother, you want to come run circles in the basement with me?” Ha! Not quite yet, buddy.
  • Jase pretends he’s cooking/baking. He pretends he’s throwing cookies to you. He also pretends he’s “stuck” and needs you to come push him to get him moving again. He pretends his cars are airplanes & pretends he is a monster truck. So funny. LOVING all this new imagination!!
  • A couple of times we’ve asked what he’s doing and he responds with “ohhhh nupping.” (nothing)

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  • He started crawling out of his bed when he was potty training (we moved him to the toddler bed) so it became a big deal for him to stay in the bed. All the time he says “I get out of bed.”
  • He loves to chase you and be chased. He says, “I’m gonna get you…you better run! Here comes Jase!”
  • He LOVES to dance!! He loves to sing too, but if me or Jonathan start singing he says, “No dad, no mom….stop it!”
  • Jase is making funny faces now. When he thinks he’s being mischievous, he does this cute little fake smile! He also makes a funny pirate face.
  • Naps have NOT been as good since he has potty trained. He used to stay in the bed for 2.5- 3 hours….now we get about an hour and a half.

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  • I love that he tells stories!! It is hilarious and something new he just started. I can only usually pick out a few words/phrases, but he sure has a lot to say!
  • He loves to race! He always asks to race and says “Ready…set…go!”
  • He really likes yogurt covered pretzels. He will do anything for a sucker so that’s our main form of bribery. Some other foods he likes: toast (homemade bread) with natural peanut butter, oatmeal, cantaloupe, apples, green beans, any kind of beans, chicken, fish, any kind of sweets or bread, yogurt, milk, spaghetti, sweet potato chips & fries,
  • We are working on manners. These are our focus right now: please, thank you, excuse me, God bless you (when someone sneezes), yes ma’am/no ma’am, May I be excused please? (before getting up from the dinner table), no thank you. He does pretty well with them most of the time. When he asks for something, he mimicks me and says “please sir”…ha! And then sometimes he mimicks me and says “Mom, open the door RIGHT NOW.” So, we’re still working.
  • He does have tantrums occasionally. Probably normal 2 year old stuff, but they are not fun. If he’s really hungry, tired, or not feeling well, that’s usually the trigger. We also have a tough time leaving somewhere when he is having fun.
  • One of his favorite things to do is play in the water. I let him pull a chair up to the sink to help me do the dishes and play in the water.
  • He has started to really enjoy playing with all of his toys. He ia genuinely interested in them- especially his cars and trucks.
  • Jase can count to 15ish, can count to 5 on his hand with his fingers, can sing his ABCs, can identify all of the letters and a few numbers from 1-10. We are still working on colors. He knows most shapes too.

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  • He talks WAY more at home and around us than he does around other people. It takes him a little while to warm up to other people.
  • When he’s walking into another room he’ll say “Time to go night night. Stay in the bed. Don’t get out. Love you, Mom. See ya later. Night night.” Ha! Think he’s heard that before?
  • Still working on first-time obedience.
  • He really likes to throw things and it drives me bonkers! It’s not in an ugly way, but I have to break him of it because it causes big messed and might hit someone when he is throwing his toys everywhere.
  • We are working on memorizing a few verses. He can say bits and pieces of them.
  • He ALWAYS makes us pray before he lays down for a nap or for the night. A few times I’ve tried to lay him down without praying and he insists. Great accountability!
  • Jase loves to wrestle with his daddy as part of our bedtime routine. I know, doesn’t exactly seem calming, but it’s such a sweet & fun time for our little family.
  • Jonathan usually gets him dressed while I get the baby and myself ready, and he always runs to me to show me his outfit. He gives me a big hug! I think he’s going to be a words of affirmation guy.
  • I am being intentional about encouraging him to keep trying and not give up when he doesn’t get something right away. We don’t mind helping him of course, but we don’t want to be too quick to jump in either. Want to teach him grit & tenacity.
  • He seriously makes me LAUGH. Out loud. And genuinely laugh. I’m sure most people think their kids are funny, but I have a feeling he’s going to be funny like his daddy.

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  • He likes to help me in the kitchen. Sometimes he mixes/stirs, washes the fruits and veggies, but mostly he just taste tests everything & picks out the chocolate chips.

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  • If he sees  one of us with a “boo boo” he says “oh no, what happened? you fall and get hurt? you cry? you sad?” And he sounds s genuinely concerned.
  • He hates wearing socks to bed & can’t stand for anything to touch his neck.
  • Jase likes to pull the pillows off the couch & bed to make forts. He says he’s building a house or baking cookies. (I’m trying to get my OCD in check & not waste my time picking them up nine million times a day.)
  • He asks lots of questions now, like “What is that? Where are you going? Why’d you do that for? Do you hear that? How we gonna get it? Where’s _______ at?”
  • When it’s bright outside, he asks for my sunglasses and actually wears them. It cracks me up!

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  • When we’re leaving the house he sometimes says “You go t the keys, mom?” I guess he hears me and Jon ask each other that, but I have a feeling hs is going to come in handy reminding me things in the future.
  • He can spot any airplane and helicopter in the sky and  he’ll scream out “Hey dad, you hear that? Airplane! See it? How we gonna get it! Airplane, come back here!”

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  • We’ve had lots of fun play dates with friends. Thankful for some awesome kiddos he gets to be around pretty regularly.

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  • He LOVES to play in the basement!!

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  • When we’re driving somewhere, he asks if we’re going to see Grammy, Granddaddy, Papa (Pop), or Jimmy (Jade).

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  • Out of the blue he has turned more into a “dare devil.” He likes to jump, climb, wrestle, flip.

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  • He does NOT like to sit still for picture. We try bribing with suckers. It makes family picture time….interesting.

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  • He gets boy time with dad and brother when I take a class at the gym a few mornings a week.

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  • He thinks all dogs are named Mac.
  • Jase looks SO big & grown! At his checkup on 11/8 he weighed 34 lbs and was 38” tall. Wearing3T pants, 4T shirts, and 4T pjs. Size 9 shoes.He looks so much older than he is and most people can’t believe he is only 2.5.

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  • Super healthy, praise the Lord!

Sweet Jase- We are so thankful for your precious little personality! You have a giving heart and love to “take care” of other people. You are (for the most part) great about sharing. I always tell you that I love your heart to help others and I am so proud to be your mom. I pray that you continue to grow as a LEADER. Your daddy is such an awesome example for you and is doing an awesome job training you up. You are a hard worker and “wise beyond your years.” It is such a joy to watch you grow. It feels like every day is a gift and we just can’t wait to see the cool & funny things you’re going to do next. You keep us on our toes & we know we are BLESSED to have you for our son. We love you, buddy.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is so special :-) I love all the details (he doesn't like things around his neck... Me either Jase) ha! Such a handsome little blessing 💙