Now we are two

The lazy days of summer

James’ favorite YouTube videos

I’ve discovered that YouTube is a great way to entertain the kid, bring him out of a bad mood or even put him to sleep. Type in whatever kid-friendly term you like, and there’s something there (with parental discretion, obviously).

Here are his top three videos. The Pickle Kid is actually his cousin Kasey.

Cute Baby Boy Laughing

The Pickle Kid II

Ducks having a conversation

Twenty-two months

Posted with my iPhone, using the WordPress app, so excuse any funkiness.

This is James at Timberlane Park on Memorial Day, puzzling out the mysteries of the water fountain.

Twenty-one months

He will sign “all done” whenever he’s done with food or an activity or anything. The other day, he signed “sleep” and “all done” when he was in the bath. I held up the towel, he climbed up into it, and didn’t object to being put into his pajamas or bed — he had asked for it, after all.

“Eat” is his primary word now, which he will couple with the sign to make sure we know that he’s hungry. He will also race around the house saying “cat, cat, cat” whenever he’s on the hunt for Hanna (especially) or Lucky.

He’s been in a better mood generally now that his primary needs can be communicated to us most of the time, although he’s generally a pretty happy guy even before this current linguistic burst.