Jack (noun) : 1. a two year old boy with chubby cheeks, light brown hair, and big blue eyes. / 2. a male toddler with a muscular physique; broad chest, long torso, pop belly, highly coordinated arms, and fast moving legs. / 3. a child who weighs 30 lbs 1 oz and is 34.75 inches tall, with a head circumference of 49.5 cm.
Jack (verb) : 1. to canter in every possible direction with endless amounts of energy. / 2. to show fervent concentration toward any object with a spherical appearance. / 3. to exhibit a great deal of animation and thrill for everything life has to offer. / 4. to captivate, charm, or spread joy to others.
Jack (adjective) : 1. possessing energy, especially in abundance. / 2. showing great joy or triumph. / 3. possessing wit in speech or expression; amusingly clever. / 4. eager to learn, inquisitive.
Those definitions only begin to describe The Captain. Over the course of Jack's two years of life, we're learning there's a lot packed inside that little body. He has a lot of personality and heart. There have been countless awe-filled moments with Jack that make me wonder what kind of spirit he was in the pre-existance and who he is going to become. This I know for sure- He will have a ball at his feet or in his hands as much as possible and he will try to share his happiness with others by making them smile and laugh. He already does those things so innately.
jabber box:
The Captains expressions are getting funnier by the day. I love listening to this kid jabber. Its starting to make sense too. Here's some of my favorite things he says...
- Cool
- Oh o-tay
- Oh tute (cute)
- Hear choo choo? (we can often hear the trains passing by the mountains)
- Not draw table...paper.
- Mamma, hold you (he means "hold me")
- Up we go!
- Jack, Daddy Bball shoot? (shoot hoops)
- Chauk-At milk, books?
- What da matter Bawk (Brock)?
- Ewww. Bawk puk!
- Where Bawk?
- More cer-al (cereal) Mamma/Daddy peese (please).
- Mamma, out peese! (out of his high chair).
In the last several weeks we've noticed how much Jack is learning as he listens to us. He says a lot of things with the same tone of voice as we do. Here just two recent examples...
Jack was in the tub and wanted his daddy to come watch him do something. He yelled, "Daddy!" and again "Daddy!". With no response, he then yelled "Heats!!" (Heath). I could not stop from laughing. This was the first time, but not the last, he called his dad Heath. Its not too hard to guess who he's heard saying that.
After finally getting Brock down for a nap it was time for some Jack play time. Jack told me he wanted to "socca ball"- this is when we kick the soccer ball in the kitchen to each other. He absolutely loves it when we play any game with a ball. I accidentally kicked it into the laundry room. While chasing it down, Jack said, "Good shoot mamma!"
big helper:
Not only is the Captain learning how to talk, but he's learning how to be a helper. He loves to help me load and unload the dish washer. He will be very focused on playing or watching a cartoon, but when I say "Jack can you come help me with dishes?", he usually jumps right up and says "Oh o-tay."
He also likes to clean up his toys before bed, put his clothes in his closet, help me cook and mop, and get out a diaper. binkie, or blanket for Brock. Through the summer and fall Jack loved to "help" his dad move sprinkler lines at the field. Heath told me Jack would often cover up the end of the pipe and laugh so he couldn't get the next line connected. There were major melt downs if Heath went without him. We've had plenty of not-so-helpful two year old moments too... I just hope his helpful attitude will last!
smartie pants:
I LOVE watching my Jackie learn and he loves learning. He is figuring out how to put his pants and shirts on by himself. He knows how to count to 2 and repeats it over and over thinking he is counting higher than 2 (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2...). He also knows the colors blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and black, the letters A, B, and J, and the names and sounds of most animals.
silly billy:
Jack does some silly things on a daily basis. From walking out of our room with one of my sports bras around his neck to making the strange noises and goofy faces just to laugh at himself or insisting on wearing a hat and diaper all day, this kid keeps our house upbeat and fun. Describing his silly moments would not do them justice, so I'm not even going to try. My favorite thing about his silliness is that it reminds me to just enjoy life. Its impossible for me to not enjoy life with the Captain by my side!
cool big bro:
Jack is an awesome big brother. He takes so much interest in Brock and often shows concern for his little bud. When Brock cries or fusses, Jack sweetly asks, "what da matter Bawk?" or says, "it o-tay Bawk". When the Brockster is napping, its not uncommon for Jack to ask me where he is multiple times. Once he's awake, Jack gets really excited and runs into his room to tell him hi. Jack is becoming quite the teacher and tries to show Brock how to shoot and catch. Brock adores Jack; he watches him constantly and smiles and laughs when he gets any attention from his cool big bro.
We love this kid!
hApPy BiRtHdAy jAcK!!!
