Jack: 22 Months

February 23rd marked Jack's 22nd month.
So, we thought this would be a great time to update everyone with some of Jack's latest and greatest tricks.

Jack weighs close to the 30lbs mark. Not sure how tall he is.
He loves playing sports. You can't walk into my house without stepping on or over a ball.
Jack is talking all the time. And on more than one occasion- friends and family have told us how well he communicates with all of us (and not just me and Chris).

WORDS:
LOO-CEE- Lucy
WHES- Wes
NEET- Nate
BET- Beth
JEWEE- Julie
RY- Ryan
LIYEE- Lily
BABY CON- Conner
HOCKEY- hockey/and or Uncle Cameron
B-ACKET-A-BALL-HOOP-basketball and hoop and sometimes Wes
BEBALL- baseball/and or football
BAT
HAT
PICKEL
BUCKEL
BEEK- Bike
CAR
MEEK-Milk
PARK
CHEESE
PIZZA
NUK-pacifier
MAIL
EAT
PLEASE
CALLIOU
CHOO-CHOO- anything having to do with a train
BEBERRY- any type of Berry
COLDEE- cold
HOT
ATE, NYNE- Eight, Nine
BEED- bed
...the list goes on and on, but those are some of our favorites. He's really into repeating anything you say. Chris and I are learning our lesson of watching what we say these days.

LIKES:
Holding Lucy on his lap
Going to the park. He plays on the playground- but loves playing on the basketball court
Holding our hands when he walks (on occasion- rather than riding in the stroller)
Walking up and down the stairs like a big kid
Opening the refrigerator
Opening the sliding glass doors to our backyard
Brushing his teeth
Wiping his own nose
Using a napkin
Watching early morning cartoons on mom & dad's bed
Helping mom get the mail
Coloring with crayons and markers
Picking oranges from both sets of Grandparents homes
Sitting up and eating at the table with mom & dad (on occasion)
Eating plums & apples whole- just like big kids
Pickles
Peanut Butter (we just introduced him to PB b/c of fear of nut allergies, like his mom)
Singing the "Ittsy Bitsy Spider"

DISLIKES:
Leaving the park
Waiting
Eating Vegetables
Sharing
Gymboree- as in when mom enters the store to start shopping
Hearing the word "No"

FAVORITES:
Food- Blueberries
Plate- Baseball Plate
Song- Bibbidi-Bobbidee-Boo
Book- I Love You, Through and Through
Pajamas- Basketball, Soccer & Football Footies
Shoes- Black Converse (Chuck Taylors)
Cartoon- Calliou & Kid the Science Kid
Number- 8 & 9 (we don't know why- but Jack goes around the house saying 8 & 9 all the time).