Clementine habit

Jack LOVES oranges, especially clementines. This time of year, we always have a big bowl of them on our table.  Rob and I usually have a problem finishing a big crate of them before they spoil, but with Jack and his two (at least) a day habit, we no longer have that problem.  

Jack has a routine when it comes to eating his clementines...

The longest sentence he has ever spoken (8 words!) revolves around them, and he says squeals it every time:

"Want to pick it out of the bowl!"

He makes sure he's picked out a good one.

I peel it for him and he asks to psell (smell) it. 

Then I hand it over to him and it MUST be whole without any segments missing. Once, I made the mistake of having a segment myself, and a mini tantrum followed.

He eats it quickly, and I always have to remind him to eat one piece at a time.

 Post clementine happiness.

My 10 favorite shots of 2010

26 Months

Yup, it's the 4th of the month and I just can't quit my habit of taking Jack's monthly picture. Over the past couple of weeks, Jack has been asserting his need for independence like crazy. He needs to do everything himself. He's constantly saying, want to open it (doors, sippy cups, freezer, car door), want to get it (cheerios out of the box, books, toys from shelves), and want to do it (brush his teeth, put the tray on his highchair). I am happy that he's figuring things out and doing things on his own, but it can be messy. We just have to get him to want to pick up the cheerios and toys all over the house... :)

Happy New Year!

I just wanted to pop in to wish you all a very Happy New Year!

Here are a couple of shots from the other day when Jack got to try out his new sled for the first time. It was the day after the blizzard brought us all of that snow (and cold!)