18 months

Jack is officially walking today! For the past couple of weeks he's been taking a couple of steps here and there, but today he started doing 15-20 steps at a time, and by the time Jon got home, he was walking all over the place! Until he giggles and falls down, that is. =) Jack is loving all the fruit we're getting from the farmer's market this summer; some weeks I have to go twice to keep up with his consumption.

He's a climber for sure. This past week he has mastered climbing from the floor to the back of the couch all by himself.

He likes to sit with Charlie and watch out the window for squirrels...and occasionally lick the window. (Why? I have no idea. But now I'm afraid to windex, in case he ingests some of it. I've heard of people cleaning windows with vinegar...I guess I'm going to have to try it.)

18 months yesterday! Enjoying a banana pudding cake.

Within minutes, he reduced it to crumbs. But we didn't get any pictures of the aftermath!

Jack walking!

Walking with his Spidey Car

July Highlights

We're a little behind, but here is what Jack was up to in July:
-enjoying his new (to us - thanks Kristin and Kelly!) backyard swing
-starting to stand on his own for a few seconds (the first time was on June 30th)
-took his first 2 steps (July 4th) - none since
-walking with assistance (holding on to one or 2 of our fingers) - he's fast!
-moving into size 24 mth clothing
-enjoying a variety of foods, including olive (esp kalamata), cheese, pasta, broccoli, carrots, raw spinach, romaine lettuce, spicy Chinese food, eggplant parm, pancakes, fried okra, kohlrabi, and all fruit except grapes
-spending time with both sets of grandparents
-playing with cat food (when we're not paying close enough attention), and dunking his magnetic alphabet into the cat's water
-turning on the tv (there's a button in the front that he knows how to operate)
-climbing onto the back of the sofa to play with the windows
-and we think he's teething again, even though the ped says it's too early