My little man

My little Jace is already 20 months old!! He is just a little bitty guy in the 3rd percentile for weight, but boy his lungs are anything but little!  Jace has been on a mission since he was born to be older.  He wants to be a big boy and do everything his sister does.  I write so much about his sister, I thought it's only fitting for me to write about him too.  He does new things daily and I want to remember everything when my babies have grown older and I am left with only memories of these times.

Right now, Jace can sing the alphabet.  Yup, the whole alphabet.  He also just counted to 12 by himself, without any help from my husband or I.  He replies with "I love you too" when we leave him, and isn't stingy with his kisses.

The other night, I came in late from work just as my husband had put him down to bed.  Laying there so sweet in his blanket, I just had to pick him up for a quick snuggle.  As we settled into the rocking chair he said, "dkakdjals...song." He has a habit of adding jargon to the first part of his sentences and then the last word is something we can all understand.

I wasn't totally sure he said song, and then he started humming twinkle twinkle little star.  I've sang this song to him since he was a colicky newborn, crying late into the night.  It's the only song that calmed him.  I happily sang it again.

Then today, I was looking for his washrag.  He quickly told me, "downstairs!  wash it."  I'll be darned if he was right.  I had just done a load of towels that I forgot about earlier in the morning.  Dang he is smart!

Don't grow up!

Today we took Ashlynn took school as usual on a Monday morning.  I put on your shoes this time, instead of leaving you in your footie pajamas.  Boy were you stoked.  Upon getting out of the car, you immediately announced, "Down!!"

I let you down and you had fun running all the way up to Ashlynn's classroom.  You were out of breath, but you didn't mind.  You kept trucking up as fast as your little legs could take you.  When we entered the classroom I helped Ashlynn with her things.  I quickly glanced around the classroom and didn't see you!  "Where is my son?" I asked worriedly.

That's when the teacher pointed to you.  Sitting in a chair with the other 4-5 year olds acting so big and so grown up.  You were attempting a puzzle and were trying to do so without me noticing.

On the way to pick her up, you once again ran ahead of me.  I captured this picture of you thinking one day you will be full grown man.  Don't grow up to soon baby boy!!  Please stay my baby for a little while longer.

"Song"

Tonight, I came home from work, and Cody had just put Jace to bed. I missed him so much, I ran in to tell him goodnight. He looked so sweet snuggled in his blanket, I just had to pick him up and hold him. While I was kissing his head, he said, " aksjdhdhdhdjdj......song"  He has a tendency to use a string of jargon before saying an intelligible word.

I literally melted.

Before I could sing, he started humming a tune.

I happily sang him the baby Jace song, a song I made up to the tune of twinkle twinkle little star, many sleepless nights.

Little little Baby Jace,
How I love your smiling face.
When the day is done and through,
I just want to be with you.
Little little baby Jace,
How I love you smiling face.
Chubby cheeks and curly hair,
Baby Jace my snuggle bear.
Little little baby Jace,
How I love your smiling face.

With love,
Mommy

I no like it, it's nasty!

Tonight at dinner, Jace devoured his lo mein. Guess he likes Chinese food. As he was finishing though, I asked him if he wanted a cookie. He immediately swiped all the food to the side and held out his fingers that still had some noodle on them and declared, "wook! I no like it, it's nasty!"
Oh man, for only being 20 months old, he sure has a lot of opinions already!!