Jonah at two-
J has to start each morning with muk (milk). In fact, if we would let him, he would guzzle it down all day long. You can find him right before going to bed, taking a nap, or getting up with his sippy stuck to his face and his blankey in hand. Last summer, Jonah became attached to his two blankies, which has evolved into being attached to his green blankey. We are lucky if we can get it through the wash.
The best way to describe J is a grumpy old man. He doesn't like strangers. He frowns at people he doesn't know (or turns his head in the opposite direction), frowns at people he does know but is unsure of, frowns at people who do something he doesn't want them to, and frowns at anyone and everyone when he is tired. Of course there are times in there where he smiles and laughs, but I think he keeps these wonderful gifts for a special few.
Jonah loves to sing and talk. He sings songs from Cinderella, he can sing most of the alphabet song, Jingle Bells, Happy Birthday Daddy Jesus, Rock-a-bye Baby, he can even sing a verse of "Bushel and a Peck" from the musical Guys and Dolls (and he does a pretty good job at that). We get serenaded by this song when he hugs us before bed at night. He speaks in complete sentences most of the time and has a pretty substantial vocabulary for his age. Not all of his words are clear, but Cairo seems to be a pretty good translator when needed. At night Jonah can spend hours, much to Cairo dislike, singing and talking to himself.
Jonah is a screamer. Boy can he scream. I was hoping that one of my kids would be soft spoken and quiet like their daddy, but it seems that I have two who are competing to be louder and more annoying than I was. When he gets really excited, the screams just peel out of his mouth... his facial expression, body language, and excitement of his scream are contagious and makes you feel warm and happy inside.
Cairo and Xander may be the big kids but Jonah has no problem elbowing his way into the mix of things. He doesn't let them push him around. If he doesn't get his way or if a toy gets taken away he screams- loudly. When they wrestle, he is always in the thick of things. This is not always a good thing since Xander and Cairo have about 8 pounds on him.
Things Jonah loves (besides his sippy and green blankey)-
J loves to help Daddy cook. He always wants to drag out the tool (stool) to the counter so that he can help out with whatever is being made. When he's not whipping up some real food, Jonah loves to make something in his fake kitchen. Jonah likes taking care of baby dolls. I think he is in training to be just like his daddy some day.
Jonah likes to fill bags up with stuff and drag it with him all over the house. Anything he can pick up he will stuff into the bag. At times you will see him grunting and groaning, attempting to drag the bag across the room.
My favorite trait of Jonah's is the gleam of trouble in his eye. I get it. I understand what that gleam is about. I know that feeling inside that drives that gleam and the need to make mischief when you know, 100%, that you shouldn't be doing what you are about to do... the want to see that reaction of other people and what they are going to do about it. So while the gleam makes me want to smile, it just puts him in time out! :o)
And to end this synopsis of Jonah-
What Jonah is...
- articulate (relatively speaking)
- assertive
- a Daddy's Boy (currently mom is chopped-liver)
- picky eater
- a fantastic hugger
- completely clueless about what a doggy-kiss really is... thank goodness!
- good at building
- a stinker
- still in his crib (but not for much longer)
What Jonah is not...
- mild tempered
- sociable
- fast
- a neat eater
- quiet
- interested in potty training
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