Milestones: Part Deux

I caught Jake on video rolling over. Once I realized he was about to do it, I started running around like a chicken with its head cut off looking for the camera. It was pretty ridiculous, but there's parenting for you!

If you blink, you'll miss it.



And here he is showing off how strong he is. Introducing Jake Hercules Blundell:



He's also started turning onto his side from his back. That's the next big step towards mobility, flipping from his back onto his belly (it's harder to do). But, like this little guy below, he's not quite there yet.



(I just saw this video and couldn't resist posting it here. I'm such a sucker for babies and puppies, and this was just too apropos!)

Looking Back

How is it possible that he was ever so tiny?







Sigh...

Jakejake

Graham solved the mystery of Jake's exuberant hair.




He's channeling his compatriot, Tintin! And you know who looks like Milou?


The benevolent tyrant of the Stelmach family, the oh-so-aptly named Napoleon. He's a Frenchie, too!

Three Generations

Here's Jake meeting his granddad for the first time ever.



I think the look on Colin's face as he watches his father and his son together says it all.

Backlog

Alas, we've gotten behind on posting and have video and pics that are now over two weeks old. That's 16.66666% of Jake's life so far. So they're practically obsolete! However, since we still get a kick out of them, here's one for your viewing pleasure.

Jake, Sophie the Giraffe, and Merlin:



By now, Jake has figured out how to grab Sophie from me and chew on her little giraffe head. Merlin, on the other hand, has learned that Sophie is NOT to be touched. We've forgotten about her a few times and left her out in the open, that is to say, the wild savannah of our living room, but still Merlin has not pounced. This is remarkable for a dog who pretty much specialized in tearing apart any and all stuffed animals and squeaky toys that crossed his path.

Here's a couple of more recent photos of Jake with his favorite toy:






"See, Mom? I got this!"

Just Two Years Ago!

(Well, from yesterday. Of course we were too busy to blog--we were celebrating!)

Milestones

Jake's been hitting a bunch of milestones lately. He's been smiling and cooing for a while now, but just the other day he started squealing and laughing out loud. He's especially amused by the feel of Colin's beard against his cheek and laughs laughs laughs whenever Colin gives him kisses.

Our little guy's also discovered his own hands, and that he's got two of them--he clasps them together, intertwines his fingers and looks like's hatching a plot. ("If I poop, then she'll have to take me out of bed to change my diaper. Excellent!")

Then, a couple of days ago, Jacob really surprised us: he started taking his pacifier out of his mouth and popping it back in (he accomplishes this feat with impressive regularity), and he rolled over for the first time (!). He's also started "talking" more intentionally, cooing very insistently and making eye contact while he does so. It's all been quite impressive. But yesterday evening he really blew my mind. He was a bit fussy and since it wasn't quite bedtime I searched Youtube for a Sesame Street song to play for him, the "Manamana" song. Here it is:




Awesome, right? I figured we'd dance to it, but would you believe that Jake sang along? Everytime the nonsense chorus of "manamana" came on, he started cooing excitedly, and when it stopped, he stopped! I played the song a second time to see if he'd do it again and sure enough, he manamana'ed right on cue.

Conclusion? Our little angel...



...is a mini-version of this guy:


(Fortunately, the resemblance is not a physical one. Sorry, Albert!)