New and Interesting Jaxon-isms

Jaxon has finally started talking in 3-word sentences although we are still treated to the indecipherable babble and "Jawa" sounds on occasion. He also LOVES to use his hands when speaking to you, the dogs, or anyone that will listen to him. This he gets from Zak.

Recently, we have been hearing, "Sure, okay!" a lot. We love hearing that rather than the defiant, "No!". Also, he loves to ask for "Mooore" and "Eat!". His "Sure" and "Mooore" come out like he's a kid growing up in Brooklyn. For someone who has never visited or lived on the east coast, he certainly knows how to talk like one.

Jaxon also sometimes mixes up his words and most recently has resorted to calling hummus, "Thomas". I realize that to a 2-year old, they sound very similar. However, I don't think he realizes how different they are. One is a garbanzo bean dip and the other is a train. So, I happily go along with him when he asks to dip his cracker into more "Thomas". He's slowly learning to decipher his colors (for now, whenever you ask him what color something is the answer is always "Purple".) He knows shapes quite well and could be a regular animal keeper at the zoo he identifies animals so well. He can also tell you exactly what sound they make.

He constantly asks if we are "Home?" when we clearly are and always wants to know what Daddy is doing and if he is hungry or sleepy. Daddy has become his all-time favorite person in the world and is most definitely his hero. Mommy comes in a close second but since she is the one he sees all day and is often the bad-guy disciplinarian, I'm not as cool as Daddy.

We've seen so much change in him in the past year. It is hard to imagine that he wasn't speaking at all last July. However, the whining, pestering, and outcries of defiance have been on the rise as he is fully into his 2's and well on the way to being 3. We're looking forward to watching him begin the role as "Big Brother" in two months.