Sunday, July 4, 2010

Year 1, Day 306

Yesterday was Jackson's one year and 22 month birthday, but for all intents and purposes, I'd have to say that he is officially exhibiting two year old behaviors a couple months early.  Examples may include, but are not limited to the following:
Refusing kisses or hugs to immediate family, but smothering Patsy and other inanimate objects with love and attention. 

Sweetly ordering a soft serve at the walk up window, capturing the hearts of all the lady workers, and then spitting it all out on the picnic table and running into the parking lot at lightening speed.

Being reprimanded for running into the parking lot, and "going jello" in his car seat - unable to buckle him as he slithers to the floor in a hot mess.

"Going jello" usually lasts under 1 minute, but it is the most annoying minute possible, because the boneless child slides all around, limps himself into a puddle on the immediate surface below his feet, and covers himself and those around him in hot crocodile tears.

Jello time usually occurs when Jackson is tired, hot, or forced to miss out on something he thinks is great (like balancing and jumping off concrete parking stops in a busy lot).