Jake Trivia

I am amazed (and not biased, of course!) at how well my little people talk. The twins seem to talk a lot more than Bentley did at their age, but maybe I'm just getting old and not remembering well....

in my opinion they are even somewhat understandable. The jury is out on that one though, as not everyone can understand everything they say! They are always willing to repeat themselves though, until you get it right. Or until you ask their older brother that they're trying to say - he's a pretty good interpreter.

Wait???! This post is about Jake! Moving on to our main subject...

Jake's most common phrase is "Bad Bentley". I'll let you decide what that says about their relationship. :-)

He's the most affectionate of the kids, he does a great hug, likes to snuggle, and gives kisses - I love this about him!

If you don't pay too much attention Jackson will count to 10 for you - but once you ask him to repeat it he grows silent.

Jake is going to have a future in baseball. He's mastered tossing the ball with one hand, and hitting it with the bat while it's in the air. He probably shouldn't be doing this inside, but it's hard to remember that since he's so darn cute!

Nothing makes Jackson angrier than a lack of clean jeans to wear in the morning. He's quite fixated on jeans. Obsessive even! Luckily for me he's proactive and keeps an eye on the situation, letting me know when a laundry run is necessary.

This kid is also my proactive builder. He drags out the Duplos or Megablocks and builds himself tall towers, without any help. He loves construction!

Jake is a great eater, and sometimes seems to have a bottomless tummy. He normally starts his morning with a waffle, and then asks for yogurt/fruit/granola bars/cereal... some of everything of what everyone else is having. He doesn't want to miss out. He's normally willing to try whatever is for dinner and eats with gusto! Lately he's been running back downstairs right before bed time to plead, with great passion, for cheerios and milk. He shovels it in like we starved him all day - so not true!

My little guy is not quite an artist. He'll normally give us about 5 minutes for an art activity and then he's out of his chair and off to play. The other day we did water color and, for the first time, he stayed at the table just as long as his brother and sister. Maybe it's his medium... ?!

Lately his favorite books have included "Go Dog Go" (which I am SO tired of that I told him I had to return it to the library - even though it's not a library book!), and "Little Blue Truck". Definitely a creature of habit, conforming to the stereotypical toddler image. There were tears last night when I told them they could chose their bedtime story from among selections I was going to make.

Although still a homebody, Jake is becoming more outgoing! He has started weekly visits (which his siblings have been doing for more than a year) with his Grandma Karen & Grandpa Tim, and he's loving it. It took him a while to decide he wanted to participate, but apparently he's quite the charmer now - he stays all evening and doesn't want to come home!!

Jake loves his older brother. We can convince him as to the merits of an activity/action by invoking Bentley's name. He's (sometimes) nice to his sister, too - they enjoy many tea parties. They're into make believe right now.

To wrap it up? Jake still has a beautiful smile and a great laugh. When he's happy he's very charming. When he's not happy? Ear plugs and a good hiding place from him might not be a bad idea. It's a good thing he's normally in a good mood!