Socks for Daddy

 James modeling the socks I just finished for Tim.  Makes me want to knit some knee-highs for him.

 And now he wants them off!  Pulling at the toe.

 A better view of what they actually look like.

Pillow fort with Daddy

Please excuse the many, many photos- I find that if I don't have to go through the process of choosing between them I actually get blog posts done!

Good (messy) morning!

Antics

James does the above very often- he started it when he first could stand on his own and it has yet to stop amusing him or me.

Basic play

 Since Tim and I share a car it is rare that I have one during the work week and with the weather in Atlanta a bit hot and humid in the summer James and I have often taken refuge in the air-conditioned house (or I should say I keep James with me as I don't think he cares at all if his hair is plastered to his head with sweat).  This means that we have to find ways to burn of his toddler's energy inside- which can be challenging.  One activity that we both have loved since he was tiny is to wrestle on the bed.  Whenever we need a smile, giggle or just a general pick-me-up we jump up on the bed and tickle and hide and wrestle.  For me this puts off making the bed as it doesn't stay made once James is up their moving pillows around to tunnel under and blankets to burrow in.  Even if he is in a grumpy mood this will cheer him up immediately.

 

 And since he grew tall enough to reach the door knobs his next favorite activity is playing peek-a-boo with our bathroom doors.  Which means I can lazily lay on the bed just resting while he does all the work.

First whole apple

I'm sure I waited a lot longer than most moms to give their child a whole apple but I was concerned that James would bite off more than he could chew and expire.
So when he started showing a preference for larger and larger pieces of food I figured it would almost be safer for him to take bites of his own doing than for me to put a huge cut-up piece in front of him and he try to shove the whole thing in.  Then he started not eating fruit I had cut up at all- see the 20 month update for details on that.
An old, somewhat dried up and mealy apple was the perfect choice- would basically dissolve in his mouth.
He loved it.

Exploring the idea.

Approved!

His efforts resulted in many funny faces and much amusement for me.

Unlike an adult who takes a bite and then a second bite next to the first, James would try a new spot each time.

This made the apple pretty slippery and he ended up putting it on the tray to gain more leverage.

He was pretty pleased with himself.

Sleeping tight

 This is how I found James tonight when I checked on him.

 Normally all his animals are at one end and he is at the other...or all the animals are on the ground as he tossed them out before winding down and falling asleep.

I guess tonight he decided they were the perfect place to sleep tight,.