James is a Big Boy!

I took James for his 18 month appointment yesterday.  It was a bit of a gong show.  In the eternal bureaucratic ridiculousness that exists, they decided that because James got his 1 year vaccines 12 days before his 1 year birthday that this cannot possibly confer immunity and that he: a) could not get his 18 month vaccines; and b) had to have his 12 month repeated.  It seemed a waste but there was no arguing with them.  We now have to go back mid-December for his 18 month vaccines.  It doesn't hurt him to be doubly immunized but it does seem a slight waste of resources!  Oh well.  Since he was just a brave boy, we went to the bookstore and got him a cool book on Tractors with flaps to find things--he loves it.

He was also weighed and measured and is continuing his trend of being perfectly proportional.  He is 50th -- 75th percentile for both height and weight.  He is 32.5 inches tall and weighs 26 1/2 pounds--so he is pretty solid.  All is well now and here are some photos of James looking at his new tractor book this morning.

I love my new book and I can work some of the flaps all by myself!

I like my book but I am also trying to see the T.V.--so MOVE, Mom!

Ahh, a book and a T.V. show--what more could a boy ask for?  Nothing.

Christmas Came Early for Jamie!!

Santa came to our house early this year.  Jamie loves to sit in his car seat when we have it in the living room so we thought we would get him a child-size poang chair at Ikea.  We went today and he tried it out but when he gets out of it, it tips and falls on his head--so that was a big no!  But, he gravitated toward this cute little rocking chair so we picked it up instead.  He really seems to like it.  Merry Christmas Jamie!!

I am reading my Polar Bear book, Mommy and Daddy!

Jamie is an intent little reader.

Rock-a-bye, rock-a-bye, Jamie!

Hi Mommy and Daddy!  Cool chair!

Mom!! You and the camera are in my way!  I'm trying to see the T.V.!

P.S. There are some videos of Jamie on Facebook.  I couldn't get them to load here so I put them up there.

Life With James

Here are some various photos of James from the last little while.

Jamie and his big cousin Oliver.  James seems very impressed with Oliver, especially when he is doing skateboard tricks.

Bit hug for Oliver!

Playing outside!

Puss-in-Boots!  James likes to wear shoes and here he is in his baby sitter's big boots--he thinks they are pretty special.

James is sick!  This is from the other day when he got sick all over himself and me while we were at a friend's house.  We had to borrow some clothes to get home (he never pukes so I didn't have any extras--lesson learned).  He doesn't look like a girl in Katie's pink pants and puppy shirt--he just looks like a sad, sick little boy!  But, all better now.

Ravioli PIG!!

What a messy boy!

Playing and Swimming

Today, Jamie, Grandma, and I went to the Farmers' Market and then returned his hat and mitten set (hat was too small) and bought a new set that fit and the mittens are on idiot strings so he won't lose them when he pulls them off.  They are pretty cute and, as with most boy clothing, are a combination of blue and orange.  After a nap, we went to the park and then after supper we went swimming.  James has not been swimming in a long time but he remembered quickly and had a lot of fun.  

On the weird swing with Mommy.

Look, Mommy, I am a big boy!

Going down the slide.  We don't have many good photos of this as the slide was so fast that they all blurred.

Running through the leaves.

Playing in the maze with Grandma.

On the weird balance beam--Jamie wouldn't walk on it but he would sit on it and then it moves like a teeter-totter so that was pretty fun.

In the big swing.  This was lots of fun--again, not many good photos, even on the sport setting.

Swing fun!

The disc swing was a little odd--he wasn't too sure of it.

Mom, this is different!

This is more fun!

Grandma and Jamie, swimming in the pool.

Playing with a pool noodle and a big kid.  Jamie was a real hit with the other kids.

The pool is fun.

Jamie and Mommy--swimming buddies again.

Tomorrow we are going to see Auntie Susie and Uncle James and their doggies.  Perhaps more pictures then.