yes, you read it right. our son has learned how to say “butt paste”. as you can imagine, this has the tendency to catch people off guard. you see, we use this amazing product called butt paste to help fight diaper rash. that seriously is the name of the product, and it truly works wonders. it has become such a part of our daily routine that jackson has incidentally learned how to say it. in fact, he requests it every time we change his diaper. and of course, each time he says those precious words, we can’t help but laugh.
now this is probably not what you are thinking. pancake, in this sense, is not food. while jackson does love his mother’s delicious homemade pancakes, there is another pancake that steals his little heart. i am referring to his beloved stuffed puppy dog. only he is not actually stuffed, which earned him the appropriate name of “pancake”. you guessed it. he is flat as a pancake. for as long as i can remember, jackson has been attached to this little soft, furry puppy. out of all his toys and stuffed animals, there is no question that pancake is by far his favorite one. and now, he absolutely will not go to sleep without pancake in his arms. it has become part of his nightly routine, and as you can see in the video, he is pretty serious about having pancake with him.
we are continually telling jackson to be nice, so he quickly started saying this word. when he gets in trouble, we will often ask him if he can be nice. he then looks up at us with pitiful eyes and replies, “nice”. in this video, kelly is asking him whether he has been naughty or nice this year. his answers are pretty accurate.
jackson has now learned the power of the word “no”. considering that he hears it from us quite often, we knew it was just a matter of time. and now that he knows what it means, he is not afraid to use it.
if there is one thing that never fails to entertain jackson, it is bubbles. he sometimes reminds me of that one fish in the movie “finding nemo”. you know, the one in the fish tank that just waits and waits for the bubbles, and then goes crazy when they finally appear. yep, that is jackson. it is amazing how something as simple as bubbles can bring so much excitement and joy.
jackson has a mild obsession with doors, and he is particularly interested in garage doors. as soon as he spots one, he immediately yells out a very animated “dooooor”. in fact, this was one of his earliest and most frequent words. riding in the car is the best, as he is constantly searching for a garage door that we might pass. driving by a fire department is particularly interesting because all you hear is “door, door, door, door, door”. in this video, he is intrigued by a storage cabinet in my office that functions much like a miniature garage door.
jackson has a thing for bugs. when he stumbles upon a bug, pure joy and excitement consume him. his face lights up, and he exclaims “bug” while attempting to catch it. sometimes he will use his barehand, but other times it requires him to go grab some toilet paper. it solely depends on the size of the bug he is tracking. here he is chasing an ant alongside our dishwasher.
jackson has been saying “hot” for quite a while now. he says it whenever he sees a fireplace, smoke from a chimney, flames from a candle, steam at a restaurant, fire illustrations in a book, and of course, every time he walks by the oven. this video is actually from when he first started saying this word, complete with his favorite oven mitt.
we have tried teaching jackson manners from the start, and he quickly caught on to the idea of saying “please”. only now, we have trouble saying “no” to such a cute request.
well, it’s that time of year again. if you recall the “12 days of Christmas” series of photos from last year, then you know exactly what i am talking about. and as you can see from the whimsical banner above, we are at it once again. only this year, instead of 12 different Christmas photos, we are creating 12 different Christmas videos. we have decided to appropriately name this year’s adventure, “12 words of Christmas”.
now you may be wondering what all of this means. well, because it has been a while since we showed any new videos of jackson, we thought this might be a nice little holiday treat. the idea is to showcase jackson saying 12 of his favorite words. now, for an 18-month-old, jackson has developed quite an impressive vocabulary. so, one of the hardest things has been narrowing it down to his 12 most frequently used words. of course, we have just now started the process of making the videos, so it should be a fun Christmas adventure for all of us.
the first video will be displayed for viewing right here on our website on monday, december 14. from there, a new video will be posted each of the following days leading up to Christmas, for a grand total of 12 videos. so, be sure to stop by our website on each of those days in order to watch the latest “12 words of Christmas” videos. we certainly hope you enjoy this special little gift, and from our family to all of you, we wish you a very merry Christmas.
