Too Fast

Today Jay came up to me trying to put on a hat that his Great-Grandma Brady had made for him. The only problem was she had made it for him as a newborn, so obviously the hat was way too small and he couldn't put it on. He was very frustrated by this and would not give up the idea until I decided to help him. A few minutes later, with a little finesse, we got the newborn hat to fit his 14-month head. He was very excited and ran around making funny faces and screaming most of the morning. As I watched him play, I realized how fast his little life has gone by. He'll start some really cute stage and a week later he's on to the next thing. He used to suck his thumb. He used to think coughing was the funniest thing on the planet. He used to have fake sneezing attacks in church. All of these things could make me smile from ear to ear and now they are gone. Sure they are replaced by other cute and sometimes loud quirks... but I miss them.

Anyhow this all put me in a sentimental mood and I followed Jay around with my camera all morning capturing his latest oddities...

Like how he loves to laugh at himself and you can tell it's totally fake. He closes his eyes and peeks at you every couple of seconds to make sure you are still laughing at him. Or his overly dramatic way of drinking a sippy cup... (We've got an actor on our hands folks.)

He is also a very determined kid and when he wants you to do something, he'll do everything in his power to make you do it. In this case, "Mom I said take this!"

Perhaps my favorite lately is when he screams like a warrior and charges at you.

Oh and he thinks his Daddy is Elmo.

Explanation: Joe does a really good impression of Elmo. Most of the time he's home, he's chasing Jay around the house yelling, "Mr. Noodle! Mr. Noodle!" or talking to him in Elmo's voice. Well now every time Elmo's World comes on, Jay runs to the T.V. screen yelling, "Dada!" He'll be pretty disappointed when I tell him that's not really his Daddy's day job.