Shiner

Julian has been pretty lucky so far with accidents, meaning he hasn't had many.



But when he was on a walk with Gumbo recently, the leash got wrapped around the stroller and pulled it over.



Jules' face made good friends with the ground, and he got his first shiner.



He's such a sweet kid that he cried for a minute and then was over it.

Words

Julian's words and sign language are getting more frequent and more recognizable. The signs he uses on a regular basis are milk, daddy, gumbo (dog), and eat.

His words include:
daddy
gumbo
cat
mama
bubbles
ball
balloon
shoes
bock bock (sound a chicken makes)
eye
nose
sweetie (his grandma)
bubba (grandpa)

I need to start writing them all down when I hear them. He will pretty much repeat what we are saying, but some of the words he uses on his own. It's fun to hear him chattering more. He talks quite a bit, and we love it!

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me, twelve...I mean...one drummer drumming...

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me, a little bit of penguin love...

On the Tenth Day of Christmas....

My true love gave to me, a trip to the Shedd Aquarium...

On the Ninth Day of Christmas...

My true love gave to me, a big fat lip and sore nose...



Julian has mostly been pretty balanced with his walking. The other day he was walking very quickly, and he tripped. He fell nose and lips first into the doorjamb. A bloody lip and a red nose later, he was just fine.

On the Seventh and Eighth Days of Christmas,

My true love gave to me, some friends to play with JB...



Neighbor and good friend, Nora, and her son Henry who is five weeks older than Julian.



Having a grand time! (I love that Henry looks like he's riding a Harley!)



The Blonde and Blue-Eyed. It's something like the Young and the Restless.