Jasper started new childcare last week, and it's going great. He loves it! Anna, our friend, takes care of Jasper and her daughter Sylvia together (Sylvia is the same age as Jasper), and eventually Gus will join them as well.
Today Jasper said: "Anna, pick this one up!" (referring to himself as 'this one').
When we got home today, Jasper said, "Want more Anna."
Also, while we were out this afternoon and in the bookstore, Jasper threw down the children's book Sarah had handed him, and instead selected a mystery novel. When Sarah couldn't find anything else and just decided to go ahead and get the book Jasper had picked, when she took it from him to check out, Jasper said, "Give it back!" Then, in the car, he looked at the cover image (which featured an owl) and said, "kiss the owl" and then kissed the cover of the book.
Gus continues to grow faster than ever. He LOVES kicking, smiling, laughing constantly, and putting two fingers in his mouth. He also really enjoys peekaboo these days, which is very fun. Also, he has gotten very good at grabbing and holding his own foot.
His sleeping continues to improve; although he still wakes up some nights at inappropriate times, he can put himself back to sleep. He generally gets up once to eat sometime between 3-5 AM, and then goes back down until around 7 AM.
Unfortunately Gus hates the car seat, which is kind of a bummer, as every day involves at least one car trip to go and get Jasper. But we're sure that eventually he'll grow used to it!
Sarah and Adam have also gained new skills lately. We have both successfully put both children to bed without any backup - Sarah when we were in Massachusetts, and Adam when Sarah was in DC last week. This may sound minor, but this is a major new development!
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