28 months

Jake was 28 months on August 16th- now closer to 2 1/2 than 2! He is such a sweet boy and we are so blessed to have him in our lives. Here is what he is up to:

• Can now jump and actually have his feet leave the ground:)
• Uses past, present, and future tenses very well (even knows some of the exceptions to the -ed rule like "went" and "broken" as well as -ing exceptions like "ran).
• He is VERY verbally precocious!
• Uses pronouns appropriately; his sentences are impressive:) We are constantly amazed by his understanding of grammar. These are some he uses regularly:
• personal (singular and plural)- I, me, we, us, she, her, he, him, it, they, them, you
• demonstrative (singular and plural)- this, these, that, those
• indefinite- either, someone, each, something, all, some
• reflexive (singular and plural)- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves
• interrogative- what, who, whose
• possessive (singular and plural)- my, your, his, her, its, mine, yours, hers, our, your, their, ours, your, theirs
• Can correct his own grammar mistakes most of the time. If he uses a word incorrectly, all we have to say is, "No, Jake. You would say..." and he fills in the blank.
• Imaginative play- pretends to be different animals and acts them out
• Plays with Sam- gives him roles in his imaginative play:)
• Can sing the whole alphabet song and recognize/identify all capital letters.
• Loves to make up silly words and then tell us what they mean. He is very creative!
• Asks questions (What is ___'s name? and Where did ___ go?) all the time, especially when he knows the answers. He just wants you to ask him the question he asked so he can tell you the answer. Absolutely hilarious!
• Still loves to buckle everything!

He is so much fun, and we are enjoying watching him play with Sam. They sure do love each other!