Pictures worth a thousand words...Jake's laughs are priceless.

This post is short and sweet because really, Jake was just a gem. Grins when he sees me, lots of fun home. Weekend full of giggles and games. He's copying me now. When I say things he copies me. I say "Lovely" a lot and now he grins to himself and says it too.

Putting his shoes, his socks, his slippers on, he'll say "Sock...sock again!" He's grasping and figuring out and coming out of his shell and it's beautiful to see and experience. I'm proud to help him grow and be happy, and I love him more than any words could even begin to describe.

Saturday and Sunday Jake and I come up with a new game in the back garden. I honker down and he runs at me grinning and giggling. I scoop him up, swing him about, make funny noises. Jake focuses on laughing so hard and so long his little cheeks are roaring red and his eyes are squinty. He's so much fun and always so mischievous. he grabs a box and wears it like a hat.

He is a gem.