We took our first trip to the Garfield Park Conservatory on Sunday and Jack loved it. They have an area where kids can dig in the dirt and plant flowers, there are some giant leaves they can play on, a big seed they can look in and an area with musical instruments made from plants (see picture below!). We had a great time and the warmth and humidity was so nice in the middle of winter!
So, since we have been home (2 days) Jack has learned to climb and get in and out of things (see pictures below). His new favorite play areas are maggie's bed and boxes. He also LOVES his sippy cups. He is a sippy double fister, he likes to have one with water and one with milk...ah, the best of both worlds. After figuring out how to climb in and out of baskets and boxes (and stand on boxes) Jack tried to climb into the bathtub this morning- not successful but he is very brave, I can see where this is going...
We just got home from an Ohio/Indiana holiday season and we are all tired! However, Jack enjoyed his second Christmas and New Year's immensely. He especially enjoyed the wrapping paper (and sometimes the gifts inside of it). He could open his own toy store with all the goods he scored...He is now pretty much walking all of the time and is just so big. He learned how to climb up on a small chair during our stay at Big Gran and Big Pa's (scary!) and has a new best friend, a snail that follows him around everywhere (a birthday gift that has become his new companion). Jack loved seeing his family and had lots of funs with his cousins, Gran and Pa and Big Gran and Pa and lots of aunts and uncles. We wish you all a very happy and healthy new year and hope it is a wonderful year for everyone. Enjoy the pictures from Jack's holidays!
