Word #2

While "basketball" is still James' favorite word, he now has another word he likes to use a lot - Thank you, or as he says it, "tankoo!" We are very pleased to have this word already in his vocabulary.

He's very good about saying thank you. Almost anytime you give him something he very enthusiastically responds, "tankoo!" Last week at church he dropped something in the row behind us, and the lady sitting there picked it up for him. The whole time I was hoping he would properly thank her, and sure enough, he did not disappoint. Whenever I put him to bed, he always thanks me when I give him his sippy-cup. It makes me smile every time. Last week he woke up in the middle of the night, and he was not happy. Despite his screams and cries, he stopped for a moment to thank me for a drink.

The fun part about this word, is that he also says it when he give us something. He'll hand us something when he's done with it, and with the same enthusiasm shout, "tankoo!" Even if we don't want it, he'll keep saying it over and over expecting us to take it. So, we've started saying thank you to him when we want something he has, and a lot of the time it works.

Time will tell what word he picks up next. Maybe if I try hard enough, he can learn to understand the word "yard-work".

Bask'ball!

With the few words James can actually say, he definitely has a favorite: basketball. On James' 1st birthday, Lisa's parents got him a little basketball and basketball hoop. You've probably seen the weekly videos on facebook of him shooting with it. He loves that thing, and he knows exactly what it is.

This last Sunday at church, he was being fussy during Sacrament Meeting. Lisa stood him up on her knees, and he saw back into the overflow in the cultural hall. He immediately shouted "bask'ball!" He was then being rowdy during Sunday School, so I took him out to roam the halls a bit. He kept wanting to go in the gym and would yell "bask'ball! Bask'ball!" Every time he see's our neighbor's hoop out our front window it's the same thing, "bask'ball!"

As time goes on, I'm sure his vocabulary will increase and he'll be able to string more words together. However, it's good to know he's already figured out the most important one.

Piano fun

James loves piano's. :)  Every time we go to either Grandma's house, James wants to play the piano.  I took this video of James playing the piano with his cousin Ryan.  I love how James is so intense and Ryan is so calm and playing so peacefully. :)  Some day we will get a piano, hopefully James will still have as much fun playing it. :)