BIOBaby: Ball!
July 28, 2009 by nina
Filed under Blog It Out, Baby
Yesterday, Jack had his nine-month checkup. But, Nina, you’re thinking, he’s almost a year old. Yes, it was late but I took the first appointment I could get.
When we were finally seen (you wait forever), the doctor asked, “So, is he getting around okay?”
“Oh, yeah. He walks, he climbs off and on the bed and sofa, and he can climb up the stairs all by himself.”
She looked at me like I was lying.
I pressed on because really, I didn’t like the look on her face. “In fact, he’s been walking for two months.”
Her smile said, “That’s nice,” but her eyes said, “Liar, liar, pants on fire.”
“How is his comprehension?”
“He’s really smart. He understands that remotes need to be pointed at televisions in order to have an effect. And when we remove the batteries so he can’t change the channel, he looks in the back to see if the batteries are there when the remote won’t do anything.”
This goes on and on. The more I tell her how awesome my kid is, the more she looks like she doesn’t believe me. She asks about his vocabulary.
“Some stuff he pronounces better than others, but he says Mama, Yaya for Dada, Bella, thank you, and ball.”
As she stares at me waiting for my nose to grow, it hits me.
“So, when should I think about giving him cow’s milk.”
“You have time. I’d say when he’s a year.”
“Well, you know he’ll be one next week, right?”
She looks at his chart, at the computer screen, and then finally back at Jack. No wonder she thought I was lying!
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Jack loves to play ball. It’s funny because when Donny comes home that’s the first thing he wants to do and he calls for the ball like it will suddenly pop out from its hiding spot and yell, “Here I am, Jack!”
Look at that face!
I know... I know...
... I'm still not cutting his hair!
Nina is a 34-year-old mother, wife and writer who spends her days blogging, studying, changing diapers and watching ridiculous amounts of TV. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, two children and three TiVos.
Nina, I finally watched the video. Jack is so awesomely cute! And can I just say, which probably has been said before, you have a white girl voice. I hope that didn't offend you...If you suddenly delete me from your friends and block me from your blogs/website then I'll know it offended you and I'll be very sorry...because I'll miss your blogs and friendship (web-friend, but still)...
Flora
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LikeGirl, please. If I deleted every friend/family member that said that, I'd be alone.
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LikeDon't let Kemari hassle you. Dan ALWAYS throws the ball AT the kids.
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LikeSo cute how he missed the ball a couple of times and went running to Donny. Aww. Makes me broody.
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Likeyou can shape his hair and kind of cut when he turns 1. but your right don't get rid of the front.
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Likethat's too cute!
I love going back and watching the home videos and slideshows of my children.
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LikeOlivia is digging your son. She crawled over and watched the video and then started screaming with delight when he screamed.
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LikePlay date!
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LikeHe just gets cuter every time. You cut his hair I'll drive to Atl and hunt you down. (j/k) But serously he's adorable and so full of life and energy. You guys are truly blessed.
Take Care.
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LikeI LOVE the way babies scream when they are really happy!!! LOL
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LikeDoes anyone else love that Jack was enjoying being the monkey in the middle? lol so adorable!
N that curl! =)
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LikeI love, love, love that curl resting on his forehead!
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Likewhat she said!
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LikeI love it too.
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Likeack!!! I almost died of the cute when Jack was like, "screw the ball, I want to play with Daddy!" aaaaaaaadorable.
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LikeI love his hair. Don't cut it.
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Likereminds me of a story someone I worked with once told about taking his son to the doctor. His son was overweight. After an exam, the doctor said to my friend, "Your daughter is a little overweight..."
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LikeWhat?!
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LikeDo doctors even read charts before coming into the room to see their patients?!
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LikeWhy are you playing fetch with that cute ass child?
Just cuz he got shaggy hair don't mean you have to treat him like a shaggy ass dog!
I love how he throws that sucker AT Donny, not to him. LOL.
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LikeShut it.
Because of my broken screen, I have to look through that little ass viewfinder and I couldn't tell where I was throwing the ball.
Donny just said tonight that Jack has quite an arm on him.
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