All boy and the dog-on-the-head trick

Bob and I really enjoy watching Jack change, and this 14 month mark has definitely brought with it some new quirks. Within the last week or two, it has become blatantly obvious to me that he is rapidly becoming all boy, not just in physical characteristics, but in his personality as well. I mean, I don't think I know any little girls at this age who enjoy picking up a toy baseball boy bat in each hand and hurling them towards the wall (or mommy). He's also become quite the mimic, both with words and noises (think blowing air through your lips). My favorite thing though has to be his infectious laugh, which makes it terribly hard for me to remain frustrated with him.

Now, the dog-on-the-head trick has come about in the last week. I happened to peek back at him in the car seat one day on the way to the grocery store and noticed he had his favorite puppy perched on top of his head. Unfortunately, I didn't have the camera at the time, but luckily this weekend he gave me another opportunity to catch his newest quirk while we drove down to Reliant Stadium for the Houston Rodeo chili cookoff.

As a side note, anyone planning to go down to the Houston Rodeo should plan on shelling out some serious dough if you want to park anywhere close to the stadium. We saw parking for $30 and $20 per car that would still put some serious callouses and/or blisters on your feet if you had to walk that far. Needless to say, we went somewhere else and had a nice BBQ dinner instead.