The only major update with us is that we have moved yet again. We can't seem to stay in any residence for over a year, and this year is no different. We still live in Irvine, but we needed to find a new place since the landlord in our previous place had to move in herself due to financial issues. It was a mildly stressful month getting everything packed up while also leaving the place set up enough to keep Jack comfortable and relaxed. We didn't even touch his bedroom until the evening before the move, and it was the first thing we put back together once we got into our new place. His new room pretty much looks identical to his old room, so he didn't even skip a beat in his great sleeping habits when we moved.
Jack actually got a lot of good play time during the move. He loved playing in the boxes, and he tried to pull things out of boxes as quickly as I put them in.
We put our mattress in the dining area the night before the move, and Jack LOVED it. He would climb up onto the futon and swan dive onto the mattress. 
One of the major benefits to our new place compared to our last place is that we now have a large porch. Our old place didn't have any outdoor space, so we couldn't grill or relax outside. That's a huge drawback when you live in Southern California. Jack likes to go out, walk around, and chase Izzy.
Jack continues to be his crazy, energetic self. He has always been fun, but play time gets better every day. He's so much more interactive and participates really well. He loves stacking blocks, driving his dump truck around, playing "where's Jack" behind the curtain/couch/divider walls, and reading lots and lots of books. I was at Target the other day, and found these maracas in the $1 section. He loves to shake them and then throw them down as well as dance when we shake them.
For Christmas Jack got a 3-in-1 Kettler Trike. Whenever we're in the garage, he points at it and let's us know he wants a ride. Right now we push and steer it, but around 2 years old you take the pusher off of it, and he rides it on his own. He currently rides it for about 5-10 minutes and then wants to get off and push it himself. We end up taking 1/4 to 1/2 mile walks with him pushing it pretty much the whole way.
Jack is becoming more independent in feeding himself these days, so we decided to be real adults and finally get a kitchen table. We have pretty much always eaten in front of the tv, but we want to teach Jack good habits and social interactions while eating meals, so it was time to make a change. 
Since getting the table over the weekend, his self-feeding skills have made huge strides. This morning he ate cinnamon waffles on his own. He also practiced using his spoon to eat some oatmeal and yogurt. For lunch he ate a grilled cheese sandwich. That makes for a happy mom since all he has wanted to eat recently is fruit and veggie puree packs and yogurt. He's very particular about what he wants to eat and when, so we're just trying to stay really consistent and continue to make attempts at Jack trying new things. The other night as I was cooking dinner, I served things onto his tray for him to try. He ended up eating carne asada, butternut squash, avacado, and tomatoes. I know a good eater is in him somewhere.
Jack does love his snacks. I think part of his not wanting to sit and eat a meal is that he wants to go, go, go. He just likes to snack while on the move for the most part. I love watching him walk around with his little snack trap munching away. His molars are coming in now, so I'll start putting a little bit more variety in there once I can be confident he can chew well enough not to choke while running around.
He also loves snacking on apple slices with his dad.
And, of course, french fries. Who doesn't like french fries?! If you are from Chicago, you know about Portillos. It is the best hot dog place in Chicago, and my mom told me they opened one in California. I have no idea why there is only one outside of the Chicago area, but I couldn't be more excited that it is 20 minutes from where we live. Jack got to have his first Portillos experience.
Jack has his 15-month doctor appointment next week (yet to be scheduled, but it will happen). I'm going to try to get some more pictures of Jack being Jack this week to post with his updated growth stats. Thanks for catching up with us!!
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