The thing is . . .

Ryan is saying
"The thing is . . . " all the time.  I wonder where he gets that. 

He also vowing when angry to "never play with toys again," "never eat again," etc. 

Jacob is tossing food off his high chair and getting put in time out by turning him to face the wall but he continues to do it.  Hmm . . . Is he obstinate or clueless?  He doesn't like timeout but perhaps doesn't see the connection to his actions yet. 

We should probably be teaching Ryan to take his clothes on and off.  We have not worked on that much. 

Ryan will just sit and talk with you now about most anything. 

Jacob is walking with you just holding one hand. 

He loves doing the scooter. 

"Nana" is every food–that's what happens when you have banana first thing in the morning every day.  His other vocabulary consists of emphatic "da da da da", "all done," "ni night," "woof woof" (for any animal), a coo for cats, and howls when Ryan is picking on him. 

Jacob loves Amy's hairdryer and cords–yes, not very safe habits. 

Ryan continues to love peanut butter and honey sandwiches, juice/water, popcorn, Life cereal, Barbara's Bakery Shredded Oats, and BBQ sauce for chicken.

Jacob loves bananas, hot dogs, popcorn, Life Cereal, Barbara's Bakery Shredded Oats, whole milk, water, pita, and yogurt. 

They both love to dance.  Jacob likes animal books.  Ryan is starting to like books with lots of words with just one small picture per page. 

Below I have put the 30 books Amy requested from the library this week:

Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Illustrated by Ray Cruz.
by Viorst, Judith.
E VIORST, J.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 2  
All about Alfie / Shirley Hughes.
by Hughes, Shirley.
E HUGHES, S.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
The boy on the bus / Penny Dale.
by Dale, Penny.
E DALE, P.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
The chicken book / Garth Williams.
by Williams, Garth.
E WILLIAMS, G.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
Do you want to be my friend? / Eric Carle.
by Carle, Eric.
E CARLE, E.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009

Frog goes to dinner / by Mercer Mayer.
by Mayer, Mercer, 1943-
E MAYER, M.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
Frog on his own.
by Mayer, Mercer, 1943-
E MAYER, M.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
The gingerbread boy / Paul Galdone.
by Galdone, Paul.
E GALDONE, P.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
I went walking / written by Sue Williams ; illustrated by Julie Vivas.
by Williams, Sue, 1948-
E WILLIAMS, S.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
May we sleep here tonight? / Tan Koide ; illustrated by Yasuko Koide.
by Koide, Tan.
E KOIDE, T.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
Mice squeak, we speak / by Arnold L. Shapiro ; illustrated by Tomie dePaola.
by Shapiro, Arnold, 1934-
E SHAPIRO, A.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
Millions of cats / Wanda Gag.
by Gag, Wanda, 1893-1946.
E GAG, W.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library

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In Transit 1  
Noah's ark / illustrated by Peter Spier.
by Spier, Peter
E
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
Polar bear, polar bear, what do you hear? / by Bill Martin, Jr. ; pictures by Eric Carle.
by Martin, Bill, 1916-2004.
E MARTIN, B.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
The relatives came / story by Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Stephen Gammell.
by Rylant, Cynthia.
E RYLANT, C.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 1 04/04/2009
The story of Little Babaji / Helen Bannerman ; illustrated by Fred Marcellino.
by Bannerman, Helen, 1862-1946.
E BANNERMAN, H.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 2 04/04/2009
The three bears / Paul Galdone.
by Galdone, Paul
E GALDONE, P.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
In Transit 1  
We're going on a bear hunt / retold by Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
by Rosen, Michael, 1946-
E ROSEN, M.
Date Placed: 10/06/2008 Pickup Location: Main Library
Active 2 04/04/2009