Decisions

Jonas began spending time in a new classroom at his daycare this week with older kids who, among other things, only drink from sippy cups. Jonas is still pretty attached to his bottles, but has shown himself entirely capable of drinking from a cup if he wants to. Watching all those kids drinking from all those cups, he's bound to make the switch soon. But as you can see here, he's still trying to decide which he likes best at home.

Having a Seat

Jonas has been seemingly more interested in getting up on his feet in recent days, but this weekend, on a stroll through downtown Castle Rock, he decided he'd had enough and sat down for a rest. A cute, adorable rest.

Cookie Monster

For the first time, Jonas got to experience the joy of the free cookie for kids at the local supermarket this weekend. And oh what a joy it was. Jonas seemed to dig his crumb-face right from the start...

...and it wasn't long before he was a drooly, cookie-stained mess...

...all in all, one of the happiest trips to the store ever.

Father and Son

In honor of Father's Day, today we bring you some of Dad's favorite shots of him and his little guy hanging out, from the horrors of Jonas' first bath, to the fun of his first Colorado football uniform, to Jonas' ongoing efforts to figure out this walking thing. Thanks Jonas for being such a cool dude!

Wildlife Experience

Dad and Jonas went on a fun adventure this week to a little place called the Wildlife Experience near our place. It was filled with nearly real animals that Jonas didn't seem to know what to make of. For starters, Jonas seemed more than a bit concerned by the Megaladon exhibit—the largest shark that ever lived...

...but soon enough, he was touching sharks' teeth and having a fun time at it...

...as for the elephants, well, Jonas remained a bit unsure...

...in fact, the part Jonas seemed to like the best was the play area, where he got to build dams like a beaver, and practice his standing as well...

...but perhaps it comes as no surprise to learn his absolute favorite part of the wildlife experience. That came in the form of some blocks in the play area with (what else?) — cars...

...leave it to Jonas to find the only cars in the place. Maybe not so wild, but a life experience nonetheless.

Messing Around

Dad likes this shot of Jonas and Mom messing around on the front lawn. Not sure who's having a better time.

Step Son

Mom and Dad have been working hard with Jonas on taking those first steps. With a little support, he has shown himself to be capable of accomplishing the feat, even if he isn't entirely capable of accomplishing it with his feet in the right position...

...but it is pretty cute to watch. On that note, here's some Bonus Jonas video footage of Mom trying to encourage the Bug Guy on.

Cutie Pie

Here's another adorable shot of our adorable little guy. He's smiling because his cousins are jumping up and down on the other side of the camera, something that gave Jonas pleasure to no end.

Put Me Down!

We've been continuing to work on Jonas' standing skills and while he is entirely capable of doing it...

...let's just say he doesn't enjoy the experience for very long...

Car Show Fun

Mom saw an advertisement the other day for a car show in nearby Littleton and we decided that nothing sounded better for our car-obsessed little boy. So off we went to the show this morning and what a great time we had. Jonas enjoyed being held as he scouted out the cool rides with his Mom and Pop...

...he took a liking to just about everything, but for some reason he seemed especially excited about a red Corvette...

...once Mom peeked inside, she saw why. Seems Jonas was more excited about the toy Corvette on the seat than the real thing...

...in fact, the vehicles that excited Jonas the most seemed to be the ones that were there in support. We spent a long time looking at a nearby riding lawn mower. And then he saw this van that belonged to a repair service, and he went nuts with his inspection...

...he even had to get down to get a close look at the tires...

...he also seemed pretty happy to see some of the display booths, including one for the Butterfly Pavilion. Based on this, looks like we have another adventure coming...

...while Jonas had his own unique taste in things to see at the car show, Mom bee-lined toward her dream car, which wasn't just on display—it was for sale. Suddenly, $45,000 didn't seem like that much to Mom once the owner let her sit in his red 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera...

...after watching Mom have such a good time, the excitement became infectious for Jonas, and it wasn't long before he tried to lay claim to his own set of wheels in the Porsche section...

...but after learning that car wasn't for sale, Jonas had another idea. So, he set off for some shade and put his own sweet ride on display: A 2011 six-wheel, convertible Combi Umbrella Stroller. Just look at those rims!

...all in all, a fun day at the car show and a time that Jonas will likely not soon forget.