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Jonah has finally figured out how to go down the stairs! I’ve noticed over the past few days that he has figured out how to get down off the bed without hurting himself, by turning around and going feet first. I was wondering when he would start applying this to stairs, and it didn’t take long! Today we found some carpeted stairs (a bit easier than the hardwood and Grandma’s house) and he wanted to go down again and again. It was hilarious to watch though because before completely turning around he would stick his leg out to the side and point his toe, feeling for the edge of the first stair.

Jonah always sticks his toe on the edge of the tray while he eats. It cracks me up.

Jonah has learned to use the telephone. Or at least, he knows to put it to his ear when you say “hello?” Pretty smart kid.

You might wonder where he learned this skill…I’d say he’s been spending some time with Grandma! Who also recently (accidentally) taught him to nod his head while he talks.

Another new skills he has developed, he started clapping the other day. I have been trying to teach him patty cake for months and the other day Taylor got home and clapped his hands together once and Jonah started clapping. Ridiculous. He loooves Taylor! Every time he hears the piano playing he comes running to help him play.

And on the dangerous side of things, Jonah is trying to find a way to get down the stairs. He thinks head first is the way to go, but he does do it very carefully.

ISAF photo of the month

“A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier bumps fists with an Afghan child during a patient transport operation on March 28, 2010 in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas T. Lloyd).”

Did you know that a tick can live for up to 200 days without a meal? (ie blood)!!! I just discovered this truth. Apparently I had a tag along from Maryland in my violin case. Yup. GROSS!

So while I was in Utah we watched “Popeye” with Robin Williams. It was terrible…and yet at the same time it’s so stupid that when I think about it I laugh. I’ve had this song stuck in my head all day…
I’m mean
Sooo funny.

One of Nick’s photos got released…

U.S. Army Soldiers help injured Afghan villagers onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an operation to transport patients in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas T. Lloyd (Photo by U.S. Army)