Determined.

(mission: sandcastle)

Malcolm is a force to be reckoned with. Maybe it's a 3rd child thing, but he is intent on not getting overlooked and invariably makes his voice and opinion heard. As we've discovered, he has his own agenda and is not easily dissuaded.

He is very driven to keep up with his older brothers and always expects to be treated as an equal (a little tricky at nap-time). He is also quite capable for a two year old. Watching him effortlessly navigate RB's phone and my ipad ("mai ipadd!!") is impressive.

As soon as we learn how to harness this focus and will, I know it will serve him well in life. 'Til then, oh boy.

bright out here

Noah loves Bowser as much as a little boy can love a dog.

living large

Baby Theo was the proud recipient of crocheted boots and a hat from a friend here in Pennsylvania. He approved. It's officially the first hat of any kind that fits a Jones baby.

 

 

super-duper messy

When I got home from the hospital today Noah asked me to come play with him in the basement. When I asked him what he wanted to do, Calvin interjected: "Dad, it's super-duper messy." Noah rebutted, "NO, it's really messy. The side with the pole and the basketball is messy, but the side with the tv is clean. If all the toys are out, then it's super-duper messy." Uniformed classification systems are important even to 4 year-olds I guess.

Theodore Rebollo Jones

Baby Theo is home.
Calvin proudly states he "will protect him, especially from wasps."
Noah chimes in, "and from rattlesnakes."
Glad to have those covered.

 

hot off the press

Seven pounds six ounces, twenty and a half inches long. Appears to have a fierce left uppercut.