Jence is a big boy now!

Jence just wants to be a big kid!  He refuses to sit in his high chair anymore.  He just screams when I try to get him to sit in it.  It's to bad because that was usually my spot for him when I wanted to keep him occupied for a second while I make dinner or something.  I use to put him in there and give him snacks and he'd love it.  Not anymore.  He pulls himself up onto our kitchen bar stools with his arms.  It's scary because I worry he will fall. I make him get down, and then he just pulls himself up again, we did this over and over until I've finally given up.  He eats up to the bar with the rest of the kids now.  He looks so smug and proud of himself when I let him eat up there.  Jence is jabbering like crazy now.  The other day he said the word shoe.  He calls Dan Mommy, but he also calls the babysitter Mommy so I think he's a little confused on what the name means.  he loves to eat still.  Today he wanted something out of the pantry.  I kept pulling different foods and and showing him, he would grunt and shake his head until I showed him the protein bars.  That was what he wanted he nodded, and ate it.  He is assertive and knows what he wants, but is sweet and jolly to be around too.  I am looking forward to this summer so much.  Jence is at a fun age where he can really enjoy being outside, and have fun with the older kids.