Jack is 14 months old today.  He's currently napping. Whoo hoo! A few things: **Jack can follow simple directions well.  He asserts his stubbornness ahem independence sometimes, but he really is doing a great job at obeying.  **Jack understands soooo much. Truly it's astounding how much he grasps.  **Jack refuses to speak. He will babble a little, but mostly he just wants to squeal or say "uh uh" and point at things he either wants or things he wants you to tell him about.  **Jack plays twice a day by himself in his room (in his playpen). Each time, he plays for 30 minutes to almost an hour. I have baskets of toys, and I'll choose a basket for him to have in the playpen with him. He listens to music while he's in there.  He has begun leaning how to help me clean up the toys he's been playing with. **Jack loves to look out the windows and watch the world. He gets eapecially excited when he sees someone he knows.  **Jack answers t...