Bubbles

Playing bubbles is one of Will's favorite things to do right now. The activity only lasts 10 minutes or so (like most activities at this age). But it is good clean fun. Here's a picture of Will surrounded by bubbles made from his new bubble machine. I highly recommend a bubble machine - cheap, easy, and it'll keep you from blacking out on the lawn from blowing bubbles.

EJ Days: Hi Sweetie

I guess I call EJ "sweetie" a lot since Will now says "hi sweetie" to her in a high pitch. Elizabeth is just a touch past 5 months old and she's nothing like the newborn we brought home this past winter.

What is she up to now...well,
- She eats baby food! That's been a big change for us in the last month. This means mom spends a lot of time feeding children. She didn't take to it right away, but she has the hang of it now!
- More grins and happy waking. It is so refreshing to have the baby wake up happy. More often than not now she wakes and just chats to herself (a stark contrast to the newborn wake crying thing). She also smiles and laughs more. She thinks kids, especially Will, are exceptionally funny.
- Over 17lbs, and she has the thighs to prove it. EJ is in the 90th percentile for weight and head circumference. She is off the charts for height at 26 inches. Her growth has been amazing...baby growth at this age is just incredible.

Some other interesting things about my sweetie...
1. Mom is #1 (we'll see how long that lasts)
2. She's not good at rolling over (note size which I imagine makes this hard for her). She's trying and I'm not complaining about having her stay put for now.
3. You have to earn her smiles. She'll check you out, up and down before you get a big toothless grin.
4. She clings. At this age Will was already pushing away from us (he's never been a big cuddler). My fingers are crossed that she'll be a cuddle bug for me for a long time!

My Little Animal

22 months old, where does the time go? Our little animal is full of energy. Will is tons of fun and is of course keeping us on our toes.

Some of my favorite bits about my buddy right now are:
- His blooming sense of humor like how he's been trying to balance a spoon off the tip of his nose. He calls it a "cool trick" (pretty sure he saw this on Yo Gabba Gabba). He also tries to do it with other toys. He also beeps when he walks backwards, like a truck in reverse.
- He can say his full name. He's also exceptionally good at learning and using other people's names.
- Sentences!!! Yes, he uses two, three, and sometimes four word sentences. I love it! We are starting to have little conversations. He understands so much of what I say. This is good and bad you know :).

There are a few phrases we hear a lot right now that I know I will forget if I don't jot them down here.
1. Ah vee voo = I love you
2. Ree ree to you = Read it to you (which should be "read it to me")
3. Right there = Right there (he's grasping the concept of here and there)
4. Ah loo ah loo = we have no idea! He says it in response to the question "do you understand?", clearly we don't.