The kids are talking so much...we are constantly amazed at how many new words they are using each week. All three are talking, but Adam is still the most verbal. He just likes to talk! You will hear him in bed at night talking to his stuffed animals about helicopters, airplanes, and Elmo. And singing...man, do these kids like to sing! Their current favorite is "Joey" by Sugarland. We finally just bought the whole concert on DVD so that the kids could watch it over and over again. It almost brings tears to my eyes every time to hear their sweet little voices as they sing that song. They can also sing the theme songs to Blues Clues and Elmo. They love Twinkle, Twinkle, 5 Little Monkeys, Itsy Bitsy Spider...any kind of song. They also love musical instruments. Adam is very fascinated by guitars.
In the past few weeks, we have noticed that the boys are starting to act like boys. By that I mean they prefer to play with balls, wrestle, throw things, etc. Avery will be cooking in her kitchen and the boys will have their bowling set up and will be taking turns bowling....to which they will yell "Strike!" or "Spare!" Yesterday afternoon we were playing outside. Avery was sitting on the driveway coloring with chalk and Aaron and Adam were seeing how far they could throw berries down the driveway. Also, Avery has become very "girlie." She has this little girl giggle that cracks me up! She throws like a girl (poor thing), and she prefers to clean, cook, draw, or climb. We have never encouraged the kids to play with "girl" or "boy" things (in fact, we didn't even laugh when Aaron put on my shoes, grabbed a purse and bracelet, and went to the front door "Bye!", he said)---all toys are equal. So, it's been interesting to see how this has developed naturally.
The transition to toddler beds has been interesting. Aaron still has a hard time going to sleep at night. Avery is asleep within 10 minutes, Adam about 20, and sometimes Aaron is awake an hour after they go to bed! Last night he kept getting out of bed. He would go into the kitchen, come into the living room, anything to keep from going to sleep. John and I were taking turns checking on them, when John came back into the living room and said, "Come here--you have to see this. Aaron is sitting in the bathroom reading a magazine." So, we turned the corner, and sure enough, he was sitting on a small stool reading a magazine. "What are you doing, Aaron?" John asked. "Monkey potty," he replied. Sure enough, Aaron had sat his stuffed monkey on the little potty and Aaron was sitting by him on the stool. John and I tried not to, but we just busted out laughing! It was hilarious!
Enjoy some new pics!
There is a picture just like this taken in October of last year--go back and check it out!
Adam at Fossil Rim Wildlife Park:
Aaron looking at himself in the mirror at Fossil Rim:
