Fun Facts

Things happen so quickly with the boys that I am having a hard time keeping up! I need to keep up with the blog so I have a record of all they are doing so here is an update of what I am calling some "fun facts".

Judah - current age - almost 25 months
1. Vocabulary has expanded so much it is a little hard to keep up with. A few "big ones" in this category are that now he actually has a name for Mickey - "tickey". He loves naming people and things. Often he just starts pointing and naming. One cute thing is that he calls both his cousins Carmen and Sofia, "ia". "Troca" is still one of his favorite all-time words, although it comes out sounding like "caca". I promise we don't curse in our house!
2. Has developed the concept of possession. This is demonstrated by his often emphatic and long and drawn out expression of the following phrase (finger-wagging included) "no no no - MY!". Yes he says it in English! Just goes to prove he didn't learn it in our house!
3. Loves making animal sounds-especially for the cow, dog and elephant (which he thinks he sees in a tree in the painting in the dining room/playroom. He got that idea from an episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse).
4. Loves to dance and sing. He sometimes appears to be singing his own little songs that he makes up. He especially likes "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". When he dances, he often gives us commands involving different moves that he wants us to do as well. This usually includes one hand on a bobbing head or both hands on bouncing knees.
5. Loves to wrestle with Levi and sit on him like he's riding a horse.
6. Informs me in the car when Levi has fallen asleep or woken up. He has been known to tell me to be quiet when Levi is sleeping. He also loves to turn the monitor on for us to hear Levi when he's taking a nap and he is the first to run into Levi's bedroom when he wakes up.

Levi - current age - almost 7 months (I can't believe it!)

1. One of my favorite things Levi does right now has to do with a look he gives me. Sometimes when I am holding him I can all of a sudden feel that he is giving me "that look". I turn and see him right in front of my face with his head tilted back ever so slightly as to see my whole face at once. As soon as I look at him, he stares at me for a moment and then gives me a HUGE smile! I love it! He is definitely a "mama's boy"!
2. Has become quite the wiggle worm. He rocks on all fours. He rolls all over the place when playing. He does this real cute thing where he bounces up and down when he is sitting sometimes, almost as if dancing. He loves to climb up me when I am trying to hold him. This makes holding him a little frustrating-and dangerous at times!
3. LOVES his sippy cup-and Judah's if you let him have it!
4. LOVES going on walks in the wagon. Almost every time he lets out a big belly laugh when he realizes he is sitting across from his big brother.
5. Lately has been giving me really big open mouth kisses-I love it!

Both of the boys are a sweet as ever! This weekend I was out of town Friday through Sunday on a girls' trip with my mother-in-law and sister-in-laws. We had a great time but I did miss Stevie and the boys. When I came back home all three of "my guys" put the biggest smile on my face and joy in my heart! I love you boys!