May 2013

When you are not eating, you enjoy helping me bake, especially if you get to measure, crack eggs and mix. The muffins we make are always called 'cupcakes' and if we share them with others you always boast that you helped make them.

You both love finding a spot on the wall and exclaiming 'spider!' over and over until I investigate. The vote is always to take it outside.

Every morning you run to the window and look outside. If there is ANY sunlight and no rain, you insist that it's sunny and plead to go outside and play with the water.

There are frequent requests that we go on an adventure. Adventures are pretty much any trips to a place other than school. The NASCAR cart with the steering wheels makes the grocery store fun and you know which direction to head to get to all of the nearby parks.  

When we do get to a park, you are both very sad and concerned if there is nobody else there. You repeat, 'there's no people' over and over until someone walks by or arrives. You greet everyone and try to play with any kiddo that makes eye contact with you. When I took you to the park the other day, we spent three hours digging, swinging, chasing and making friends as they passed through.

Tubby time is full of interesting conversation between the two of you. You are fighting less and sharing more. The pinching and biting and hitting is easing into splashing and bubble swapping. Problem solving and team work is creating absolutely hilarious interactions. The other day, Will stood up to pee in the tub and Alex held a rinse cup patiently while it filled up.

Bedtime always involves lots of stories followed by requests for water. You are both sleeping through the night again and usually stay in your room until 5:00 a.m. You love to exclaim 'green light get up' and are proud when you stay in your room until 5:30 a.m. to watch your clock change from yellow to green.

Alexander...

You are peeing in the toilet during tubby time every night. There have been a few more successful poops as well. I pretty much go ballistic whenever you try which makes you clap and grin and squeal.

Every question or direction is answered with an enthusiastic 'YAY!'. Those critter handling skills of yours are vastly improving.

 

William...

You prefer to be the one who gives instructions about what not to touch and which things are dangerous. It is rather amusing that you are such a rule demanding daredevil. 

I love listening to you process through something and articulate what you are thinking. Your lively conversation is pretty dynamic and entertaining.