Three and One.

We had some pictures taken for Robert's third birthday and Nicholas' first. It's time again for me to catch up on what the boys are doing lately.

This guy is really a little man now. I can see the light at the end of the terrible twos tunnel. We still have our tantrums and sharing with baby brother issues, but all in all he is acting a lot more grown up. Over the last few months, he has been working on reading simple words, he can write his name (messy of course, but recognizable) and he has become a puzzle wiz. He has been taking swimming lessons and is getting a lot more confident in the water. Robert really is so much fun. I love hearing the imaginative and funny things he says and seeing the creative ways he plays with his toys. It melts my heart when he says "I love hanging out with you."


Little brother is really keeping me on my toes. His mission in life is to climb on everything. He has taken a few steps, but he is more interested in climbing on top of tables, stairs, chairs, and pretty much anything else he can. He is also doing a lot of talking. He says "ball", "hi," "bye", "fish," "kitty," "uh oh," and a lot of other words regularly. He also does a lot of mimicing of sounds we make or words we say. He will sing "la la la" in the car when a certain song comes on his Kindermusik cd. The other day I said "juice" when I handed him his cup and he said "juice" perfectly clearly. He also copies me when I sneeze, cough, or hiccup. It is really funny. Nicholas is a real little ham just like his big brother.

It is fun to watch the boys start to be able to play together. They like to wrestle and horse around. I look forward to seeing all the fun they will have as brothers.