August/ September 2010

These months were filled with a lot of fun for the Welling boys. Robert did a lot of painting, and he especially liked to paint by rolling his hot wheels through paint. Robert also really mastered writing his name during this time. He is so proud of himself when he writes it. I get to be amused by Robert-isms all day. He became fascinated by dung beetles in August and asked me one day, "Mommy, do you like butterflies more than dung beetles." It's ironic that I, who hate bugs more than just about anything, has a son who loves them.
Nicholas started walking during this time. He was a little older than Robert when he started walking, but he caught up fast and is really a daredevil. He was climbing well before he was walking. I find him on the stairs, on top of low tables, standing on chairs, etc. I also think that in that time he wasn't walking, he was focused on talking. I had to stop trying to keep track of what words he could say because he says just about any word he hears. He's talkig more than Robert did at this age, probably because he has such a verbose older brother. Since Robert is quite a talker with an impressive vocabulary, I'm afraid we may really have our hands full with Nicholas if he talks even more.
Fun in the backyard.

Little charmer.