Mirthday #22

I know I say it every month, but I can't believe how quickly my 3 lb babies have grown to 20+lb toddlers!

Nate-Ben-Sam

Quick Updates:

Ben-says about a million words (ok, about 40+).  You say a word once and he repeats it and uses it correctly.  Remember when I was panicking about him???  He loves slides, especially going down on his belly.  He eats everything!  He especially loves fruit and veggies.  He will also eat everybody else's leftovers.  He loves puzzles and often asks to color when he sees a pen/pencil/crayon/marker.  He also is the most apt to use signs with words to ask for something.  Likes to slide down the stairs on his belly.  He loves sticks/rocks and has to have 1 in each hand when he is outside.

Nate-talking like a champ.  He is able to go up/down stairs independently.  He is a bit picky with his eating, but loves his milk.  He is the mother hen.  He returns items to their owners (hats, flip flops, water bottles, etc).  He knows his brothers' colors.  He loves to buckle himself in his carseat and high chair.  He loves to give "High 5's".  He loves the Itsy Bitsy Spider song, Twinkle Twinkle, and the ABC song.  He is a trash picker upper...he will hand it to me and say "yucky poopy."  He loves to stand on his carseat in the van during buckle up time and turn on all the interior lights.  He loves to close doors (especially the bathroom).  He has a serious "Meow."

Sam-loves observing the world around him.  He is able to go up/down stairs while holding onto the railing.  He also loves buckles.  He will initiate "peek-a-boo" and "I see you".   He's still eating things he shouldn't be (dry noodles, dry beans, mulch, sand, etc).  He loves to throw balls (& other things). He can be rough with his brothers.  He is getting good at repeating 2 word sentences "No touch.", "No hit."  He loves playgrounds and can climb up ladders and rock walls.  He is going to take after his Daddy and be our Legomaniac.  He loves large vehicles (tractor trailers, dump trucks, etc), he calls them all "bus".  He is our greeter.  He says Hi/Bye to everybody with their name.  He has great expressions and uses his hands "Where'd it go?"  "Uh oh" & does the appropriate hands.