Growing way to fast

This weekend Eric and I just couldn’t stop talking about how big Ethan is getting. He is so funny and constantly keeps us on our toes with some of his questions. He loves telling knock knock jokes and playing freeze tag. His big thing is watching other kids ride their skateboards. He wants one really bad but I just can’t stomach my daredevil child on one. Every time we go to the store he likes to go check out all the skateboards and stand on them. If you ask him when he can get one, he will reply with “when I am four” while holding up his fingers. That is also his answer on when he can play soccer. We pass soccer fields all the time on the way home and he really wants to play but he is still too young. We found out that here he can play once he is three which should be fun. He will go up to Gracie and tell her to watch him as he makes a slam dunk or makes a big jump. She of course thinks the world of him and loves being his audience. He is such a good eater and will try anything once but really likes pizza and cheeseburgers. He enjoys spicy things just as much as Eric and I do. He is at the age where he wants to hang out in his room more than the living room. It may be due to the majority of his toys are in their now that Gracie is roaming for objects to put in her mouth. He is in the phase of building new things with his toys and thinking up new ways to play with him. He has a great imagination. When he turned two I thought temper tantrums were forever but he has started to understand that if he just talks to us and explains why he is upset, we can either find an alternative or explain why we said no. Thankfully they are few and far between now. Him recognizing the time out timer usually whips him back into shape. Other than that he can always bring a smile to my face. When we were at the doctor’s office for Gracie the waiting room was full of little girls his age. Ethan was just dancing away and showing off his moves. It was so funny and he enjoyed all of their attention. My little showoff!

Now Gracie is just a handful, more than Ethan was at this age. She loves to be held and will whine until you pick her up. If she is in the saucer and you are walking towards her she will pick her hands straight up just hoping you will pick her up. If you just walk by and don’t pick her up she will make it known that she is very upset with you. Her little lip quivers and it makes a sucker out Eric every time. She eats anything and everything! I have never fed her to the point where she turns food away. Of course the fruits and desserts are her favorites and peas and green beans have to be mixed with cereal or she won’t touch them. Even some 12 month clothing seems tight on her. She is not interested in crawling; I think she realizes being carried is much easier. She still has that wonderful gummy smile so no teeth have made their debut. We are sure Gracie will be a opera singer because there will be some nights where Gracie will wake up at 4:00 in the morning loudly sing for a couple of minutes and then quickly fall back asleep. We have gotten in this bad habit of giving her a small blanket while she goes down because she like her father and brother enjoys something touching her face. As soon as she passes out we take it out but it is like she always seems to know. She will wake up and cry till we give it back to her and then she will go back to sleep like nothing has happened. She is a happy baby and no matter what time we go and get her from her crib she is all smiles and just happy that you showed up. Her bed time is at 8:00 the same as Ethan and she will usually sleep till 7 o’clock.