Recent going ons

Andy's update:

Andy has certain chores he likes to take care of around the house.

Upon completion of diaper change, the offending diaper is placed in a shopping bag, tied and thrown outside in the garbage. Andy takes the bag down stairs, waits impatiently for the front door to be opened, walks to the garbage can on the side of the house and then instructs his parent to lift him and the lid. This allows him to place the nasty diaper in the trash. To which, he then erupts in great applause for himself and a job well done.

Andy is also incharge of his shoes. He has two pairs -- sneakers and sandals. He hated his sandals until 3 days ago. When asked to bring me his shoes, he brought his sandals and then promptly corrected my mistake (I put the sandals on over his socks), yanking on them and squawking at me until the change was made.

Andy also likes to put dishes away. He doesn't care if they're dirty or clean; if one opens the dishwasher, be prepared for Andy to start putting dishes away.

He is an avid garbage man. Rummaging through it to make sure no delicious snacks are in there or any delightful toys! He has also taken to throwing things in there when finished using them -- plates, telephones, some of Alex's toys. He has yet to actually throw one of his own toys away!

And lastly, Andy has discovered his vocabulary. He mimics Alex's speech patterns and mannerisms, telling babble stories complete with hand signals and giggles from time to time.

Alex's going ons:
Alex is finding great joy in our new car, Mazda MPV. Its such a bright blue, you can't miss it.

He's discovered superheros, especially, The Incredibles. Alex should be known as Dash when he needs to run really fast. "Even though, I can't run as fast as Dash does, I'm still super fast!"

He's gearing up to start riding his bike without training wheels. He's convinced its to big a bike. I however believe he just needs to bite the bullet and start riding.