Wow! I guess I am way behind on this blog thing. I've gotten caught up in doing. Doing, doing, doing. We are getting ready for our trip to Hawaii and then Christmas. We were shocked to realize that by the time we get back from our trip, Evan's birthday will only be a couple of weeks away! Speaking of Evan, his advances are very rapid these days. He seems to have grown considerably in just the past month. I was saving some of his 12-month outfits, assuming that they would be too big. Since I've put some of them on him now, it seems as though he has already outgrown them. Evan is also very proud of himself for opening cabinets, and this is now his favorite activity. He makes sure to pull everything out of the cabinet, especially if it might hurt him or be dangerous in any way. We did not seem to have this occur with Benjamin, as I never recall considering cabinet locks. Other recent accomplishments include getting a new tooth (2 now), throwing objects, cruising, dancing, playing with cars, and various new words such as "track" and "doggie". The thing that has really come through in Evan is his persistence. Despite efforts of many to thwart him from his goal, Evan keeps going. I think this is a good sign for his life.
Benjamin is as charming as always, and is now wearing "big boy" underwear. His thought processes and speech abilities are continuing to astound me. I must say, he has been quite a challenge lately, but I think this represents his intense personality. He is getting very busy with pretend play and his frequent requests for our participation in the pretend scenarios can be tiring. The amazing thing is that Benjamin provides so much joy and laughter that we are often just beside ourselves with love. He is looking forward to Hawaii, although he doesn't really grasp the concept of our trip. He does realize that we will be going on an airplane, a boat, AND a submarine! We are all looking forward to the adventure.
