MAX!!!! My amazing little man is awesome. Just awesome. I am blown away by him at least once a day. I love this age he's in. Yes, the "terrible twos" are given that name for a reason, but it is such a fun time in his life. He's talking non-stop and has no filter. His honesty cracks my up constantly. Some examples: "Mommy is pretty nice and funny looking", "Mommy is pretty AND smart" (I may have taught him that one), "Max made stinky poop!", "Max SO funny". Yes, he occasionally talks about himself in the third person. Apparently that's not too uncommon at his age and he is starting to use the correct pronouns. He loves to dance, run in circles, play outside, give the neighbors high-fives, play with trucks and puzzles, chase his sister, playing with his little buddies, and go anywhere that has play equipment. He still loves reading and anything that has to do with Mickey Mouse, Thomas the Train or Dora the Explorer. He's going through a bit of a timid phase, or at least I'm assuming it's just a phase. He doesn't like anything that is big or loud. He loves fire trucks and trains, but will not ride on them. He cracks me up every day and I am consistently amazed at how smart he is. It's hard to believe he is going to start preschool in the fall. Where has the time gone?!
EVELYN!!! She is getting cooler, braver and more independent every day. I literally can't think of anything that she is afraid of. She is constantly on the move. She LOVES climbing. She has yet to find something that she won't attempt to scale to the top of. I have found her standing on top of every table, bed, chair, stool, toilet and box in the house. She adores her big brother and follows him everywhere he goes. She's still very stubborn and more serious than Max, but she is getting more and more outgoing and smiley with each passing day. Her adorable baby babble is evolving into actual words. Like her brother, she never seems to stop talking. It's so fun to listen to them have conversations. I think Max understands her better than anyone else. Her giggle lights up my life. She had a minor surgery on her eyes in December to clear out her tear ducts, and it was a huge success. I think they (her eyes) may have been bothering her before because she really seemed to be much happier once it was done.
Overall, our little family is doing great! We all have our moments, but I never take for granted how incredibly lucky I am to have Matt and our two darlings.
