They've grown in just the past 2 weeks. No lie. Seriously. Pants that had to be cuffed 2 weeks ago now fit perfectly. All the 18 mo clothing....forgetaboutit.
So, now that they are at such a ripe age....I'll update their likes and dislikes.
Kevin:
Likes:
Taking toys/books from Jason
Trying to get Jason to chase him
Riding on his airplane
Fred
Munch the Moose
Oswald (the cartoon Octopus) and his dog Weenie
Thomas the Tank Engine
School buses
Construction trucks especially diggers, bulldozers and dump trucks
Popsicles
Any and all fruit
Most vegetables
Reading
Ernie, Bert, Elmo and Cookie Monster
When Oscar sings "I love trash"
Dancing
Playing the kazoo (we discovered this tonight)
Playing the drums
Splashing in the bath
The word "Tiddliwinks" He bursts out in giggles
The words "Whirly bird" ditto
Being wet, getting wet, anything water related
Sweeping with his broom/riding it like a horse
Noodles (as in pasta)
Ketchup
Dislikes:
Meat
Not getting his way
Having to share
The cold
The snow
Being out in the cold and in the snow
Tight clothing
Anything around his neck
Socks and shoes
What's changed for our wee Kicky? Well, when not annoying brother or having a tantrum, he is mostly likely to be found chasing the cats. His new hobby is to grab their tails and not let go. He no longer sighs when he sees Abby Cadabby. I suppose it had to end sometime. His molars are driving him nuts. We'll all be relieved when this teething thing is OV-ER! He still has the cutest little giggle. It's infectious. He has a fake laugh that he does now. It's pretty funny too as it sounds like "ha ha ha" and you can tell it isn't his genuine laugh. His imagination is really kicking into high gear. At breakfast he sits holding his bacon and puts it to his mouth and smacks his lips and says "yummy yummy yummy" and "mmm mmm mmm". But then he doesn't it eat. He just pretends to eat it. Sometimes he feeds Fred the bacon.
Jason
Likes:
Reading
Music
Playing drums
Playing piano
Playing clarinet (we discovered this tonight)
Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster
World music
1940's music
Three Blind Mice
Building blocks
Coloring
Calling Oma, Opa, Mimi and Papa on the phone
Watching his reflection in the oven door
Sweeping with his broom/riding it like a horse
Oswald (the cartoon Octopus) and his dog Weenie
Thomas the Tank Engine
School buses
Construction trucks especially bulldozers and dump trucks
Popsicles
Noodles (as in pasta)
Ketchup
Dislikes:
His brother but just sometimes, when he's annoying
Most fruits
That he can't watch more TV, he asks for it daily
Being told "no" or any form/derivative of "no"
And what has changed for our Jumpy? He's become more extroverted. He frequently climbs on his step stool and makes speeches. Loud ones. Emphatic ones. He is intensely interested in every book he picks up. He yanks all the pillows off of his favorite rocking chair and then climbs up into it with a book. He'll sit there for a half hour just studying his book and ignoring everyone else. At dinner he likes to make phone calls. He is very chatty but then when he's done...that's it. Conversation over. Jason's imagination, like his brother's, is very evident. As is his sense of humor. His new favorite thing is to pull his hand into his sleeve and then say "OH NOO" and wave his arm around. Then after you say "Oh No! Where's Jason's hand?!" He'll push his hand out and do a little "Ta-DAH!" kind of thing with his arms and burst out laughing.
Sadly (mostly for me as a woman and a mom), both boys find passing wind out of either end, to be hilarious. They are boys through and through.
Well, that's the view of the world from ToddlerTown, USA at 22 months and 9:33 pm on a Wednesday night.
Night,
Kathy
