Eight crazy nights and we are (still) exhausted. Micah informs me that the lego fire truck we got him was "just exciting", not "SO exciting." Good thing he has Christmas presents coming too. Man, tough crowd this preschool-set I tell you.
The most exciting moment by far was what I posted to facebook: the sight of levi walking around with two burning candles. That was a first night, rookie mistake, not to be repeated. I was never more grateful for Micah's whiny yell: "Levi Noooooo!"
Oops. Ok, moving on. Thanksgiving was awesome. An east coast year. It is nice to think back on how they have grown over the years. Next go-around we'll have another little grossman boy running around the birth of my nephew in March. Would you believe we didn't take a single photo with our own camera, however? damn smartphones. I'd say you could check out cousin joey's blog...but his parents are just a remiss as we are. Here are a few from DC: There were some lovely shots in the fall foliage too. You'll just have to take our word for it.
Speaking of word for it. Levi's vocabulary is blooming. He is a regular parrot these days. His latest words he likes to play around with are "good" and "funny".
He also can teach his older brother some manners. His "no" came along loud and clear about 3-4 months ago, but now he has taken to saying, "No, thank you." There is something disarmingly charming about a toddler saying "No, thank you" that completely detracts from the fact that he is still being defiant--no doubt why he is cultivating it so heavily. "Levi, come here and get your clean diaper." "No...thank you." "Levi, sit down in the bath." "No, thank you. No, thank you" "Levi, put that down now." "No...thank you." "Levi, do you want the rest of your dinner?" "NO!," (smile) "thank you."
Other words on the list as of 18 month:
Mama Dada: daddy Baw-baw: grandpa (stated emphatically whenever the laptop is in sight) Baw-baw: grandma (only a parent can tell the difference) na-nee: Nanny stated when he sees the phone pa-pa: pop-pop (this is a new one, he is still getting it down) Hi-dee: Haile Jo-dee: our friend Jody Hallo: hello Bye tank ewe: thank you food: (duh) ba-ba: bottle/ sippy cup bath show'r: shower sot: soap on/off hight: light cheese: both for the food and when he sees a camera car truck eye: iPhone eyes: sunglasses/ glasses/ eyes cheek no: nose tinky: stinky poop
Micah looking just "excited" but not "so excited"
