Today Olivier and Mason are 2 and a half! Wow! Where has time gone! I look back much like I did when Anna was 2 and a half. For some reason it seems like such a special time, especially given how much they have changed in the last six months. Here is a little bit of an update on what they are up to now and some photos!
Olivier
He is a busy boy! He continues to be very active and loves to run around, ride his tricycle, jump, and climb. He has some major crashes but they rarely phase him except the few seconds right after, then he is usually right back to it! He loves to look at books and have us read to him. He is a bit of a picky eater; his favorite food is peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He now can drink from a cup and eat his Cheerios from a bowl. He continues to be our very messy child, in just about everything he does. He is very interested in potty training but not on a consistent basis. He loves bath time and blowing bubbles in the water. When you ask him for a hug, he will give you one on each shoulder and finish with a kiss. Not sure how that one started but he got Mason to do it too. He is becoming more of a Mama's boy. He is on the smaller side, and talks up a storm.
Mason
He is a Mama's boy! He is getting the hang of riding his tricycle but still would rather have us push him around (ouch!). He has become a bit of the bully in our house, and quick to cry if Olivier or Anna stands their ground. He is still an observer and likes to watch things to try and figure things out. Still can't figure out if he will be right or left handed, he uses both about the same and just as well. He is much more open to trying new foods and likes a wide variety of things. He likes drinking from a cup and will drink until you make him stop. He finally figured out that he can make himself go potty but has no idea when he has an accident so it will be a while before he potty trains. He has been growing like crazy since the beginning of the year. He is much more vocal now, and makes some very complex sentences, surprising because one year ago he finally said his first word, hi.
Olivier loves putting stickers on his arms and legs. Not sure why, it is very silly though, just like him!
Today we took the boys to gymnastics for the first time for a class. They liked the activities during Anna's birthday party but did not seem ready for a class. We decided to see how they would do during a class and it started off bad, they did not want to do the stretch exercises but very shortly after, they took off and did a great job! It was amazing to see how they took off and enjoyed the class. During the last portion of the class I finally remembered that I needed to take photos. Olivier was very excited to walk his feet up the "cheese".
