Charlie.

Something has happened to Charlie over the last couple months that has made my life so much more enjoyable! As much as I love him, I have to admit that he has been a tricky little guy to figure out. Last winter he was sick 90% of the time and now (thanks to his tubes), he is a new man. Combined with the fact that he is talking more and more every single day...I absolutely cannot get enough of him. He has such a funny, cute personality and every night I rattle off to Trent all the darling things he said or did that day. I don't want to forget these little things, so humor me as I write some of them down:

• he loves to sing and has always got some song in his head (just like his dad). Whether it's the Dora or Caillou theme song, Happy Birthday, Jesus Wants me for a Sunbeam, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes...it is so darling! I love hearing his little voice.
• he can stare someone down like no other. When my sister was here a couple weeks ago, fshe said she felt like she was about to crack him...and she finally did when he gave her a high five. You definitely have to work to get him to give you any love. But Trent and I think it's hilarious. Trent thinks he has a dark mind.
• When I give him a sandwich, he takes one bite out if each of the four pieces, and then proceeds to eat the rest of it. I'm not kidding...every single time he does this. What's up with that?
• He can count to twelve all by himself!
• Whenever Trent comes home at the end of the day he says, "Hi, Daddy!" in a VERY animated tone. I think it's so darling because he only does this for Trent.
• He has some mean dance skills and doesn't even crack a smile while he's bouncing up and down to the beat...it's serious business!
• He savors the alone time we have together on Tuesday and Thursday mornings while Jack is at school. He is so happy and content...it's so quiet around here! But I love it, and he's always really excited to pick Jack up from school. It's a great break for all three of us.
• He can sing a great version of the alphabet song!
• Whenever I ask him if he wants to do womething, he used to say either "Okay!" or "Oh, boy!" And now it's "Okay, boy!"
• His obsession with balls continues. Every morning right when he wakes up he finds a ball and says, "It's a ball! It's a ball! It's a big ball!" Seriously. Trent and I laugh pretty much every time he says it.

I am so grateful to be the mother of these two boys. Last week I pulled Jack's old 18-24 month fall clothes out from the garage and had such a crazy wave of emotions come over me! Just pulling out those clothes of Jack's reminded me how much fun I had with him at that age. I have so many wonderful memories with him and now to have Charlie and Jack both is so much fun. I absolutely love seeing both their unique personalities develop and am so glad I have them in my life.