These boys are growing up fast! I can't believe the changes that take place every day with them. Finn is talking more and more and playing very independently with his boats and trucks and planes. His favorite phrases lately are "up high", "around and around", and "up and down". He repeats these phrases like they're on some kind of recorded loop! He also loves saying the word "library", but it comes out "wy way way way" - sometimes with even more syllables added! Once he starts saying it he can't stop himself and repeats it hundreds of times. Whenever Drew asks him what he did today, he always answers "park", whether we've been there or not. The other day he told Drew we saw a horsey at the park (we hadn't been to the park that day and have certainly never seen a horse there! :) I have a feeling this is only the beginning of the tall tales! One day this week he walked into the kitchen and said as clear as day "Iwantadrinkandasnack". It's funny to hear him talking in sentences and phrases. And the biggest news of all......Finn has peed on the potty every day this week! Sometimes more than once a day! I can't believe it! He's kind of obsessed with the potty though, so we're just letting him try it out in the morning, after nap, and before his bath. He's doing great with it and I think I might even move the potty downstairs next week so we can use it more regularly throughout the day. I'm so proud of him for understanding what it's for and for initiating using it on his own without us even prompting it or mentioning it! Hopefully this is a good sign about potty training, but I'm trying not to get too excited!
Mitch is cooing and smiling a lot. He weighed in at 14lbs 6oz at his 2 month appointment - 90th percentile for weight and height! He loves playing on his play mat now and also loves sitting on my lap to watch Finn run around and play. He's doing pretty well with sleeping at night and napping, although he seems to be hitting a little growth spurt this week, waking up more than usual at night to eat. Hopefully it's just a phase! His little face is changing so much every day and I'm starting to be able to see what he's really going to look like as he grows out of that newborn stage. He's just as sweet as can be, he really likes to be held though and HATES his carseat. He will scream from beginning to end of every car trip I take him on throughout the day. If we're home though, he's as happy as a clam being held or playing on his mat.
We took a trip to Columbus this past weekend for the Dublin Irish Festival. We had dinner with Seth on Friday night and went to the zoo with the Gilbrides and the McCanns on Saturday morning. Then we hit the Irish Fest on Saturday afternoon and evening with everyone. It was a blast! On Sunday, we walked around OSU campus with Finn and Mitch. A really fun weekend! Here are the pics...I didn't get any at the Irish Fest because it was too hard to get to the camera while holding Mitch and chasing Finn around in the crowd. Hopefully Erin and/or Nora will email me some pictures!
Drew and Finn at the lake
On the rides at the Columbus Zoo
With Kevin and Ronan in the aquarium
Checking out the manatees
Drew's Birthday!
Close-ups of our work of art (Drew's birthday cake) - thank you for your help Erin!
A happy little Mitch on his play mat
After devouring a Cookie Monster cupcake from the West Side Market courtesy of Aunt Kiki
