Oh man, I've been terrible about jotting down all of my Gray memories and the time is just flying by. Here are a couple of things I don't want to forget!!
Gray is 19 months and talking like CRAZY. Some of his words:
"Gee" - Squirrel
"Bu" - Up (when he wants you to pick him up)
"Choo choo" - obsessed with Thomas the train
"F F F F" - Finn
"uncle mitch!"
"gentle"
"nice"
"nina" - banana
"unch" - lunch/baby food pouches
"No like it" - This is a new one from over the weekend. We were at Arthur's Shoe Tree buying shoes with grandma and they had a giant stuffed teddy bear in the kids' section. He "no like it". :)
Gray loves to be outside, loves to read books, and above all - loves to be around his big brothers. He and Mitch have the most hilarious relationship that vacillates between torturing each other and adoring each other. They wrestle around like a couple of puppies all day and I'm pretty sure Mitch doesn't consider Gray as being a baby - or even as being younger than him. He's just another play buddy to him.
Finn and Gray have a totally different relationship. Finn is definitely the big brother - giving him toys, getting him snacks, and putting him up in his high chair for mealtimes. He loves watching him for me while I take a shower and is always so gentle and sweet with him (unless he rips his homework - then all bets are off).
Gray does an amazing celebration dance every day when Drew gets home from work. He screams with joy and runs in place as soon as Drew comes through the door. He is IN LOVE with his dad. They are best friends and Gray seeks him out at every possible chance.
I know there's more - but I just wanted to take a quick snapshot of how he is right now...because he's simply perfect and we all adore him. He'll be a big kid before we know it and I wish I could just freeze things right now.
Mitch continues to crack everyone up with his hilarious one-liners. He loves movies and tends to watch them 3-4 times each. On the first viewing - he is watching for fun and taking it all in. On the second, third, and fourth viewing - he's studying them. He picks up every line, every joke, every movement, and every detail. And then he unleashes them later when you least suspect it. And he uses the jokes and one-liners with the most perfect timing. He always has all of us laughing.
Finn, on the other hand, is much more serious. He's always taking everything in and doesn't miss a thing. He's always listening and analyzing and tucking things away. He has 1000 questions a minute and talks and talks and talks. He's full of stories about his friends, and soccer practice, and everything else. He's definitely asserting himself in our family as being a leader and wants us to know that he's capable of being part of important conversations. He's loving soccer and constantly begs us to play outside and take him to the park so he can practice.
Ok - quick ending here - have to run off to take everyone to school! More soon (hopefully!)
