Ricky may look slow, but . . .

The only pictures we’ve taken of Ricky the last few weeks make him look like he is mellow. Well, he is definitely two and not always mellow. He has learned to say that he is “two” and hold up two fingers. Counting is a fun new game. He is really good for one and two and usually three, but sometimes his counting is more like “one, two, nine.” He loves to chase Maggie the cat around and we are trying to teach him not to pull her tail. Ricky comes up with new words and surprises us every day with what he can say. Uncle Tim seemed quite surprised when Ricky pointed and said “doorbell” on Sunday and then “ding dong.” He is very much a boy when it comes to throwing balls, balloons, Max, and other toys–things seem to be flying around the house all day. Sunday we had some rain and Ricky took Kevin to the coat closet to get an “umbrella” (a word we didn’t even know he knew) and Ricky held the umbrella just like a grown-up when we took a walk in the rain. Our little boy is getting so big and we are excited, and a bit anxious, to see what kind of big brother he will be.

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Ricky has made the transition to his toddler bed and usually falls asleep in it, but I caught him for his nap one day last week on the floor using Max as a pillow. He isn’t getting as much sleep as he was in his crib though because as soon as he wakes up now, he is out of bed and talking to the cats, his stuffed animals, or to us. Before he would just play in his crib and often fall back to sleep, not any more.

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Kevin thought this was too cute. I am doing some work on my computer and Ricky is watching a movie on a portable DVD player, but it looks like we are both laptop addicts. (Notice that we even have our ankles crossed alike) We just need one of Kevin working on his at the same time and the family picture would be complete.

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I do not approve of this picture, too much tummy is revealed. This is a typical nighttime scene–Ricky having a last drink while watching his own movie (the one I made of his second year). We do this every night, although sometimes we read books instead of watching his movie, before saying prayers and Kevin taking him to bed and reading his bedtime story (or stories, depending on the night).