A Finnean update...

• "O my gosh." -He says it all the time, for any reason.
• "I boo'd Jerry." He came to me and told me this and I couldn't figure out what he meant...I finally figured out that he attempted to scare Jerry :)
• He has little Lego people and he recently named one James. We couldn't figure out why. Finally we decided that we had been calling cousin Carter by his full name, Carter James Wagler and he must have decided that James was a cool name to name your Lego. So James joins two named Guy, Finnean and a little Lego person that obviously reminds Finnean of a firefighter (she is really a jockey) but he calls her FireMan.
• "I share." We talk a lot about sharing and he is always saying "I share." He especially loves to share bananas, snacks...food in general...toys....not so much!
• The other day there was water on the floor and he said "Uh-oh...drink of water fall down!"
• We are working on learning letters and Michael always says the letter R like a pirate...so now Finnean goes around saying "Arrrggh matey!"
• He does an awesome job using a kleenex and asks for one if he needs one. (I know...seems small but to not have to wipe his nose all the time...whooo!)
• He loves to play Legos, shoot hoops and play with his train track. Reading books, doing puzzles and working on flashcards also helps pass our time. He is learning so many new words and has a great memory. It blows us away.
• He likes to play "games." Usually that includes him telling you where to stand while you play "catch!"
• At dinner last night he told us that "a monster talking to me." Michael asked where? "Down by the dock." We said oh? "There was a bear in the tree..." So he apparently has an imagination and we have know idea where he comes up with this stuff. Michael often gets teased that he had quite the imagination when he was little...he once told a neighbor that his Grandpa trained dolphins. In Bloomfield, IA there aren't a whole lot of dolphin trainers!
• He does an awesome job using silverware and loves to drink out of a big boy cup. Right now he prefers to drink out of straw. He always wants a "na-kin" to wipe his hands.
• He is still in size 4 diapers and wears some 2T clothes. Mostly 18 month pants and 24 month shirts. He is in a size 6 shoe. He seems to be filling out a little but is still on the small side!
• He is working on giving up his paci. He only uses it when he is in his crib for naps and bedtime. Otherwise he lets his stuffed dog use it all day. It is pretty cute that he is willing to share with his dog! He will be moving to a big boy bed soon...as soon as we can find the perfect bedding!
• He asked me to "sit on that potty" today. The big boy potty...I had to hold him up there but at least he was willing to sit on it!

I am sure that he is doing so much more but hope you enjoyed a few bits of what daily life is like at our house!