Here's the big guy! So, what has he been up to lately? So many fun things, including clapping, waving, pushing his toy train down our sidewalk (several houses at a time), and helping clean up! With Tytus and Witten both, from a pretty young age we have practiced cleaning up our toys after we play. My hope is that they'll see it as a normal part of our daily activities and continue it as they get bigger and bigger. For a while Witten was really good at taking things out of containers, but now we've hit a point in his development where he's able to place things in the containers! He stops after each toy and looks around to see if applause will follow his great work! I think he's practicing some fine motor skill in lots of areas because he has also loved stacking blocks. He's always enjoyed knocking over the tall towers of blocks, but now he can stack two or three and feels so accomplished when they stay up.
He's taken a step or two by himself but mostly loves pushing vehicles around or crawling. I really don't support him much when I hold his fingers to walk him around; he's got great balance. I think it's just a matter of feeling secure knowing you're standing all alone. Usually once he's aware that I let go he'll just slowly sit himself down. Needless to say that walking is probably in our near future. :) So fun!
We must have eaten something messy for dinner that night since both of the boys are shirtless. Sometimes its just easier to eat without a shirt instead of scrubbing stains out. You also get to witness Witten's ridiculous drama when he's unhappy. He'll launch himself forward and cry so you don't miss that he's upset his train is stuck. It was on to baths right after I'm sure.
God has given us two amazing little guys, and I would never trade the time I get to spend with them right now. It takes so much wisdom to know how to train them, talk with them, help their hurts, and lead them in how to love others. We've just started really talking about sharing (with brother) and how to play with someone. Sometimes a really simple explanation is necessary, but I'm finding more often we talk about the real heart behind what God asks of us. I'm searching, praying, and refining myself to be an example for them. Man, it's big stuff! I love that Ian and I get to be their example, and I know God's using them to teach the two of us.
