The baby is gone.

Now I have a toddler. With a personality. Nay, with an attitude. All of a sudden, he knows what he wants. And he wants it now. And he has learned that thing they do where he arches his back and throws his body weight back in protest. Almost got dropped a few times. He has learned a good squeal/squawk and is not afraid to let you know that he is MAD about something. Putting a diaper on him is like World War 3. But he is still a ham and a cutie. His new thing is (trying to) crawl under cars. And the little bugger is fast. His favorite thing to eat is crayons. He loves to climb. And can get up on all our chairs, which all seem to lead to another level. I better get him a helmet. And a coat of armor. He is also turning into a real person. He tries to put puzzles together. And shape sorters, and that kind of stuff. He doesn't get it right, but he knows what he's supposed to be doing. Sigh, better freeze time. Also, no one mentions how disarming it is to see #2 in #1s clothes. I'll pull something out and can completely see Bobby in it still - that's Bobbys shirt. Aaah. 12 month appt/shots tomorrow.

Bobby is having a great summer. He is so good at swimming and has gotten really brave, jumping in and falling backward, and cannonballing. He is doing his part at toughening Jack up indeed. He wrote his whole alphabet the other day and only had to ask what the Q looked like. He is really into the chapter books and we are flying through them. He is still a huge talked and very inquisitive. He says I am'nt. - so I'm not, just putting the contraction in the wrong place, and it's too cute to correct.

Devri came to town from Texas for work visit so we got to swing by and see her near 11 month old. He was a cute little chunk. Devri has the most beautiful auburn hair, and you wouldn't think it would get passed on, but little Keaton was another redhead (although a little subtler in real life) and they all played pretty well for being in a hotel room.