Big Two Year Old

This August Abe officially entered the “terrible” twos. I can think of nothing that describes the phrase “bitter-sweet” quite like watching him grow. The baby is completely gone and in its place is one beautifully sweet little boy – most of the time… =) On the one hand, I ache with how fast it’s all happening and how quickly the time is flying. I’ll look back on pictures/videos of him, amazed at where he was just a short time ago compared to where he is now.
However, watching him grow and learn and develop is truly an overwhelming joy that really is hard to explain – and I know many of you don’t need me to. There are so many times where Abe will say or do something that he hasn’t before and time freezes for just a brief moment. The best is when both Mike and I are around to witness it; our eyes will lock, and the sparkle I see in Mike’s I feel reflected in mine as we simply enjoy the pure pleasure of who Abe is and who he is becoming.

I could write paragraphs trying to describe Abe, but I’ll try to keep it brief. Starting with the official two years stats: 24.25 pounds (10%) and 34 inches tall (50%). He has known his colors for quite awhile now and can count to ten, although he doesn’t grasp yet the meaning of the numbers past three or four. He also understands some opposites: big versus small, a lot versus a little, etc. He understands almost everything we say to him and possesses a pretty impressive vocabulary himself. We recently noted that he’s starting to recognize letters as well.

There is no way I could fully cover everything he says, but here are some of the best ones:
- “Mommy/Daddy hold you?”
- “Watch T.V.? Daddy say nooooo T.V.”
- “Thank you for driving Daddy/Mommy”
- “Thank you for making dinner Daddy/Mommy”
- “Bye bye Dexter! See you later!!”
- “Abram going ____________. Be riiiight back.”
- “No song Daddy/Mommy”
- “Oh….my….goodness” (This got said often while Grandma Glenda was here and was punctuated just like she does it.)
- “Abram do. All by self.”
- “Bless you Mommy/Daddy!” Often said loudly if we’re not in the same room.

Fun things he does:
- First thing when he wakes up, “Go kitchen. Get cereal and white grape juice.”
- He loves to ordering Dexter around and will repeat any commands that we give Dexter as well. In fact, he repeats pretty much anything you say, including grunts.
- Grandma Glenda taught him to play hide-n-seek. However, he always hides in the same place and gets confused when we don’t.
- Whenever our computers turn on our off, he mimics the sound they make. It’s not exact, but pretty close.
- He loves to hide under his blanket on the couch. If I don’t ask quick enough, he’ll ask, “Where Abram go? In bathroom? Nooo, on couch!”
- He gets to rock for two minutes before bedtime. We set the timer; when the timer goes off he has to run out and tell me the timer went off.
- He can be quite demanding. “Mommy sit on couch.” “Daddy lay down.” It would be annoying if it wasn’t so funny. And he only gets away with it some of the time.

Oh, and of course I’ve added some new pictures. They start here. (If you’re having trouble viewing the pictures, Mike is on it. Check back in a couple of days.) – Update: Pictures should be working now!