HE:
- Is such a delightful person.
- Still loves "playing trains" as much as ever, and can build some impressive tracks, all on his own.
- Is enamored of his new baby brother. In fact, little Sparrow lights up when he sees his big brother come into the room.
- Has very strict rules for how things are supposed to go.
- Has a fondness for puzzles and is remarkably good at putting them together.
- Is particularly interested in arithmetic. He has invented a game that he plays in the car where he asks us "what does two and three make?" If he says "what does just three and just five make?" it means he's seen a road sign displaying a 35 mile an hour speed limit, and he's trying to figure out what number 35 is.
- Is generally very kind to his little sister, but does find her perturbing at times.
- Is extremely helpful to his mama and sister, and loves his daddy more than anything in the world.
SHE:
- Has such a zest for life. Everything is either delightful or terrible!
- Loves her baby brother, but has a tendency to want to squeeze/poke/prod him a little too hard.
- Has adorable little speech patterns: "Do you don't mind if I borrow this?" is one of my favorites.
- Talks A LOT.
- Thinks band-aids are a fashion accessory.
- Remembers everything. You've got to watch what you say around this girl.
- Gets quite a few kicks out of bugging her big brother. Ok, let's be honest, she gets her kicks out of bugging all of us. But we love her.
- Has an eye like a hawk. She's always the first to spot a hummingbird at the feeder or some other little thing (often animal related) that the rest of us would miss.
- Has finally taken to naming her dolls: Boingy, Cheetie and Big Baby.
HE:
- Is beyond adorable. I know everyone says it, but it is amazing how much you can fall in love with each new little person God sends your way.
- Is huge. At least, he seems huge to me. He looks like a little football player, shoulders up to his ears, no neck, chubby arms that can't quite hang down at his sides.
- Has the greatest grin. I especially love the ones he seems to save just for me, after we have a nice quiet nurse together and he's sitting there looking at me.
- Is a bit of a mama's boy. And I'm ok with that. I love how happy he is when he sees me or knows I'm near.
- Feels like he has always been a part of this family.
