Reward

$5 to anyone who can tell us what he's saying. (There's a comment section here, right?) Hint...it's in response to my asking him about Valentines Day songs he's learning at school. His class will perform in the Valentine show. Should be interesting. While we're talking $, any of you loyal followers (both of you) care to wager on whether or not he'll cry or sing during the 2/11 show?

Think He's Growing?

At 22 months (but who's counting), Sawyer has for breakfast...a cup of milk, 1 1/2 bananas, 2 turkey sausage patties, one waffle and one scrambled egg...and pleads for "mo pleeeeth!" (Thumb to palm to sign it in addition to saying it to stress his dire situation.) If this is any indication of the boy's eating habits, we better start stock piling now.

The drive to school was quiet today on account of Ridge being on a conference call. He introduced himself at the top of the call, "hello...Sir Toppum Hat here!" That's the conductor (I think?) in Thomas the Train. Funny funny kid.

Goody two shoes

Ridge told me last night that Ms. Burt has moved him to a table with Alec and Casey to "keep them calm." He's proud of his new post and responsibilities. His BFF Anna is there too. I suspect they anchor the table of six. Dear! Goody two shoes in the making...at 4! I guess it could be worse.

Sawyer, meanwhile, remains OBSESSED with buses. With his lisp, it's "BUTH!!!!" He can spot them a mile off. The appearance of a bus will always turn a tantrum around...very handy when we've tragically driven passed a park ("Go DEEES WAY!!!!!) that we can't visit.

Sawyer seems to have, in just the past week or two, matured a lot. He's talking more, tantrumming less, and getting his brotherly fun on more and more often. The countdown to two is on...less than two months!