2 Years Old!

Levi, you are 2 years old today! Here are some of the things you can/are doing:

- You count to 10 easily, sometimes a little further.

You have quite a sense of fashion

- You wear size 6 diapers, mostly 2T clothes, although I'm starting to get out a few 3T things for you. 

- You love being around people. If you're not by Zeke's side, you're following me around like a shadow. A noisy shadow though :)

You were following me everywhere this day

- We refer to you as our "bull in a china shop"; somehow you can run in to just about everything, even if it's across the room ;) 

- You are pretty gentle with your little sister. You don't have the most control of all your body parts yet, so I have to keep a good eye on you so you don't accidentally hurt her. But you love her so much and are always making sure she's around and doing ok.
 

- You enjoy reading, all kinds of books and magazines.
 

- You seem to really enjoy music-- dancing, singing, playing the piano, drums, and harmonica.
 

- You are enjoying the snow a lot this winter! And you can get around a lot easier in your snow pants.

Your new under armour

-Your vocabulary has really taken off in the past month! You repeat nearly everything and are beginning to grasp concepts and sentences. You are pretty polite and remember to say "thank you" most of the time. I'm working on getting you to say "please" instead of "now" when you ask for things.

On the day of your party you came up from your nap, saw the cake, climbed up like this and stuck your hand in a cupcake. That became your snack. :)

Party shirt and deco! 12/12/15

Ready to blow out your candle.

First selfie

You really missed me when I was in the hospital this summer. One day you took a nap with my picture. 

Special time with Mommy and Daddy

Balloon Festival, September 2015

 
Birthday Interview: 12/13/15
Favorite Food: "How about... eggs!"
Song: "About... Clap Their Hands!" (The Trees of the Field)
Color: "That one!" Pointing to the blue pennant on his birthday banner.
Drink: Makes drinking sound... "water"
Movie: "How about... George!" (He keeps asking to watch "Bolt.")
Things to Do: "How about... George!" Anything else? "Snip, snip, snip." (Cutting with scissors, he really doesn't do this, but has been practicing.)

18 month photo -- much has changed since then!

- Like Mommy, you are very interested in stuffed animals. In the past few months you have wanted them sleeping with you. You take great effort in arranging them just so and putting them under blankets. Your imagination is growing and you say some funny and surprising things!

Eating butter -- like father, like son!

Levi Olin, you are our strong-willed, stubborn, sweet and crazy son. You have an exuberance for life and do everything "all-in!" You are tender and kind and strong and lovable. You have created your own place in this family and I cannot remember life without you! You love to eat and play and have fun. You notice the airplanes in the sky and changes we make around the house. Our personalities are quite similar and that makes me both crazy and proud. I cannot wait to see the boy you become; the things you'll do with your life. We love you beyond words and hope this next year is filled with more growing and learning and loving! Love, Mommy and Daddy