16 months old!!! Where did the time go? As I sit down to type, upstairs I have two little peaceful sleeping boys dreaming about Elmo, climbing on the couch, extra hugs at strange times of night, brotherly kisses and all the goodness that life has to bring them.
Brandon and Colin are very busy little boys. Each day brings new discoveries. They are climbing all over the place. They have figured out how to get toys up and down the stairs. Which only means that toys don't stay in the play room. It is now common to find "Da Da's" tennis racket anywhere in the house, or the little vaccume that they LOVE. You could suddenly step on a toy car or block because they left a loved toy behind. One favorite inside activity is to jump on the couch. Should Glenn or I sit on the white leather couch Brandon quickly comes over to climb up and run back and forth with a huge open mouth giggling smile. Soon after Colin joins the fun. He tests the limt to see how close he can stand to the edge without falling off. But IF he falls OH the drama!!!
Each week Grandma Sue has been bringing them to playgroup at the JCC. They sing, dance and play with other kids. They have been making a craft project weekly and playing with pinecones before and after playgroup. The morning isn't complete without a swing on the swing. They love this special time with their Grandma..
Brandon is busy dancing lately. He absolutely loves music. Should we turn on one of his favorite songs from Music Together, he will begin dancing in circles... spinning around. What fun! He bops his head at all the music his toys have and loves to cuddle up when Da da plays Waltzing Matilda.
Colin is a little dramatic. He is a very happy boy with an infectious laugh. His laugh is straight from his belly and only makes you smile and laugh. However when he has a fit, he has a fit!!! Colin has taken to throwing himself on the floor and tossing and turning looking to make sure you see this event. Oh sweet boy, we see through this. Life doesn't need to be this dramatic. If Brandon takes a toy, it's ok, just take it back don't cry about it.
The boys LOVE to be outside. We have a play castle for the boys and a little picnic table which was once Teddy's. They know to sit at the table and we'll give them a snack or lunch. In this beautiful weather many snacks have been shared in the backyard. They climb the castle like champions and slide down the slide.
Life is busy. Life is crazy. Life is fun with Brandon and Colin. I never imagined how much better life would be with two little characters running around my house.
