Frozen!

I bought these Frozen wigs from Etsy and they have proven to be a source of endless amusement.

Please excuse if you are offended by Rosie's nakedness!

Greatest Hits

As I mentioned in the previous post, Sam is way into singing.

Here is a medley of his greatest hits, with an assist from Rosie.

(My two favorite parts are in "Twinkle, Twinkle" he says "uppa uppa world so high" and in "ABC" he says, "em-uh-em-uh-peee")

MN 4th

We had a few set-backs during our visit to MN over July 4th--namely, Sam had hand, foot, and mouth disease, an infected rash and an ear ache; and Jon's flight got cancled due to rain and then had to spend an evening dealing with a flooded basement.

Despite those obstacles, we all had a great time visiting my parents, going to the pool, eating lots of treats, and soaking up the wonderful MPLS summer weather.

Rosie was so done in when we returned home on Sunday, that she spontaneously fell asleep on the couch at 6pm and didn't wake up until the next morning!

Sam at Two

Sam's two year check-up clocked him in at 29.2 pounds (64th percentile) and 33 inches (15th percentile). The doctor observed that he seemed like a "mature two-year old".

Sam at two is similar to Sam at 18 months, but with so many more words. He can repeat almost anything he hears, even if he has no idea what it means. More and more, he is stringing words together and even making full sentences. Some of his most used words are, "I want it", "Right there", "Rosie sleeping", "I like it", and "Mine!".

Lately, he's really into the word, "big" and that's how he wants everything. When I pour him milk, he wants it "big". When he sees trucks or buses or airplanes, he always describes them as "big". This morning, I asked him to give me five and he said, "big five!".

He loves his friends at school. When we ask him how his day was, he just starts listing off the names of the kids in his daycare class--Layla is always first; then Arjun and then he says his teachers names. They are "Ria" (Maria) and "Fia" (Sofia). If I was talented enough to write a kids book, I might call it, "Ria and Fia".

He is much better about seperating from Jon and me, but he still has a strong preference for being together. Every night before bed, he insists on getting kisses from everyone in the house. And, when he is upset, he has this chant that he repeats over and over--"Mama, Dada, Roro."

He loves books and singing songs and is amazingly self-sufficient with both. He can sit on the floor and "read" books to himself for long periods of time and can sing medleys of songs by memory (video coming soon!).

He has started to embark on imaginary play. He likes to make us tacos from the kitchen, pretend he is leaving the house to go on an airplane, and the other day, he even made a joke about singing happy birthday to his bowl of applesauce.

It seems like Sam is developing a strong sense of self, which I think will serve him well in this family.