My Baby is Two!

Today is Monkey's 2nd birthday. 

The time has FLOWN!

This weekend I whipped up a cape for him.
He's been wanting to be 'Super Bunny' - which
is from a Max & Ruby episode.  My kids don't
really know much about Batman, Spiderman, etc.

(Star Wars, yes...)

I am so grateful for this kid.
He is so happy and funny.

We got pregnant with him right before Thomas
started acting wild (which happens with a lot
of autistic kids around 18-24 mos. We had no
idea that there was anything 'different' about
Thomas at that time). 

We've joked several times that it's a good thing
Monkey happened when he did or we might not
have had him at all!

Oh, I'm so glad we did.  He is a joy to
be around.

• I love how he says 'Wee Haaa!' when he's on the swings.
• I love how he says 'Deyicious'.
• I love how he experiments with plurals, like "Fish, fishes, fisha-es" to try and figure them out on his own.
• I love how when you ask where something went his standard reply is: "It flew away" or "It fell in the water".  Which never makes any sense at all.

• I love how he has to have any snack in a bowl.  Don't try and give him even 2 raisins without a bowl, bag, or napkin to put them in.

• I love how he calls almonds 'acorns' and won't eat them unless you call them that, too (a nod to Totoro).

• I love how he loves the garden so much that it's an insult for him to find out that Aaron was working there without him.

• I love that he loves fruits & vegetables.  He'll eat anything and loves it.  Very unlike my other two.  His current favorite is Clementines - 'Peel my Cemenkine?'

• I love how he dances - he's got such rhythm!
• I love going shopping with just him.  We just talk away, and he's hilarious.
• I love that he knows a wampa monster from a rancor monster (Star Wars)
• I love how his hair is finally growing in - except those front corners...
• I love how even though he's definitely the skinniest of my kids, he's still chubby enough to kiss thoroughly.

If you ask him if he's a Big Boy, he'll
angrily say 'NO!  I'm a Big Baby!'

That's okay by me,
Happy Birthday to my big baby.
I'm so glad you're here with me.