It's hard to remember a time when Remington wasn't running around the house and Southern wasn't saying complete sentences. But it wasn't that long ago. Remington is now 16 months old, and Southern is 3 1/2 years old. And I may be biased, but they are so mature for their age! I have had family, friends, and random strangers comment on how much older they look or act, so I know I'm not the only one who has thought this!
Remington is not only walking, he is running. He likes to hold Mommy's hand and suck his thumb while walking most of the time. But, especially when we are at home, he will let loose - and he won't want anyone holding his hand! He will stick out his elbows, say "ahhhh - ah", and start running (I really think he is imitating Southern racing after saying "on your mark, get seeeet, go"). He is learning how to kick a ball. He will run up to it, and stick out one foot to make it roll. He helps me with chores around the house - he loves to hand me clean dishes from the dishwasher, stick wet clothes into the dryer, put his empty cups or plates in the sink, and throw trash away. He can sit still too. He loves to color (though you have to keep an eye on him or he may try to eat the crayons). He can point out which sticker he wants and then stick it on paper. He loves to talk on the phone. He will hold it up to his ear and say "hi". He makes a similar noise for bye. He now says "uh ooooh" when he drops something or sees something out of place. He can cheese for the camera and will hold still to pose. He loves to ride his rocking horse, knock down Southern's lego towers, throw balls (or anything really - he sometimes takes off his shoes in the car and throws them. Let me tell you, I was quite surprised when a croc hit me on the side of my head while I was driving a couple of weeks ago!), look through books, push around cars, and play with little figures or animals. He will comfort Southern when he is crying - either by going up and hugging him or by handing him a toy. He still won't sit still for diaper changes, doesn't like water getting in his face at bathtime, and has been known to walk up to someone and just push them. But he's super sweet, especially in the mornings. He loves to snuggle and give hugs and kisses. He now say "mmm" when he leans in with his mouth closed and lower lip sticking out to kiss. He loves Dracky and tries to pet him often. Most of the time Dracky stays just out of his reach, but those times when he does get to pet him, he's so proud.
Remington wears size 6.5 or 7 shoes, 3t or larger pajamas, 24 mo or 2t shirts, 24 mo pants, and size 4 diapers. He weighs around 24 pounds.
And Southern, well, he's a runner too. He loves races, and he and I will often race in the backyard. Southern likes to do laps around the yard for fun. He is helpful when he wants to be. Sometimes he has a hard time cleaning up his toys because he will get distracted with one of them and forget he was supposed to put it away, not play with it. When he colors, he only wants to use red or pink. And then he will just color for a little bit and want me to color the rest. I think he enjoys drawing more. He often draws "an island with water around it". Last week, he drew "planets and Earth". He loves stickers and will put them on his shirt or on paper. He has gotten really good at talking on the phone. He enjoys talking to family and can talk for a good amount of time when prompted with questions. He has his times when he doesn't want to take a picture - and when he doesn't want to, he doesn't smile that well. But he's usually pretty good about it, and he really loves to pose and stick his tongue out for pictures. He often times wants me to take pictures of his things and then will want to look at the picture on the camera's screen. He loves to play Mario Kart on the Wii, play sports (baseball, tennis, basketball, golf, football, and soccer), build "towers" and "castles" with legos, roll cars, and "read" books (he will go page by page, studying them really well). He's really into Superheros right now (especially Batman, Superman, Spiderman, and Iron Man), but he doesn't like the "bad guys" so I have to be careful about the books and movies we get from the library. (I have found that the older cartoon Batman shows from the '70s are great!) He's pretty reasonable about things once you explain them to him. He loves to learn and is always asking why. My family got a kick out of him correcting them at the beach last month. My Grandpa showed him some wall art and said it was a bird. Southern told him, "no, that's a Macaw". And then a little later, my Grandma said something about the little fish on the pillow. Southern told her they were dolphins. He also impressed his religion class teachers this past Monday with answering so many questions right - the topic of the day was God's creations so he was in his element. He knows most of his letters and can count to 13. He can pick out his name when it's written, and he can tell people his full name. He knows the names of towns - where we live, where family members live, etc. He loves maps and seeing where things are. He likes to watch the GPS as we are driving and will tell us to turn right or left when it's time. He can climb up into his seat and buckle up (though I still check it after he's finished because he doesn't always have the chest snap completely closed) by himself.
Southern wears size 11 or 12 shoes, 5t or larger pajamas, 5t or larger shirts, and 4t pants. He weighs around 43 pounds.
They are both growing so fast, and they're just so beautiful. We are really blessed with these two!
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