Too Fast...Too Soon

These past 7 1/2 months have been a whirlwind and here I sit with an almost 1 year old. I don't like it one bit!

Since the last post Dylan has become a champ at doing the inchworm.  He really doesn't have any interest in crawling on his hands and knees and is perfectly content dragging his body across the floor.

We might have underestimated his strength.  He can already pull himself up a step onto the landing.  Yowza!  He's gotten really good at going up the step but coming down usually ends up with a head bonk.  Good thing carpet is forgiving.

He's finally perfected the art of sitting up.  I'm thinking that may be the reason for the inchworm.  Hey!  It's hard pulling yourself around when you're close to 19 lbs!  Also, if you can't tell, we've got a ham!!!  I love it.  He's learned to wave hi to people but only pulls it out when he's super excited to see the person namely Brooke.

Connor loves preschool (and so do I).  It's interesting to see how different Brooke and Connor are at this age.  I remember getting workbooks for Brooke and her wanting to do every single page in one sitting.  Connor can't even sit still long enough to get through a page.  He has just now started showing interest in writing his name.  He's been able to identify his name (thanks to Brooke) but just started wanting to write it.  This was his first time getting the "n" and "r" in. 

His verbal skills has progressed 10 fold and that leads to a lot of "why" questions.  Many of them that I cannot answer.  "Why is it windy?" "Why is it Monday?" "Why is Dylan hungry?" Why, why, why.  My goodness!!!  I know it's a good thing that he's asking all these questions but sometimes I wish he could be satisfied with the answer "just because."

Brooke is Brooke and she's so much like me.  There.  I admitted it.  And she's going to give me a run for my money!!! She loves school and it's fun to see her become more and more independent.  She is a sponge and absorbs everything.  Much to Troy's delight, she excels in math.  Some of the stuff she brings home already confuses me.  Good thing Troy is a math nerd genius and loves helping her.

All in all life is crazy busy.  With preschool, school, dance, piano, church callings, etc. we enjoy the little time we have to spend together.  Looking forward to the holidays and hopefully a little less craziness.