babyG is 2

today is Griffin's 2nd birthday. i can't believe babyG is 2. it's gone by so fast. feels like i was just on maternity leave, and now he's running around the house singing rihanna and rent (just like his sis).

so here's a quick progress check on the boy.

allergy update: seems to have improved overall. we tested him a few times with cheese, and he seems ok. still comes home from school with a bumpy torso from time to time, so we think he may still have an egg sensitivity. but we are hopeful that he'll outgrow it soon.

sleep: sleeps well, once he falls asleep. we put him down around 10pm or so, and then we hear him serenading his sister for the next hour or so before finally falling asleep around 11:30pm. (more on the singing later.) the good news is he's still napping well.

talking: this boy sure loves to talk. recent quotes include: "where casey go? dere she is!" "no, jie-jie, stop it, i don't like it." and my personal favorite, "dancing queen, mama, sing it!"


name that tune: ok, so our kids don't have any real useful talents. but griffin can already name pretty much any abba song in 2 notes. he's pretty amazing. i'll post some videos on it soon (hopefully). sometimes we'll be trying to skip over a song (because we've heard it 50 million times and are sick of it), and he'll catch just the first note or two and exclaim "wee-hoo!!" (sweet escape, gwen stefani). then, we feel obliged to let him hear it.

singing: not only does he name that tune, but he sings along. his current faves: "another day" (rent -- and yes, i know that is not quite kid appropriate), "umbrella" (rihanna), "lay all your love on me" (abba), "no one" (alicia keys).

playing with his sister: ally and griffin get along fabulously. we feel very fortunate that they have such a great relationship (for the most part). as to be expected, they do enjoy tormenting each other from time to time, but they also spend a lot of time cracking each other up.

btw, check out this picture that ally took of us. not bad for a four year old, eh?