Snow Boys

Abraham: We had more snow today and we got to play outside. Daddy showed us how to make snowmen. Then I got cold and wanted to go inside.

Potty training update and a double flush

Koh: I'm gonna be first to wear big boy underwear 'cause I've been practicing and Abe hasn't. He just watches, but I can pee in my potty and sometimes even make a poopy. I really like to make poopy 'cause mommy gives me a brand new hotwheel CAR every tme I do that. And I get stickers for every time I pee. We also get to flush our poopy and pee down the big boy toilet sometimes. Today mine took two flushes to all go bye-bye, which daddy said isn't normal. Sorry, no pictures today.

CORRECTION:  Koh, Mommy here.  Wanted to let you know it was 3 flushes... and some plunger action.  And you didn't even eat your lasagna for dinner last night!  Please remind Daddy that baby wipes aren't flushable.  I love you!

Love letter from Dad #7

Koh - It was a 1+1 day today, just you and me walking, talking, shopping, eating, dozing on a 5 hour urban adventure. The art museum was our main event where I learned that you didn't care much about studying the exhibit of historic photos of the Columbia River Gorge. The part of that we both liked best was sneaking in the food and smoothie, hiding from the guards on the bench, crouched down among the crowd of last-day visitors. Climbing the big stairs ...touching the ho-ho-ho snowman ("please don't touch anything in the museum") that wasn't cold and wasn't melting.

OK, maybe the art museum wasn't the perfect activity for a 2-year old - how would I know until we tried?

But wait ...something changed as we packed up in the lobby for the road trip home. Thru the big glass door on the left you spotted the permanent exhibit of ancient Chinese sculpture ...a horse pulling a cart! Come on Dad! as you pulled my hand into a room not crowded with people ...and WOW look at all these cool animals! Suddenly the guide and follower switched roles ....you were guiding me thru this room ...by the dog, the dog-monster mix, the goose, another horse. Oh my, a tiger ...this one you studied quietly, intently. Your hand pulling mine along, then stopping to see what this next sculpture was about. Why didn't you take me here before, Dad? No hurry, look, another animal. You made the sounds of ones you know. Honk says the goose, grrrrr the tiger, woof the dog.... But mostly you were quiet, looking, learning, holding my hand.

Maybe there's another room like this in the art museum ...I think we'll go back to see.

I love you, Koh. -Dad

Birthday Big Adventure

Koh:  Today we turn 2 years old.  I don't really know what that means but Mommy and Daddy have been making us practice holding up 2 fingers for a couple weeks now.  To celebrate, Mommy and Grandma took me and Abraham to Oaks Park.  If you don't read our blog enough to know, Oaks Park is the coolest place ever.  Today we got to go roller skating there.  I didn't know what that was until we got there, but I really like it now.  I can skate by myself even, and with our neighbor Teuta holding my hand and with Grandma pushing me.  Boy that sure is fun.  Abe liked it too, but he wasn't as good as me.  If you don't believe me, just watch this: 

Big Boy Underwear

Koh:  Mommy and Daddy are teaching us how to put our pee and poop in the potty.  I'm doing good and have six stickers on our potty poster so far.  We got big boy underwear too.  I like the ones with Elmo and cars.  We want to wear them all the time; when we play, when we sleep, even when we take a bath!