Saturday, August 27, 2011

Happy 2nd Birthday, Paul!

Eating "red" cake.

"I blow it, Daddy!"


Paul turned two years old on Sunday. Hard to believe it's already been two years since we brought him home! But, he also seems so big lately. He's been talking up a storm. The other day while lying in the grass, he said, "I lay down. I see clouds in the sky." He can count to ten, and he can actually identify a few letters. He's started "reading" stories--helping us finish the endings of sentences in familiar books. (The ones he makes us read over and over.) Paul loves playing with cars and trucks, and playing outside. Really, he loves anything Benjamin is doing. He takes his cue from his big brother on most things--what to say, how to act, what to play. He most certainly has own opinion on how some things should be, though.

We had a fun day celebrating Paul's birthday. We went to church in the morning, of course, then came home for lunch and naps. (Really, Paul was the only one who slept.) Then we went to the beach, and out to a seafood place for supper. Paul loved his birthday cake, but wasn't much into his presents. Benjamin brought enough excitement for both of them, and "helped" with the gifts and cards. The last year he'll be able to do that, I'm sure.

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