- Asking "Why?" 50 times a day! Really, I don't think this is an exaggeration! He is curious about everything. And he talks almost non-stop. Paul and I went for a walk this morning while Benjamin was at school, and it was so strange to just walk along without talking.
- Trucks and cars. He still spends hours playing with them. He recently said he'd like to be a garbage truck driver when he grows up. (Or maybe a pastor, he said). Sounds like my brother--he wanted to be a garbage truck driver when he was little, and now he's at the sem.
- Baseball--and any other sport that involves a ball.
- Playing outside (see above)
- Books and being read to, although it's a bit harder to read with Paul trying to steal the books.
- Fruit snacks, and fruit. He frequently goes to the fridge and gets out an apple for himself.
- Chocolate and dessert in general
- Doing it by himself!
- Wearing shorts--He was very distraught about packing away the shorts. Yesterday he was crying, because he said he wanted to live in Florida where you can wear shorts all the time.
- TV--he watches PBS, or as he called it the other day--Phoebe S.
- Pretending he is someone else.
- Routines
- Daddy's day off
- Blankie
- Visitors
- The color blue
- Johnny Appleseed prayer
Paul loves...
- Climbing--I've found him on top of his little table and the top of a flight of stairs. He's got some angels working overtime!
- Being outside. He brings me his shoes and my shoes when he wants to go out, which is pretty much any time of day.
- Playing with balls, the sandbox, and his push mower.
- Cottage cheese, grapes, watermelon, cookies, and ice cream. In general, he's a good eater, and probably eats more than Benjamin on most days.
- Sleeping next to Mom and Dad.
- His brother--no one can make him smile and laugh like Benjamin!
- To say "meow" for any animal he sees. Very adorable! He's adding words to his vocabulary daily.
- Defying Mom and Dad. If told, "no," he giggles and does it.
- Throwing, doesn't matter if it's a ball or not!
- Being rocked when he's tired.
- Taking a bath.
- Moving and exploring! This makes church a work out, and going anywhere a bit scary.
- Anything Benjamin has or is doing.
- Being held, except when he doesn't want to be held. =)
