You liked to disagree/say the opposite of whatever I said today./ You choked once at lunch. Later you looked like you were choking again (I think now that you were straining.). I said, "Don't kid, Eddie. It worries me." Every time you did that, you gave me a really fake smile afterward (w/o me saying anything), so I'd know you were okay./ We played our first game together, Memory. We bought it today at Target. We played three or four matches. You did really well. No problems taking turns. I've waited for this day, and we had so much fun!

Really fevery today. Acted normal most of the day. Really tired tonight. Went to bed early. You fell asleep in Dad's arms and he laid you down. So sweet./ I watched you play chase at church. You follow sometimes, but you do your own thing, too. You take off or turn off. I learn so much watching you play with others.

You are sick now-starting tonight-fever, cold. You do a really good job taking medicine!/ You do a great job going to wash your hands after eating and when we get home, often without being reminded./ You said a list of three things without saying "and" between each one.

You've got the greatest big happy smiles! I love being your mom! You're so fun to be around./ When we were driving today you pointed out every single place you knew and called it by name or said what we do there. So cute and really made this feel like home-you know all these places. You always mention when we're getting close to our house./ You're such a good little cleaner and love when Dad makes it into a game./ You're obsessed with batteries and were very excited to find out cars have them.

Peter always wants to play with what you have. He's driving you crazy already in that regard./ When Dad was praying he was thankful we got to go to the library, you added, "and get the Clifford book" all while keeping your eyes closed and your arms folded! So cute!/ You really like us to talk to you and sometimes get upset if we say something to each other when we're supposed to be talking to you.

You told me I'm the best mom in town! I don't know where you got this phrase! So cute!/ You're asking me everyday if you're bigger yet so it can be your birthday. You're really obsessed with birthdays./ You are a really great brother-always checking on Peter when he fusses and giving him toys./ You are constantly singing songs so well that I've only sung to you a few times. You like "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me".

While at the store you told me out of the blue that I'm the best mom. It was so wonderful and sweet and exactly what I needed to hear./ You and Peter sat together in the cart at the store for the first time (Costco-has room for two in the front part). Peter loved sitting by you and kept snuggling up to you./ You called ants "bees". And you don't like them./ When you got sad, you wanted your water out of your bed. I guess it's your new comfort item since your nip is gone now.