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There is so much to say about James because he is three and is constantly active and doing things. Thomas, on the other hand, doesn't have very many new tricks that seem very noteworthy. Maybe if he was the first child, I would feel like I had more to say about him. He does do some pretty amazing things, though.
- Thomas placed third in the state high school speech tournament with his extemporaneous speech on the role of progressive politicians in modern American politics.
- Thomas makes a mean flourless chocolate torte.
- Thomas does a pretty good job of putting James down to bed at night with a minimum of fuss.
- Thomas changed the oil on the Honda the other day without our even asking him.
- Thomas only missed four of the questions that Sarah got correct when she was on Jeopardy!
- Thomas is great at helping clean around the house, but he could probably do a better job when he sweeps the stairs.
- Thomas does a pretty good Prince Charles impression
Fear my Paint skills
In all seriousness though, he's a pretty good baby. I wouldn't mind if he napped a bit more regularly and for longer periods, but aside from that I can't complain. He is growing every day, it seems. He has his four month appointment with the pediatrician on Friday, and I am looking forward to that to see what the doctor has to say. I mean clearly, the kid is advanced. Well, maybe not advanced, but big. It seems funny that he is outgrowing some of his clothes and he is certainly heavier. My back can tell you that.
Here he is busting out of his old swaddle. We won't be able to keep this kid contained for long.
He has been rolling over for a few weeks now, but it is only recently that he can do it without much trouble.
This was a couple weeks ago. I think he was frustrated here like adolescents are when they first try to spoon with someone. "What do I do with this arm below me? It doesn't go where I want it to and I'm not comfortable!" It gets better, kid. I promise. Some day, you won't have to spoon a stuffed panda.
He is also "playing" more. He seems to enjoy holding and manipulating little toys, and by manipulating I mean putting them in his mouth. I guess that means he's in the oral stage of development. Isn't that right, Dr. Freud?
No, I do not miss my psych classes at all.
But yes, Thomas does like to put things in his mouth.
like penguins...
frog rattles (he's not actually upset here... I wouldn't put lots of pictures of sad babies up here. Then the thought crossed my mind to find an image of a bunch of sad babies, so I did a Google image search for "sad babies", and I couldn't help but laugh sympathetically. Poor kids. Still, kind of cute though)...
two timing giraffes. James used to make out with this little giraffe too. I wonder how he feels about this new development.
He is definitely developing. He is reaching out for toys and being able to play with something will occupy him, sometimes for extended periods of time. This is a good thing, so I can do important things like eat. So he is noticing more and more. One of the things he is noticing is his big brother. He definitely likes James and that feeling is reciprocated. James is often able to calm Thomas down if he is fussing. James will do his best to comfort and reassure Thomas telling him that he is close by, or he will start singing lullabies. It is pretty sweet. I'm proud of the big brother. Though Thomas can't really interact much beyond grabbing what is in front of him, he does enjoy interaction with assistance.
Here, we were having a picnic with Sarah during her lunch break. She would quickly lean over with Thomas towards James as if they were going to get him. They all thought it was pretty great. Both James and Thomas were laughing away.
So Thomas is doing baby-like things. They're not as exciting as what James is doing, but it's still fun to watch him slowly learning new things. It'll be great seeing the two brothers grow up together. It's good to be a dad.
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