Tricks...

Okay so here is an update on all the latest and greatest "tricks" Thatcher and Taggart can do!

Thatcher....

He adds new words to his vocabulary every day! His latest is "thank you" and "mama" (it's about time! :) )

He can point to and say various body parts such as: eye, nose, mouth, teeth (when you ask him where his teeth are, he will just give you a toothy grin), hair, head, ears, toes, and tummy (when you ask him where his tummy is, he lifts up his shirt and says "tickle tickle tickle"). Thatcher also loves to point out these body parts on his brother, and sometimes unfortunately actually POKES Taggart in the eye. He will also grab Taggarts nose and saw loudly, "honk, honk".

I can now ask Thatcher "do you need a diaper change" and he will then sniff in the air, run to the hall closet where we keep the diapers, get a diaper, come to me and lie down in front of me. Todd couldn't believe that he does this now, neither could I! Maybe he is getting ready for potty training!

Thatcher has semi-graduated from his high chair to a booster seat at the table. We noticed that after dinner while we are cleaning up Thatcher likes to climb on one of the chairs and sit there and pretend to eat. So we tried him out in a booster sitting with us at "the big boy table" and he did such a good job! He is growing up so fast!

Thatcher thinks Taggart is the funniest person on earth. He will sit by him and laugh and laugh. Especially if Taggart makes any kind of squealing noise or sneezes. Thatcher thinks it is the funniest thing he has ever heard and I constantly find myself busting up because Thatcher is laughing so hard at Taggart. I guess Taggart already has a big fan in Thatcher.

Taggart...

Taggart is becoming more and more alert. He stays awake for longer periods of time now and loves to just look around at everything. I can tell that he loves his big brother very much because he loves to watch him and I am sure he can't wait for the day when he can go and chase him!

He is growing so big and is already bigger than Thatcher was at two months old! He is also going a bit longer between feedings and sleeps about 3-4 hours now, instead of 2-3 which is nice for mom!

Taggart is really laid back, I love to notice the difference between Thatcher and Taggart's personalities. They are alike in some ways, but so different in others. Taggart will just sit there and chill while Thatcher and I play around him. He loves to watch and then when he is tired, he drifts off to sleep. Also, Thatcher wouldn't go to sleep unless he was sleeping right by Todd and I, but Taggart doesn't like to be held while he is sleeping, he likes to be in his swing, bassinet, or bouncer. Also, Taggart doesn't like his binkie as much as Thatcher liked his!