Some thoughts about Peter

I love this kid too with all my heart. For the most part, he is just so happy. He runs around the house with a huge grin, breathing really hard because he thinks he is so funny. He laughs at himself constantly, which is good because he's also very clumsy and falls down a lot. Peter has a very demanding side to him. When he sets his mind to something, he screams until he gets it. And it's not an "I'm sad and crying" scream. It's a "GIVE IT TO ME NOW" scream. Like in church on Sunday, we were wandering the halls and he saw a boy with a sucker. He threw such a fit that the boy finally found another one to give to him. And then Peter sat quietly with that sucker for the next half an hour.

He copies absolutely everything that Charlie does. From running circles around the house to taking off giggling when we want to change his clothes to bringing us a ball and holding a bat. (Although when we actually throw the ball to him he drops the bat to go get it . . .)

He's also affectionate. He gives huge hugs when we take him out of his crib, patting me on the back with his head on my shoulder. He love to give huge open mouth kisses, slobbering all over my face. He attacks Charlie with ferocious hugs of excitement. He will walk up to anyone sitting on the ground and back onto their laps, whether he knows them or not.

Peter is starting to really love books. His current favorite is Baby Einstein: Windows to Color although he also really likes Peek-a-Boo Baby by Karen Katz.

He LOVES to be outside playing in the sandbox. He loves to climb up on the fireplace and just perch there. He loves running around naked. If we forget to put a onesie on him when we put him down for a nap, he pulls his pants and diaper off and falls asleep with his little bum in the air. He's a curious kid with absolutely no fear who loves to watch and touch and experience everything.

He makes me laugh every single day. And he's getting so big. I can't believe he's not my baby anymore . .