Let the Comparisons Begin

Here are the boys after their 2 month check up:

So who is bigger?

Gerrit: 15.4 lbs, 24 " long

Emmit: 14 lbs 11 oz, 24" long

Some Day

Gerrit: "Dad, someday I want to ride up the hill* with you".

*Mt. Ventoux

Last night Gerrit was looking at pictures of France with Adam and David L.

Tonight, out of the blue he made that comment to Adam at bedtime.

The only hurdle for Gerrit's comment to come true - is for Adam to take me some place tropical first! :)

Bible Lesson

Lately Gerrit has asked to read his 'Noah' book he got from Oma and Opa for Christmas. Its a cute book and helps him understand why he has a huge Playmobile Arc. While reading it tonight, I was pointing at the animals and asked Gerrit to name them. When I pointed to the giraffes and asked Gerrit what animal is that, he replied:

"Dragons!"

I don't think there were dragons on the arc but figured I'd save that lesson for another day.

On a side note, it is neat to pray with him before bed time. I started saying the prayer that I learned as a little girl in hopes that in time, he'll be able to pray it with me.

Baby It's Cold Outside

And in our house!

Not really...

I went for a walk with Emmit and he was still sleeping so I put him in his swing bundled up.

What is so great is that the fleece was my nephew's 12 years ago!

A Storm Trooper? An Astronaut?

Neither, just Gerrit playing with a motorcycle* helmet!

*No, we did not buy a motorcycle. Adam went snowmobiling Saturday and borrowed this helmet from friends (he didn't end up using it, he got a more modern one).

Gerrit had a blast wearing it and now is the proud owner of it!

I laughed every time he tried to put it on because it was too heavy for him to lift so he put his head in it first and then lifted it up! (see photos 1 and 2, top left)

Who's Who?

If it wasn't for the outfits, I think the boys would be hard to tell apart! Emmit is about a week older than when the picture of Gerrit was taken.

Questions, Questions, Questions

I read recently that a study showed that preschoolers ask 'why' and 'how' questions, on average, 76 times an hour.

I totally agreed with that study and think that Gerrit probably asks even more than 76 times an hour!

The one question I don't mind hearing from Gerrit over and over again:

How's Emmit doing?