The Best Things About Soren (at 2-1/2 years)

1. I love that he is a gentle and attentive parent to his "Rabbit".
2. I love how excited he (still) is about the alphabet.
3. I love the way he sings while he plays or walks.
4. I love it when he wants to copy what Carl is doing.
5. I love how quickly he is learning new words
6. and how he puts them together in new and silly combinations.
7. I love it when he says "thanks", which is spontaneous and genuine (as opposed to "thank you", which is always prompted).
8. I love his enthusiasm for the scriptures and how reverent he can be when we talk about Jesus.
9. I love the way he memorises everything.
10. I love how enthusiastic he can be about helping me do housework.
11. I love it when he talks about Chinese characters with Scott.
12. I love that he enjoys being read to
13. and reading to himself.
14. I love how excited he is about going to the dinosaur museum with Daddy.
15. I love that fish, tofu, and nuts are his preferred proteins.
16. I love the way he dances.
17. I love how obedient he is--most of the time.
18. I love his drawings and block constructions.
19. I love the way he gets excited about friends and family.
20. I love that he's starting to look like a kid.

Comments

Oozaroo said…

Soren is so amazing!

June 25, 2010 at 3:28 PM

Hannah said…

I love this, and I love your family! Can I steal this idea?

June 25, 2010 at 7:05 PM

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