都在家

Evan is developing a sense of family and togetherness. In the evenings / weekends when everybody is home. He would often say:

"Evan home, daddy home, mama home, 哥哥home... 都在家!" (everybody home)

"My"

One word that E has mastered, thanks to big brother N, is "my".

When getting ready for bed, he likes to claim a spot by saying "my side".

When playing with Thomas, he often claims his favorite blocks by going "my train".

When it's feeding time, it's usually "my milk" and "my chair".

Sarah also told me a funny story that happened at the park the other day. Evan was wanting to go on the swings but they were all taken. So he patiently waits close by for a swing to free up, the whole time he was uttering to himself "my turn, my turn, my turn...".

I guess he's all set to start day care!

Reunited

A few weeks ago while we were at Nina and Michael's house, Evan did something that caught everybody by surprise. We were hanging out in the backyard and suddenly realized we haven't heard Evan for a while. I went to look for him inside the house, and after checking all the usual spots (behind doors, inside closets), I found him lying in the empty crib in Nina & Michael's master bedroom. I was shocked at first that he managed to climb up by himself, and then touched by the sight. This used to be the boys' crib, but Evan probably hadn't slept in it since he was 1. So it's almost impossible for him to remember, but he looked so comfortable and content in there, as if he knew this used to be his "happy place". Maybe it's the winnie the pooh crib bumper or feel of the mattress that felt familiar. We all gathered around and watched him roll around the crib for a while. He loved the attention, as usual.

Too heavy

A few weeks ago Evan said something that caught me by surprise.

He was asking to be carried ("妈妈抱"). As I bend over to lift my 30+ lb bunder of joy up, I said to him, "You're getting so heavy Evan, what are you going to do when mommy can't carry you anymore?"

Evan actually replied: "Daddy 抱!" ("Daddy carry")

I was shocked (woah, you actually understood me?) and amused at the same time. That little fella knows a lot more than we give him credit for.