Ginormous Update!

I just wanted to record some funny things my family has said recently -

I took a cake out of the oven the other night and it was sitting on the stove cooling. A while later, Alexis comes up to me with a fork in her hand telling me that she'd "porked it to make sure it was done."

We were at the grocery store the other night, and Tyrus found a package of foot-long hotdogs. He was amazed at how long they were and says to Josh and me: "You have to have really big buns to eat these!" ha ha!

So, let me update a bit. On the 14th, Carsten had his One Year check up at the doctor. He did great, and is growing right along where he should be. He got 4 pokes which was not fun at all. Afterwards, the nurse gave me a cookie to give to him to try and help calm him down. As I handed it to him, he immediately threw it down on the ground! I had no idea he'd do that! He weighs 22 pounds (45%) and is 31.5 inches tall (90%)! This is the first time he's been below 50 for weight, and the first time above 50 for height!

He's walking full steam ahead and is such a joker. He knows how to make us all laugh, that's for sure! And, his new stunt? Climbing up the couches and jumping on them. It's enough to make my heart skip a beat, that's for sure!

Alexis is doing okay. She's fascinated with Tyrus' school right now and likes to mimic his activities there. So Ty will come home saying something like, "Today, was Taste Test Tuesday and we tried Jambalaya for 'J' week! I gave it a 'thumbs-up!" and the next minute, you'll hear her saying, "Mom, today in preschool, we tasted jumbala for our school!" It's kind of funny, but also kind of annoying. She's figuring out puzzles (25 piecers) and is really doing well at them. It's neat to see her learning things, too. She still loves purses and all things girly. We can't leave the house unless she has her purse (stuffed with cars!) and her newly acquired "Barbie Girl".

And now, Ty...

Tyrus is learning to read!!! It's so neat to watch things click in his head. Last week, his teacher sent home a note with sight words for us to work on at home. Josh cut them up and quizzed him on them, and after a bit of work, he got them all!! He can read:
to
a
am
blue
red
I
can
the
zoo
and I'm sure there are a few more! He's loving this newly acquired skill, and frankly as his mom, I'm super-dooper proud!!