Bye-Bye Baby

Hello toddler.

Sorry the video is so dark. On the plus side, it makes it a little harder to see the dirt all over the kids' faces.

Quirks of the Moment

Sigrid:

• Insists on carrying a dandelion in each hand when out walking.
  
• Yells "YEAH!!!!" when I come into her bedroom in the morning.
  
• Says "Melmo," even though she's never seen Elmo on TV and only knows him from the picture on her diapers. Elmo is made of special baby crack.
  
• Sings "Yah-Yo" when we get to the e-i-e-i-o part of Old MacDonald.
  
• Adores dogs, and buries her face in their fur whenever the opportunity arises.
  
• Picks up her blankie and runs for the gate at the bottom of the stairs when we say it's bedtime. She loves bedtime. Yes, I know I'm really lucky.
  
• Has a particular fondness for crossing footbridges. Over and over and over.
  
• Still wears size 4 shoes. How did I make such a tiny person?
  

Soren:

• Insists on carrying five dandelions in each hand when out walking.
  
• Has finally learned to pedal his tricycle.
  
• Writes me messages on his magnet board, such as "NOT U GD WA TO TOK" ("Not a good way to talk") when I scolded him for unwinding the toilet paper roll.
  
• Can identify pretty much every make of automobile in the country, which you already know if you've ever spent any time with him in the past year.
  
• Claims stegosaurus had spikes to protect it from creditors.
  
• Likes to read "The Monster at the End of This Book" with me because he knows it's my favorite.
  
• Would like a red Lincoln pickup truck.
  
• Is about to turn 4. How is that possible?