Adam is TWO

Adam turned two this week. I cannot believe how quickly he is growing up...

• His vocabulary is expanding. He probably uses 30-40 words and has several of his own signs that he uses to communicate with us. For example, he motions swinging a golf club or a tennis racket, shoveling, playing guitar.
• Adam loves playing his guitars, especially with his Uncle Matt. He will sit still (which is amazing) and listen to Matt play and clap after each song. He enjoys dancing and listening to his kids CDs too.
• He wants to do everything by himself. This is nothing new, but he now says "me" if we try to do anything for him that he wants to do himself, which seems to be most anything and everything. He throws a good tantrum if he doesn't get his way.
• He loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and watching Sesame music videos on the computer. It is so fun to hear him giggling as he is watching something funny.
• He is a very picky eater. He will eat any kind of fruit, but refuses to try any meat or vegetables or even have them on his plate.
• Adam is always running, jumping, climbing, throwing, dancing, etc. We wish we had his energy level!
• Adam is testing his limits. He will do things he knows he shouldn't and see if he can get away with it. He will take markers and start running or shove playdoh is his mouth and take off. I even saw him trying to climb the stone on our fireplace like it was a rock-climbing wall. Usually this behavior comes out when I am making dinner and can't give him the attention he wants. It's sometimes hard not to laugh, even when he can be such a stinker.

Here are some pictures from his birthday week!