more evan tricks

here's one of evan's most recent tricks. i always wipe his tray with a paper towel before i take him out of his high chair. well now, he will take the paper towel (i usually get one for him and me now) and wipe his own tray. he actually gets things up. he also will try and comb his hair if you give him a comb. i guess he's starting to imitate us already (always scary what your kids will imitate - hopefully we've got a couple of years before the embarassing forms of imitation starts). evan also likes to wrestle his siblings, snuggle into blankets, pull hair and growl. he is still so patient and persistent. he just sat patiently in his car seat while jake got his teeth cleaned today. he's a fun boy.

last week, we told lily that her birthday was coming up. i wasn't sure if she even knew what a birthday was, but she got all excited and proclaimed: "i get to blow candles out!" now she notices birthday cards at stores and tells me which ones are her favorites. she now knows how old she is going to be, but the second time we asked her this question, she took a moment and thought about it, and then proclaimed: "six!" which makes me think of another favorite A.A. Milne poem entitled: "The End." The poem says something like "now i am six, i'm as clever as clever, so i think that i'll be six forever and ever." i always wanted to do a "Now I am Six" themed birthday party with Winnie the Pooh characters. we took gracie to a play for her sixth birthday and jake tends to just have family parties. so i'm glad i have two more chances with lily and evan.

well, it's late and i'm rambling. sorry for the delay in writing. i looked at my planner to try and come up with some great excuse for the delay, but i have none to offer. we've been trying to catch up on dentist appointments, but that doesn't seem all that time-consuming. so i'll try and do better next time! it's not like my kids don't provide excellent fodder.