Bits' Bedtime Story

When Nana and Bits came to visit for Christmas, they brought a book for Tristan. The book is Mike Mulligan and other stories and Bits has the same book at home. This evening Bits called and read Tristan a story over the phone. What a great idea! Tristan loved it, and while he and Neil were listening to the story there was a naughty little baby that refused to go to bed crawling under foot. Finn didn't want to miss all the fun. Tristan is looking forward to many more story nights with Bits.

Windy

The wind here in Colorado is SO loud tonight and is shaking the windows and door. Tristan is a light sleeper on a quiet night, but on a windy night he is lucky to get any sleep.
As I put him to bed, I laid down and was saying prayers with him. I prayed for an angel to come watch over him as he slept, and he put his finger on my nose and said, "mom, you're my angel." Such a sweet boy!

Two Movers And A Shaker

It's almost spring time and that must mean that all my young little chicks are finding new ways to move away from me... some quicker than others. Tristan is getting pretty good on his tricycle as long as there aren't any big turns to take.
Finn can crawl but gets so excited that he ends up doing a crawl/lunge/pulling thing. Either way, he gets just where he wants to and where he wants to be is right on top of everything he can't have. It's a good thing we drink mostly water in this house because numerous cup have been pulled over in the last week. Gone are the days of leaving my camera on the floor or setting a snack down. He is determined!
Then there is Ian. He is really close to crawling, too, but is a little more cautious about it all. Finn will crawl and bump things and pull up to standing and fall, but Ian just takes it a little slower and studies everything he is doing. The boy does love a good shake though.
I love to watch the twins play with the same toys. Finn devours them and throws them to the side. Ian will quietly play with one toy at a time and see everything about it. Hmmmm, a little personality shinning through? Things are about to get a bit tricky around here, but I think I'm looking forward to it.

Almost Three Is Almost Always Fun

Most days I still can't believe Tristan is almost three. With every stage he gets to be more fun and his sense of humor is right up my ally. There is at least once every day when he catches me off guard and I'm just glad I'm not drinking milk so it can't come out my nose. Let's hope this is not the peak of his comedy career.
His imagination is growing like crazy. Every day our chair is turned into a car with new tires and together we take great rides and talk about all the things we are seeing. When I told him we were going to put his crown away because it didn't fit, he turned it over, put it on, and said, "look, I a princess. It fits!"
He breaks into song often and his catalog of music is fun. From Black Eyed Peas, Mickey Mouse, Lady Gaga, and "Sunday School" songs.
I really hope all the rumors I hear about the "3s" being the worst do not turn out to be true for Tristan. I would miss his cute little personality way too much!