Ta Da!

This seems as good of a time as any to tell you what Evie and Griff are like at 22 months old.

Eve:
Loves to pretend.  She tells me several times a day.  "I NOT Evie.  I _________ (fill in the blank with the name of a Bubble Guppy or a member of the Paw Patrol or a baby horse or Eliza.)  She is starting to practice emotions.  She will tell me with a downturned face, "I sad!"  or "I sick."  She loves to play dress ups and is thrilled with her new ballerina dress I got her for Halloween.  She still gives the best hugs, but it has to be her idea.  She likes to play peek-a-boo, but it sounds like "Peeky-goo" when she says it. She knows most colors.  She still hides from me with her eyes closed. And if it ever gets quiet and Eve is missing I have to run check if she is in my bathroom trying to get into my makeup.  She runs (mostly away from me) with a cute little hip twist thrown in.  She also likes to finger her belly button so much it sometimes get sore.  I think I remember trying to dress Eliza in one piece outfits to limit access to the same activity.

Griff:
Loves to label things and tell us what everything is.  It's especially fun to talk about tools and vehicles.  His favorite book is the "truck book", which is any book that shows construction vehicles.  Or the Easter Egg counting book we returned to the library weeks ago because it was driving me crazy.  He still loves books.  When he agrees with something he gives you an enthusiastic, "o-KAY! Idea!"  When he doesn't want to do something he screws up his face into a Grandpa Wimmer scowl and says, "No!  Bad!"  He has a cute sense of humor.  His little laugh is one of my favorite sounds.  He wakes up asking to see Cars or Paw Patrol and continues asking all day.  But he has much less patience for actually sitting and watching something than Eve does.

And these pictures were taken in their newly completed play house!