I love watching Lex learn and figure
things out. He’ll do something over and over as he perfects it.
Simple things like…

Up/down
One of our
new favorite games. Lex stands up and says “up” and squats and
says “douwn” This could go on for days. He’s actually been
doing it for a week or so now, but it was just in the last day
or two that he got the hang of “up”. Not sure why “up” is
harder to say than “douwn” but apparently it is. I try to use
up and down in lots of other situations too (“hands up, hands
down” or “the puppy is up, the puppy is down”), and he
understands.

Bathtime
Since
swimming lessons began, Lex has discovered that you can lay
down in the tub and swim. This is fun, but also annoying. He
used to sit peacefully and play with the toys, but now he’s a
crazy man all over the tub. Just last night he started blowing
bubbles in the tub too. Let’s see if he can transfer this new
skill to the pool on Friday.

Wild Animal Babies
His new favorite book. A magazine subscription, really.
This latest issue has a mouse in it and Lex loves it. If you
sit for more than a minute or two in the living room, he’ll be
there, at your feet, with the book, looking for a reading :)

Speaking of “douwn”, Lex just woke up
and is standing in his crib saying “douwn, douwn” Usually this
is accompianied by his little finger pointing down to the
floor. I love how smart he is!! :)