Terrible Twos?

I've had a few people ask if Evan's hit the "terrible twos" and for the most part, he's a pretty good kid.  Dan taught him early on to say "please," "thank you," and "you're welcome."  So much so that he often mixes these up.  For example,

Evan:  Mama, want a tweet! (translation:  Reese's mini peanut butter cup)
Me:  What do you say?
Evan:  Tank you, Mama.
Me:  (hoping for 'please' but thinking, eh good enough).  You're welcome.
Evan:  You're welcome, Mama.

But, when Evan doesn't get a 'tweet' because he's boycotting eating lunch or dinner, meltdowns can happen.  We have a pretty good system for meltdowns.  It usually involves saying "Oh no, I guess Evan wants some alone time."  Evan is a social butterfly.  The worst thing you can do is put him in alone time. 

This is alone time.  Lest you think we actually have created a baby jail in our house, the gate is on his room to keep the animals out.  It also works for alone time.



Though this has backfired a few times.  Sometimes he remembers he has a bajillion toys in his room and could care less about this big, fat punishment failure.

That and he also knows the code words for getting out of alone time now.  "I be good boy, Mama!" starts as soon as we walk down the hall.  It crushes me every single time. 

This weekend Evan broke-in a new babysitter.  Not only did he take to her right away (didn't even fuss when I left) but she actually got him down for a nap! 

I hope (and pray) Evan continues to sail on past the 'terrible' part of this age.  :::knock on wood:::

Talking Machine

Dan sent me this while I was in Texas for work.  It's a good thing I was already at the airport.

(Note: This is an audio file only)

Love

Evan has an amazing little heart filled with unconditional love. Well, as long as you don't withhold chocolate or candy. Here's a quick shot I got this weekend of the Dude and our dog. Wish I'd gotten more of the dog's face in focus, but no matter, I think you get the idea.

Got to Wear Shades

Like father, like son.



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Jammin' with Dad

Evan loves his jam sessions with Dad.



Of course, sometimes he has to do a little tuning.



And flash a little grin for the fans.



Musical Genius, no doubt.

Surprise!

I love it when Evan makes this face. He'd just heard the train whistle when I snapped this photo. The right hand held out just adds that "whoa, hang on, do you guys HEAR that?"