The art critic

So we are still trying to get all of the pictures put up on the walls after Jay's stint of painting, etc., and this has involved a lot of propping pictures up and "do you like this here? Or here?" (Him, not me. They hang pictures in the Louvre with less forethought than Jay has put in to our living room.)

Griff has apparently picked up on that because the other night while I was making dinner, I watched him take two pictures that were propped up in the dining room and move them around and lean them up against the dresser base. He then turned around, trotted across the room, stood, looked at them for a minute, ran back across the room, turned them upside down and went back across the room to look at them again.

I.Can't.Stand.It.

The boys had their two year old check ups yesterday.

The stats:

Griffith weighs in at a whopping 27 pounds 4 ounces (25-50th percentile) and stands at 34 inches tall (25th). His head is 19.5 inches for the 75th percentile.

Allan is a compact 20 pounds 13 ounces (less than the 5th percentile) and stands 30.75 inches tall (also less than the 5th.) His head is 18 and 5/8 inches for 10th percentile.

And, yes, we realize that this means that they are both bobble-heads.

The boys are both growing well and their weight/height/head circumference figures are all progressing in a nice upward growth curve, just like you want.

Reading with Da

Green Eggs and Ham.

You can't have it!

Playing keep away.

Gimme that!

Griffith took the choo-choo from Allan, but couldn't find a way to keep him from snatching it back. Until he realized that HE could climb up in the chair and that Allan wouldn't be able to reach it from there.

Allan's perfect little foot

He has the tiniest feet, but, like his brother and dad, the longest toes!

Hello from Elmo!

Cool like dat....

Brother can you spare a dime ?

Cookies !!!!!!!!!

Allan in the new Cookie Monster hat.

The "cousins"

Uncle Luigi brought Oscar (his new little boy) to meet his cousins.

kisses from Oscar

Allan and Oscar had a fabulous time. They couldn't get enough of each other.

Jackson Pollack ?

Griffith with paint on his nose and arms from a recent art lesson with Jesana.

Allan giving the stink-eye

He isn't too sure about this tunnel thing.

I'll put this one here....

rearranging

constant motion.

St. Louis is in the lead

Aunt Michele has started the competition this season early. New, reversable hats for the boys. Of course, Allan wouldn't leave his on long enough for me to get a picture. Maybe he's holding out for KK's gift.

Griffith and the tissue paper

More birthday photos. Allan wasn't the only one interested in the tissue paper.

You go right in here.

Griffith showing Allan the way. Allan refused to crawl through the tunnel despite our best efforts, however. As we have mentioned, he is a very skeptical little guy.

Coming at you...

Griffith crawling through the cool chameleon tunnel that Aunt Michele gave him.