Cedrik and Freddie

Cedrik:

• Loves talking.
• Loves learning colors and letters.
• Has pooped on the potty and only rarely has peeing accidents (usually when I forget to take him for hours).  He has even started telling me and running to the bathroom, a few times on his own and the only reason I knew anything happened was because the toilet flushed.
• LOVES the garbage man, garbage day, taking the garbage out to the garbage can, garbage cans on the side of the road, the garbage truck sound and talking about anything remotely related to any of these things.
• Lawnmowers, weedeaters, airplanes, helicopters, fire trucks, the wind, rain and all sounds associated with each.
• Likes my made up song about birds. Made up songs about Freddie, Daddy, etc.
• Chocolate.
• Says "Kachi" for cookie, "mewk" for milk, "ish" for ice
• Has started saying "love you."
• Gave me the best hug of my life yesterday--one he initiated, took me by surprise, and he just held on to me.  It was so wonderful.
• Greets his Dad every day either at the garage door or in the garage.  
• Gets upset when Dad has to go work outside of the home and can't take us with him.  He will whine, pout and scream "DADA" when he realizes he is gone.
• Knows how to use our phones, loves to steal phones and make his own voice recordings
• Tries to make his bed and puts his clean socks and pajamas away and loves to empty the silverware from the dishwasher.
• Loves to roll Freddie.
• Is still as intense as ever, but is so much more affectionate than we thought he'd be. He will give kisses all day long (mainly to Freddie).

Freddie:

•  Loves talking, screaming, cooing, gurgling, shaking and kicking
• Doesn't care about rolling over or trying to get any toys that he can't immediately reach
• Will wait for someone to get him out of bed, almost always without making a sound
• Is 20 lbs at 6 months old and is wearing 9 month clothes, almost 12 month
• Loves his little green monkey stuffed animal. He shakes with delight when he sees it.
• Contagiously laughs at Cedrik's jumping and dancing.
• Puts up with Cedrik rolling him all over the living room.
• Is a complete smelly boy...all.the.time.
• Sweats, under his armpits, his head, his feet, behind his knees, every day.
• Loves being kissed and held.
• Is so patient.
• Not anywhere close to being ready to eat solids.
• Likes being read to and sung to.