LET ME INTRODUCE YOU TO DARREN ~

    He's our Mr. Manners. Count on him to say "Tank you" if you give him something. "Tank you, Dant!" "Tank you, Dacie!" "Tank you, Ma!" Always with such enthusiasm and sincere appreciation. And sometimes many times.

   As we went up and down the aisles at church collecting the children's offering, he smiled and said, "I'm Da-wen. I'm Da-wen!" over and over again. When we go around the neighborhood, he smiles and waves and says, "HI!" to the neighbors, whether they see or hear him or not. Have some wipes close by when you go outside. He does Not like to get dirt on his hands. He likes to play, but wants the dirt off his hands right now.

   He's a car and train enthusiast. Cars in his hands first thing in the morning, cars on his tray while he's eating lunch, cars when he goes to bed at night. The only time he stops playing with cars throughout the day is to play with trains. 

   He's as smart as he can be and remembers everything, especially every detail on every Matchbox car in the house! He already does some counting and some ABC's. If you haven't started reading his favorite books when he sits down to read, he starts on his own without you, remembering the story lines almost word for word.

   He's becoming quite the monkey and climbs on the changing table, the furniture, and in and out of his playbed.  Which means he has to switch to the crib. If that won't hold him, Pa may just have to build me a corral for real!

   He's so precious and so wonderful. Surprises are always just around the corner when D's in the house. What a joy to have him this week. I wonder if I could talk Jennie into a little bit more time .....

So ticklish! And so much FUN!



MA & PA LOVE YOU, LITTLE D!