Cannon:
Cannon is coming up on some big milestones...he will be turning 4 in October and will start preschool in September! These are exciting times. One of Cannon's strengths is how articulate he is. He is a good thinker and you can see him process things as he is learning and when he is talking to you. I've seen an increase in pretend play from him, usually surrounding things that we have done or that he has overheard. This summer Cannon has also taken off with his writing...learning to write his name well, with letters that are formed correctly. He is writing letters and nonsense words on his own and he is starting to pick up on listening for letter sounds in words. Cannon still loves books and we read daily. I hope this is a trait that he continues to have throughout life....the love of books. Trucks and trailers are still a favorite thing to play with for Cannon. He has many and will lay on the floor with them and play for a long time. This summer Cannon has enjoyed playing outside with the sprinkler and hose. He loves the water! He's filled up containers, made mud and sprayed everything within reach. Cannon is a wonderful big brother to Colson. Some of the things I heard from Cannon recently were, "It's okay, buddy. We'll be right back." and "Can I find your tickle?" Cannon is a bit rough with Colson and we are constantly reminding him to be soft. Cannon loves spending time with Chris, no matter what he is doing. They are often found together working in the garage, out in the trailer, riding around on the 3 wheeler, mowing the lawn, or snuggled up on the couch. Cannon is very sensitive and doesn't want to do anything wrong. Yet, he is at the age where he wants to do things his way and only when he wants to do it....on Cannon time. He has a bit of an attitude at times which I'm sure is typical. However, we are trying to work on that! We are very proud of who Cannon has become so far and look forward to watching him continue to learn and grow.
Colson:
Colson hits milestones constantly! He is nearing 6 months old and we just love to watch everything he does. He rarely likes to lay down anymore and will try and sit up on his own. When we pull him up, he is almost able to sit on his own. It won't be long. He really likes standing the best and often times, refuses to bend his legs when we are putting him in the Boppy or highchair. He loves baths and sits on his own in the little tub in the kitchen sink and plays. Lately, he's been splashing and getting everything wet! Colson absolutely loves Cannon. He watches everything he does and Cannon can always get a smile out of Colson. Colson doesn't have any one favorite toy. He plays with whatever is around him and even likes Tupperware, spoons, lids, boxes, paper, etc. Anything that he can grab. And just about everything goes into his mouth! Colson does like sitting in the exersaucer and loves to play with the toys attached to it. It's fun to watch him. He gets so excited! This past week Colson has been "growling" a lot. We've been calling him, "The growler." He's really just 'talking' or making noises but it does sound like growling. It's quite funny to listen to. Colson likes to look at books, however his attention span is short with them. He just wants to put them in his mouth! He also likes it when I sing to him. Colson is getting bigger and starting to get baby rolls. He's filling out everywhere and is about 16 pounds. He is eating rice cereal once a day and seems to like it pretty well. Colson likes to watch and observe everything that is going on around him and I know that is how he is learning. We do a lot of talking and 'narrating' what we are doing. I've started to introduce some sign language to him with the hopes he'll pick up on them in the coming months. We feel so lucky that Colson has joined our family. He puts a smile to our faces many times a day!
We are sure blessed to have two wonderful boys who light up our days. We are enjoying every moment with them and can't imagine what our lives would be like without them in it!
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