Gage -- what he's up to these days..

It's hard to believe Gage is coming up on two years old. The time certainly has gone by quickly. Gage is a good little dude with such a sweet happy disposition. Since getting a big boy bed he is sleeping much better than he ever has. Yesterday he was napping after a hard day of playing and swimming, and in sleep I could see so much of that little baby that he once was. Lately he has been looking like such a little boy (especially with his new haircut), it's nice to catch an occasional glimpse of "my baby."  He is still not very interested in talking, but he is making steady progress trying out new sounds (t, w, etc.) and he certainly understands just about everything we say to him. Gage is very into construction equipment (and he oooooooos and points every time we drive by "a digger""), tools (he carries a play hammer and screwdriver everywhere we go), and anything mechanical (cars, trains, planes, etc.). He drives them all around while making vroom vroom sounds. He is starting to "get" riding the tricycle (he doesn't care that it's pink & purple a bit!) and I'm always amused that he flips anything with wheels (scooter, cozy coupe, trike, big wheels, etc.) over so he can spin the wheels and "work on it" with his tools. He LOVES his big sister, and anytime she has a bandaid, he goes over to kiss it. He climbs on everything and is starting to manage the steps by himself. He loves to lock himself in our closet and come out wearing daddy's shoes, a baseball cap, and maybe a tie or two wrapped around his neck. He would gladly spend every waking minute outside, which means we need a playset at our new house!