His ending to any play phone conversation with his imitation of Mama with the goofy laugh and the West Texas "Bye", then another short goofy laugh. And realizing I do it on almost every phone call.
Seeing his bottom lip come out (like it used to when he was a baby) when he gets embarassed about falling, or when one of the cats hurts his feelings and takes a swipe at him.
When he gets the "midnight crazies" before and/or after his bath and runs at top speed around the house alternately saying, "Mama, mama, mama," then "Dada, dada, dada".
Seeing how sweet he is with the pets, hugging and petting them and loving to say their names. Then he started leaning his head near them and saying,"Isn't that sweet?" Just like we do.
Watching him play the piano with such gusto and passion, especially when he sings too. Where has he seen anybody do this? And realizing that for any request we give him he actually plays an intro to the song before he starts singing.
When he reads his truck book (and other books) he gets crazy excited arms and body for each different picture.
He jumps with excitement anytime someone gets into a truck and drives away.
Standing up in the green velvet chair and stomping his feet while saying "Boom A Boom A Boom" and mommy running from the big scary dinosaur. To squeals of delight.
The day we picked up Andrew and Allison for the first time, and he looked down the hall and said, clear as a bell, "library!"
The first time he requested we go to the library, and got really upset when I had to tell him it was closed that day.
The day we were driving out of Dr. Cavazos's office and stopped at an intersection, and he said, clear as a bell, "octagon", while pointing at the stop sign.
Watching him turn into the froggy, his animal of choice, and saying Ribbit Ribbit all over the house.
A-Boom-a boom-a boom-a boom-a while stomping on the green velvet chair - Dinasaur!!!
Singing the ABC song over and over while grocery shopping. Spontaneous hugs from the buggy while grocery shopping.
Jumping on the trampoline - jump, jump, jump jump a jump until we get to the rest rest rest part.
Playing hide and seek behind the trees - one, two, tree, fower, pive, dix, memen, eight, nine, ten! Here I come!
Reading most books, and hearing, "what's that Mama?" every page. I love that.
'five, four, three two one BLAST OFF another rocket ship run" while I lift him into the air on my legs and hearing that wonderful laugh.
talking to his little ladybug, taking her all around the house and showing her things.
the ear-piercing screech he started making when he didn't get his way.
Jav giving him piggy-back rides around the house.
Best phrases: to-tay (ok), "dude it again" or "wead it again"
Introducing Wallace and Gromit to him
Great Ladybug Tragedy of 2009
Shoulder-shake dance exactly like Cade used to at his age, and low evil giggle that Cade did too.
"Nice haircut, Daddy"
The afternoon I couldn't find my purse before Mass and was running all over the house looking for it, and Gabriel started yelling "Dad Gummit" like a cuss word while running around after me.
The day we had been to the library and he found his favorite book Things That Go and when I was loading him into the car he said, "Thanks for coming, Mama".
"That's a gweat idea!"
"Oh, I did forget!"
"Time to play my 'puter."
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