the adams' blog

Before Jessica and I had any kids, I used to notice that our house just felt empty… like something was missing (if you will). However, the kids have filled up the empty feelings with fun! I was just saying to Sue (Nini) last night that our kids are really entertaining. It seems like both kids are doing new things every day. America is able to understand what Jessica and I say to her. She helps Jessica with laundry by climbing up on the dryer door and pulling clothes out. She also takes them out of the basket and hands them to Jessica to put in the washer. You can ask her “Where is _____?” and she’ll almost always know what you’re talking about, and she’ll either go get what you asked her about, or she’ll take you to it. She makes her own choices for juice, cereal, lunch, yogurt, and just about anything else. She knows everybody’s names, and can give high-fives. The thing that’s so amazing to me is that she’s been doing this for months! Just the other night while I was lying on the floor, Jessica got on the floor and put her head on my chest. She told America “My daddy!” and America knew what Jessica was saying. She came over and started pushing Jessica off of me. She started saying to Jessica “MY DA-DA!”. When Jessica got off of me, America sat on my stomach so Jessica wouldn’t try the same thing on her again. Needless to say, Jessica tried it again, and America just decided to lay down on me and kept telling Jessica “NO! MY DA-DA!”.  She recently started trying to share her things with Boston. Last night she gave him her toy puppy, which is a huge thing for her because she won’t go anywhere without it. She let him have it for about 30 seconds and then took it back.

Boston is the smiley boy, although he isn’t smiling in this photo! He’s always seems to be happy. He goes along with just about anything, and he’s still hooked on the television. I pick on him sometimes and now he reacts with a sort of frustrated grunt. I was telling Jessica that I think he’ll be a funny little guy by the time he’s a year old. He can be crying for a bottle, and I go to him, without picking him up, and just say “What’s wrong with my little guy?” and he’ll immediately start converting his crying into laughing and “talking” and start smiling. He sleeps in a lot like his mom, which worries me. I don’t know what I’ll do with two mattress-backs! Also, he seems to really love his sister. When America interacts with him while he’s in his swing, or bouncy seat, he will look at her with this sort of worried look, but then he eventually starts smiling at her. I’ve noticed that his TV preferences seem to lean more toward sports, which is good, right? If that’s the case when he gets older, he and I are going to have a lot in common when it comes to television!

Man, when I think about our house with America being two years old, and Boston being a year old, we’re going to have non-stop action around here! I don’t want them to grow up too fast… I just want to enjoy all the time I can get with them, and that’s what I’m doing!