10 years ago, that little boy came into this world spinning like a bullet (not an exaggeration) and he's barely slowed down since.
In between Scooter's birth and my becoming pregnant with Pibb we suffered two devastating miscarriages. I'd undergone a barrage of tests to help determine the cause and when we found out I was pregnant again my midwife was there, ready to help our baby have the best chance he possibly could. After a very scary pregnancy and more than a few panic attacks, we welcomed him into the world with tears streaming down our faces.
He's growing up to be quite amazing! He:
- is a little bit of a perfectionist, but only when it suits him to be.
- loves food and would eat all day if we let him.
- Has a stuffed monkey named Bobo. We were shopping one day when he was a little under two years old and he saw Bobo on the shelf; it was love at first sight! Bobo is missing his nose thanks to an overly rambunctious puppy, but Pibb still sleeps with him every night.
- likes to take apart small appliances and, on more than one occasion, has had to be stopped from taking apart something we actually still use.
- is into Legos in a big way. Some days we barely see him because he's so occupied with whatever he happens to be building at the moment.
- has a bit of snarky streak and isn't afraid to let a few choice remarks slip out, usually with a sly grin and gleam of mischief in his eyes.
- has a natural inclination towards math, science and other logical pursuits.
- enjoys reading and has spent many hours curled up under a blanket at the end of the couch, just reading the days away.
- discovered a few months ago that my big old Canon is way more fun to play with than the Kodak EasyShare the kids usually use. I've had to pry it away from him a few times.
- is working his way through the Bread Baker's Apprentice with me and is at least as interested in the science of baking as the eating of it.
Oh yeah, he's definitely amazing! I love that kid like crazy!
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