some milestones

In the past week or so both Ellis and Marlowe have attained new accomplishments. Isn't that the life of a kid? Always moving to the next level and striving to get there. I could learn something from them.

Ellis (3 1/2)
* of his own volition, deposited Number Two in the porcelain receptacle two times on Sunday (not that that puts in sight of the end goal yet, but babysteps, folks. it is progress.)
* has slept in his own bed all night long with no waking three times in the past couple of weeks. (see above comment)
* can fingerspell his own name with no prompting, all the letters in a row in the right order without looking at any printed letters, all from his own head. (can you tell I'm extremely proud?)

Marlowe (will be 9 mos in 2 days)
* has started letting go and standing on his own for brief increments of time
* not only letting go but bending down to pick something up and then coming up to stand again all without holding on (he did this for the first time on Saturday when Daddy was playing with him at the Please Touch Museum). (can you tell I'm extremely freaked?)
* might actually show signs of being interested in eating solid food. he eats Cheerio bits and today gobbled down about 3 ozs of yogurt.
* I think he's throwing his arms up in the air when he's Done with something (usually being confined in a seating device).