Boys Will Be Boys

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When I was pregnant with Ford, I can't tell you how many times I heard from friends/family/strangers, "Oh, boys are so fun!"

Well now I'm one of those moms because our little boy is no exception. Ford has quite a little personality -- a funny, endearing personality. He loves to laugh and put on a show. He's constantly dancing, singing, talking, and making his own adventures. Here's some of the latest in the imaginative, nonstop World of Ford.

He loves to play with other kids....especially his best friend Corwin. And at this age it's too fun because whatever one does, the other is sure to follow.

Bath time is especially lively. Ford loves to splish splash and "swim." He would stay in the tub for hours if I let him.

He loves to help!! And I love that he loves to help! Laundry, dishes, sweeping, picking up toys. He'll do it all.....voluntarily. He's quite good at it, too. He knows where to put clean and dirty laundry. He knows where to throw away trash or put away dirty dishes. He can even put away the groceries (below). In the video below he started helping the boys "clean up" after a game of Giant Jenga. :)

Play time never ends with this one. He's constantly in motion and loves adventure. He's also demonstrating quite a bit of athleticism (don't laugh; I'm serious). He's very good at throwing and kicking balls. "Ball" was his first real word (other than momma and dada). Last night we introduced him to basketball, and he loved it.

Ford is a funny character. He definitely lives in his own little boy world. I would love to know what goes on in his little head. After we unloaded the groceries last weekend, I turned around to this:

Ford has always loved books. Last night David put a new (well, used, but new to him) bookcase in Ford's room, and he loved it. He would pick a book off the shelf, hike himself up in his rocking chair, flip through it, get down, and do it all again.

I wish I had more videos of him speaking. He says about 10 words, adding new ones every week. This week he started saying "KK" for Uncle Kirk. It was too cute! Here he is blowing kisses. He's really mastered the art of the smack. 

And that's the very latest and greatest with Ford! :)

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