my beautiful Ocean man is growing up so fast. i can't believe how smart his brain is. his memory blows me away. his heart is most tender. he can read many words and he can tell time (digital). Ocean has become quite the biker. he rides like a pro and does lots of cool tricks. i don't think it's long before the training wheels come off. i keep forgetting to mention that for a while now, he can put his own clothes on. i can give him a pile of clothing from boxers to the jacket and socks and shoes... and wears them so well. he's also such a big help with his little brother.

and River is growing up way too fast, also. he's been crawling since right at 8 months and he really gets around now. he can go from laying down to sitting up all by himself. his vocabulary already consists of several lovely words; momma, dadda, bubba, hi, and bye bye. and he waves. he also rolls his r's rrreally well. in fact, a rolling r was his very first "word". River loves bbq and jalapeno garlic hummus. his personality is turning out to be quite feisty. i love it.