Derek saw this picture and said, "neeple." We know what he is saying, but do you? Ric wore these fashionable pants 35 years ago!!! Aren't they COOL?

Derek's Favorite Animal

We can't get enough of him!

Derek is nearly 20 months old and surprises us with what he knows every day! After accomplishing a task in my classroom the other day, he exclaimed, "I did it!" Last Thursday he picked up a rock and said, "heavy." The shapes he knows without prompting are oval, hexagon, square, triangle, cross, arrow, heart (boom boom), circle, star, flower, and diamond. He is still learning his colors..., but is getting closer to knowing them. He's turning into a little boy and no longer a baby. It all happened super fast! Ric is out flying today with a pilot friend. I'lll have to post pictures when he returns!