Eddie, age 2

Oh, this is woefully overdue! Eddie turned two on the last day of the school year--cue "summer mode" and I never did an interview or anything. And it appears we have zero pictures from his small, impromptu party at Fitzgerald Park. I'll just describe it--trains. Lots of trains. Here are his responses to his much-belated two-year-old interview:

What is your favorite thing to play?
Choo-choos?

Do you have a favorite choo-choo?
My big choo-choos and big tunnels.

What is your favorite color?
Yellow and pink and blue.

What is your favorite food to eat?
Chicken. Elephants go "phwwwwwt." (I would have said juice and goldfish crackers and applesauce pouches.)

What is your favorite thing to watch on TV?
Choo-choos. Thomas.

Eddie had a delightful two-year-old summer. He asked every day, multiple times, to go to the park. Any park. It's his favorite place to be, other than around the train table. Seriously, I have never met a person with more single-mindedness around a particular activity. Except maybe Kevin and hunting, now that I think about it. This summer, Eddie learned that nothing terrible will happen to him if he puts his bare feet in the grass or sand. He started to like swimming. He started (mostly) sleeping through the night in a big-boy bed. With Thomas sheets and blankets, of course. He loved playing outside, mostly pushing around his Cozy Coupe, and swinging in the "car swing" that he got for his birthday from Grandma Linda.

Beginning-of-summer Eddie

In many ways, he's our same adorable Eddie. He still disappears for long bouts of time (to play with his trains) and we're often asking, "where's Eddie?" But being two has brought a whole new attitude--Eddie knows what he wants, and he'll let you know about it! And the summer brought at least one major change for Eddie--being a big brother!

End-of-summer Eddie