I can't believe that Alek will be 2 years old next month. The time has gone by so fast. He is no longer a baby, but a little boy who is learning new things all the time. He has really started talking a lot now. He has started to use three and four word sentences and understands English and Polish. He speaks mostly English because he's home with me all day, but there are a few words that he says only in Polish like "tak" (yes), "daj" pronounced die (give) and "Dziadziu" pronounced Jajew (Grandpa). He knows most of the color names, however when asked what color something is, he usually will say "red" first and if it's not red, than he'll say "blue." He knows all the names of the people in my family and can say most of them very well. When asked what his name is, he says "me." There are so many things he can do on his own as well. He puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, he can put on some of his shoes by himself and on the right feet, he cleans up most of the time, he gets things on his own when asked, he turns the TV and DVD player on and off, he opens and closes the doors and the freezer, and so many other things. Some things I wish he wouldn't do on his own, but he wants to be independent and thinks he knows how to do it all.
Alek's new favorite things to play with are cars and trains. He refers to trains as "choo choos." He went with his daddy to the train expo and was in heaven. He loves to be down on the floor driving his cars and trains all around.
My nephew Vance was born on January 28 and Alek is in love with him. The first time he saw Vance, he ran over with a big smile on his face and couldn't wait to hold him. He was giving him kisses and loves. He is going to make a great big brother. I'm going to have to watch him closely because I have a feeling he is going to try and hold the baby and carry him on his own. He loves to help out with Vance and I know that he is going to love his new baby brother.
Last year I had to follow Alek all over the playground and help him climb up the steps and go down the slides, but now he can do it all on his own. He kept putting his arms in the air and saying "I big" as he climbed on everything.
Alek's best friend is his cousin Ryker. They love to play together. Ryker is at our house 3 times a week and they've grown up together. It's like they're brothers. Even though Ryker is almost as big as Alek, he is still treated like the baby by Alek. Alek takes good care of Ryker and tries to show him and tell him what to do. He also tries to pick him up, but doesn't have much luck.
Every time I take out the camera, Alek says "cheese" and gives me a great big smile.
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I love my Aleky, especially when he comes to my house and wears the princess shoes, round brushes his hair while blowdrying it too.
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