Update

It's been a short while since I posted, so I just wanted to update anyone who reads these posts. Nicholas is still amazing everyone with his ability to speak so well - he really talks now. He expresses his likes & dislikes and sometimes has even expressed himself with a little attitude.

Nicholas is thinking things through better and is beginning to understand consequences. It's been months since we have had to put him in "time out" and when he does something even questionable, he immediately says he's sorry and that he doesn't want a time out. We're also able to reason with him and tell him why something is good or bad, and he seems to really understand.

At the park, and sometimes around the house, Nicholas has proven himself quite the daredevil. He's now climing and then jumping from taller heights, and he thinks nothing of running up and down some pretty tall ladders. Luckily, he's only suffered minor cuts & bruises so far, but at the rate he's going I'm sure we have lots of surprises in store for us!

Nicholas is always willing to try new foods, and is still eating healthy, well-balanced meals. The only real "candy" he has had so far is an occasional lollipop (regular and "tootsie" pops), and an occasional scoop of ice cream. We're sure that after a little more exposure to the other kids at school, he's going to start asking for "real" candy, soda, and not-so-healthy foods, but for now we've been able to avoid them.

Nicholas does a magic trick where he takes an object, shows it to you, closes his hand, puts the object in the other hand and (after saying Abra Cadabra, of course) asks "where did it go?" Then he'll make it re-appear. He's not too good at the slight of hand yet, but we think it's amazing that he understands the trick.

Nicholas now weighs 35 pounds.

That's it for now.
Pete.