Uncle Eric scanned and e-mailed me a few pictures from Grandma. They're of me at 3! Eric pointed out that there is a resemblance between me then and Saul today. Yes, I think he's right! What's so interesting is that we keep saying Saul looks just like a Wieting....and he does. Remember the picture of him with Aunt Mary, Tom and Aaron? But in the picture comparisons below, you can see that he also resembles me at a comparable age. Oh, genetics are fascinating!Note: I did not intentionally dress him in a yellow rain coat and red shoes for a comparison shot. We got him dressed this morning and as he was starting to head out the door I got a sudden flash comparison to the picture Eric had sent. I searched for the camera and took a few pictures before Aaron took him to school.
Me, 1976, 3 years old
Saul, this morning, 2011, ALMOST 3 years old 
Reunan had his 2 month appointment on Wednesday. Apparently, we just make big boys! Below are his stats:
Weight (90th percentile): 13 lbs. 10 oz. (yes! that's a 4 lbs, 9 oz gained in 7 weeks!)
Height (75th percentile): 23 1/4 in. (a 2 in gain in 7 weeks)
And, a pic:
On Sunday we finally made it to Tillamook for the first time since probably August. How does the time go so quickly?! Well, first I was so tired with the pregnancy I wasn't safe driving home with Saul. And then it was wintery weather and I avoid that drive as much as I can. So now it's finally spring!We got to see the progress Julie's made on their new house. We didn't visit with her and the kids as long as we would have liked. This trip we needed to visit with Grandma more. After dropping off furniture to start filling Julie's place and watching Saul trying to imitate his big boy cousin, Trevor, we headed out.Next stop was the cheese factory. Aaron packed a nice lunch for us. We sat outside and enjoyed the cool Tillamook breeze and then headed inside for dessert. Saul had so much fun eating his ice cream cone!Last stop Simmons Creek Road. Not only did we see Grandma, but we got to visit with uncles Eric and Scott, aunts Teresa and Barbara, as well as my cousin, Scotty, and his partner, Chelsey and their son, Austin.Given the choice, I think Saul might like to live there. He loves puddle stomping, loves cows, loves horses...and now he also loves dirt bikes! He's always pointed out motorcycles and scooters to me on the road and has been fascinated with coffee-shop Craig's motorcycle, which is only ridden in good weather. On Sunday Saul got to see Austin (who's 7 like Trevor) riding his dirt bike. AND, he got to ride with cousin Scotty. Saul was so, so excited! In fact, he really wanted to ride Austin's. Fortunately, he understood that Austin is bigger and also that he wasn't wearing a helmet so could only go slowly with Scotty.Reunan was such a great traveler, too. Grandma got to meet her newest great-grandson and I confirmed that I see alot of Simmons in our littlest boy. Of course, we also see Aaron in him and I'm excited to watch Reunan as he continues to develop!Both boys slept on the way home. Saul was watching Sesame Street on my ipod and then just drifted off. We realize that we're fortunate to have kids who can be so flexible from time to time - skipping naps and traveling lots. Yeah!Now I need to figure out how many more trips we can make out there as the weather continues to improve!The three boy cousins.
Aunty Julie, Trevor and Kelsey with Reunan.
Driving the "jeep" at the cheese factory.
Thoroughly enjoying his ice cream cone.
Look at this happy little boy!
Grandma Simmons and Reunan.
Out! He had zipper marks on his cheek when he sat up.
Saul and Reunan have their first matching set of pajamas. So, last night we had before bedtime photo shoot. During the first few photos, Reunan was pretty mellow and Saul very cuddly. Then, Reunan rolled into Saul and it was like he knew he was playing. As a truly proud mom, I find each of the following pictures so cute for different reasons. It's the facial expressions, the eye contact, the play...each one shows their personalities and brotherly connection in a different way. You can't imagine how many others I didn't include!
We're working on Saul only having his pacifiers in his bedroom for nap and bedtime. He doesn't have one at school all day, so this seems like it should be easy. But, it's not. A few nights ago after we got his pajamas on and as we were making our way to the living room to watch a little tv before bed we had the following conversation:Saul: Momma, can I have a pacifier with me while I'm watching tv because I'm really sleepy.Me: Well, if you're really sleepy, maybe we should stay in your room and go night night.Saul: No. But I just need my pacifier to help me feel better because I'm a little sleepy.Me: (hesitating) Hmmm...(wondering if I want to say "no"...)Saul: (taking advantage of the silence) I really want my pacifier. Can we arrange that?What?!
