21 Squared

21 things about Finn who is 21 months old (on Sept. 21st)

1. He's a picky eater, but like his daddy, he loves all things fried . . . even fried scallops

2. He can count to 10

3. Just like a typical man, he loves pretty girls and fast cars

4. The blond curls are real and beautiful and Mark will have to deal with me if he tries to cut them

5. Night-night is still his best friend

6. He refers to himself in third person. For example, when he sneezes, he says "bless you Finn"

7. He loves Curious George

8. And Elmo

9. He likes singing songs--Wheels on the Bus is #1 now

10. He may live in the city, but he's still a country boy at heart

11. He won't touch a vegetable with a 10-foot pole, but loves him some fruit.

12. He's never met a mud hole he didn't like, or one that didn't like him

13. He is (and will always be) mama's sunshine

14. Just like George, he is a very curious little monkey

15. He knows a few of the anatomically correct names for some of his body parts (thanks Mark) and likes to say them at the most inopportune times like when you're changing his diaper in a public restroom and there is a line of people waiting outside

16. He is definitely a rock star and his instrument of choice is currently the harmonica

17. He can wash his hands all by himself. Although he does forget to turn the water off when he's done.

18. He likes to tell you when he toots or poops, even when you're in line at the grocery store and he has to shout it so you are able to hear him

19. I think he is smarter than me

20. He has named all of the stuffed animals that sleep in his crib: T-Bo, Ellie, T-Bear and Bun Bun

21. He is the most wonderful little boy a mother could ask for