November 23, 2003: The world has changed, and Stephen has survived :)
He's the big brother, and he'll tell you that often. He's also three years and SIX months old, and will tell you that, too, along with his name. He's an awesome big brother -- he doesn't ever try to hurt Sophia, though sometimes he wakes her up with kisses and hugs. No signs of sibling rivalry, either, which is fantastic. He really adores his little sister, as you can see from many of the pictures. Once I came down the stairs without her (David was holding her) and he said, "Where's my baby?" We'll see how he feels about her once she can crawl and get into his toys, though!
He hasn't changed a whole lot since the last update. Still picky, still working on the alphabet, still doesn't want to use the potty (and I really don't want to push him, either). Still very much into the whole train scene. He also enjoys building with blocks (Duplo and otherwise), reading books, going for walks, visiting the library, and playing on the computer. He's very good at Train Simulator. He's also into Sesame Street, "Finding Nemo" stuff, and, um, The Simpsons. I don't know why. Maybe the colors are the draw. But he has picked up a few Simpsonisms, like "Yoink!" which is awfully cute.
Enjoy the new Stephen pictures and the fall weather!
Previous Stephen updates: September 2003, July 2003, May 2003, April 2003, February 2003; November 2002, August 2002, May 2002; April 2002; March 2002; February 2002; November 2001.