The Cat in the...

Rohin, you’re changing almost every day! You’re such a kind little two year old. So many things to talk about. First, you’re very tall and starting to outgrow your two year old one piece pajamas already! Your vocabulary is changing also – you’re stringing words together and amaze mommy and daddy with what you can say. Recently, ammuma called and mommy handed the phone to you – you said “hi” so clearly that ammuma had to ask who it was! You love to talk on the phone, particularly to ammuma and grandma.

Your favorite TV show is Dora the explorer. Daddy will sometimes sing the first part of the Dora song “Dora Dora Dora Dora…” and wait – and you will in this cute high pitched voice say “explorer”. You also have this amazing talent at remembering almost every last word of every story we ever read to you. For example, with the Cat and the Hat – we can say “I did not like, not one little….” And you say “bit”. You know this for so many books – even books like Courdoroy – which is a story you love also besides cat in the hat. You also seem to love the personal penguin book. I new personal favorite book of yours is a potty book. You’re a great reader and love to read with mommy and daddy.

Speaking of potty – it’s POTTY TIME – at the Jopp household. You’re starting to wear big boy underwear and trying your luck with potty training. And you’re doing a great job! You have a couple accidents, but by and large – you’re getting the hang of it. That’s pretty amazing for your age.
Speaking of potty – well, of course you and your brother Talin get along infamously and like to repeat each other. If Talin spits, Rohin spits. Well, after your brother had a potty accident while getting a bath – you ran into the bathroom to see all the commotion while daddy was cleaning up Talin’s mess. Daddy made sure to tell you not to poo in the tub. Well – of course, the next day, Cate was giving you a bath and sure enough – you poohed too! So like Talin, bath tub got a little shorter for a while to give you both some time to gain better bowel control.

We also did a photo shoot for Talin and you recently. A woman offered to take model pictures of you both wearing clothes. The pictures turned out really cute – and you got to sit on our neigbor’s lawn tractor for pictures and got to drink chocoloate milk for the first time (since it matched your brown shirt). Needless to say, you love chocolate milk now. You’re still a huge cookie fan too!

Also, one of your other favorite things to do is to ask for your brother. Recently, mommy took you to a Dora show and you kept asking for Talin the whole time (who was with daddy at home). One funny situation was when we were in church last month. Daddy had to take Talin out because he was a little noisy. Well, mommy was holding you and you barely saw us over the crowd and you yelled “TALIN”! You both are great brothers to each other. Mommy and daddy hope you all stay close to each other – as family is the most important thing in life.

Oh yes – big news. For your’s and Talin’s birthday you both got a new swingset in the backyard. You love the sliding board! So going “outside” is a big hit. Speaking of – we are having a beautiful spring and spending lots of time outside. We planted a new garden recently and you have been going out to water it diligently.

One last update -- your baby sister is coming soon Rohin -- so you're going to be a big brother twice over! That’s it for now Rohin. Mommy and daddy love you so much!