Connor surprises Mommy and Daddy tonight during storytime…

Each night we read Connor a book and usually it is The Very Hungry Caterpillar (electronic version here).

He has helped me on the pages where it is “Saturday” and the caterpillar eats chocolate cake, an ice cream cone, etc… (Connor actually says those words when I point them out).  A couple of months ago he began rubbing his tummy and saying “sto..mach AAAACCCHHHEEEE” (stomach ache) when we finished the “Saturday” pages.

As I started to read it to him this evening, he started to recite the first couple of pages as I was saying it.  Victoria and I looked at each other in amazement.  We figured that wouldn’t continue…so I kept on reading.  Well, he kept reading with me.  At one point, I would stop in mid sentence and he would finish the sentence.  He did this for most of the book tonight.  Victoria and I were so surprised and PROUD.  After we were done reading, we gave our little boy a big hug and kiss and told him how smart he was.  He walked around so proud and began hopping up and down smiling!

It is truly amazing (and a miracle) watching our son grow and learn.  It is the most amazing feeling in the world and something I could never have understood prior to having him!

We love you Connor!

Daddy and Mommy