At 25 Months He

                                     When asked to smile, looks like this

When truly smiling, looks like this

Omigod, isn't he gorgeous?!?
Calls Spikey "Fight-y"(which is oddly appropriate)
Says "I love you" on his own (mostly to Grace)

Hands down, favors his sister over everyone

Calls ravioli "yah bee yah bee" and muffins "nuffims"

Says he is the Nuffim Man

Bakes with me

Loves books and learning about anything

As of today, can spell his name

Recognizes colors and shapes (circle, triangle, hexagon, diamond, heart, oval -- square and rectangle are not perfect yet)

Mostly learned shapes through playing with Playdoh

Can sing the full version of many songs including Twinkle Twinkle, London Bridge, The Farmer and the Dell, and others

Can count to 13 consistently (likes to skip one and confuses 11 with 7)

Still loves his "Ah-fall" but now calls it a "Waterfall" :o(

Says his name is "Jo-fis Paul Nay-ner" and sissy's is "Dace Genevieve Nay-ner" .. he's got the middle names down

Will tell you the president is "A-bots Omama"

Likes Legos and Little People

Has a FANTASTIC imagination

Can play by himself for about 45 minutes

Weighs 30 pounds and is about 35 inches

Is never far from his sister

Is so soooooo loved