Two nights ago was truly a night worth mentioning. What makes it special is that, for the first time in roughly a month, the boys slept through. Alla and I were treated to something we practically forgot - namely two children who went to sleep at 7:30 pm and woke up at 6:36 am. Last night was still better than most - Zev woke up around five. I came over, told him it was still night and exited. After a minute or two, he went back to sleep. The general quarters wake up call was sounded 5 minutes after 6 am. Not bad.
Improvements in walking continue. Zev prefers to walk upright while holding onto things - walls, furniture, someone's hand. Benjamin, on the other hand, hates walking while holding hands. Instead, he gets up and walks a few meters before plunking down on all four. In fact, he is now starting to try to go over small obstacles upright (up or down small single steps). If he looses his balance, he lands on his hands and thinks this a terrific joke. In his near future I see a few falls and rapid progress. Yes, grandparents, we will endeavor to curtail the former without hindering the latter.
Recently the boys were exposed to some of my colleagues at the company picnic. Or, I should rather say, the personnel of the company were exposed to the boys. Zev and Benjamin, arriving in a separate plastic car each, were a hit. One chagrined colleague informed me that Ben gave her a terrific smile right after she took the picture. The boys also enjoyed interacting with the live ponies. Zev rode a few laps while holding onto mom who was walking beside the horse. Benjamin, on the other hand, was not his adventurous self and settled for petting the ponies's face, but refused the ride.
Lastly, last weekend the boys had their first swimming lesson. They had a great time. Today is lesson two and I will report on that later.
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