Monday, April 20, 2009

"Woof, Woof!"

We are so excited that Rick and Christina have moved to Rochester!!! Silas just loves his "Auntie" and "Unco", almost as much as he loves their doggie, Dexter!

A couple of weeks ago we were at their house for an overnight. Dexter has claimed the top of the couch as his resting spot, a habit Christina is less than fond of! So, every time he would get up on the furniture, she would say "Dexter, down!" In this stage of mimicking, Silas followed suit! All day and night Silas followed the doggie around the house waving his arms and saying, "Woof, woof, DOWN!" Eventually Christina gave in and told Silas it was ok if Dexter took it easy. Silas let out a big sigh as if all his work had been in vain!

However, the rule was not quickly forgotten! We decided to surprise Silas with a visit to auntie and uncle's the next weekend. As soon as we turned into the driveway, Silas sat up, got a concerned look on his face and said, "Woof, woof, down, DOWN!!"

He's clearly a first-born rule follower!!

Music!





Silas LOVES music!! He can sit at the piano and "play" for forever, and waves his hands up and down furiously when we have forgotten to have a CD playing in the car or in the background at home! On Good Friday we took him to a noon service where his friend "Bop" was playing the organ. After each bible reading there would be a period of silence followed by a hymn. Silas caught on quickly to that routine. Each time the passage would end, Silas would politely say, "Amen. Bop!" He knew the music was coming!!

Yesterday we took Silas to the more traditional worship service at our church. Again, "Bop" was playing the organ. Each time he finished a song, whether hymn, choir anthem, or the Lord's Prayer", Silas would clap for him. Even when we bear hugged him, he would wrestle his little hands out and applaud!! Music is in his soul!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Silas' Big Announcement!!!

This video has been out on facebook for a while but we figured we should post it here as well.