2!

Well, he made it!  Logically, it doesn't make sense.  He is by far my busiest kid, but he has great bouncing skills or something because he has also had the fewest bumps and bruises.  Pratt may not be the easiest kid in the world to understand (unless you're his mom who also happens to be in the pediatric dentistry field), but this kid is crazy smart, and crazy determined.  A rough combination to deal with on a daily basis!  Oh, and he is crazy adorable! 

At age 2, my Pratt-man is also super forgiving.  We had to split his birthday up into two days.  With no family around it is tough for this family of five to down an entire birthday cake alone.  Pratt's birthday cake doubled as dessert after dinner with the missionaries.  Missionaries are good eaters, and politely finish whatever size of piece you give them!  Plus, there was still plenty left for the next night, when we opened presents!

 I worked on his birthday, but since he didn't know gifts were coming, he didn't mind waiting until that night.  Plus, he loved his present!  I have to brag about what a good job we did on this one!  Think whatever you want, but we are proud to be cheap! One of the wards in our church building has a giant "stuff" swap.  Cloths, toys, even painting supplies (yes, we picked up some of them all).  We graciously brought home several toys that will serve as free gifts in the futures.  I bought a $5 package of 10 matchbox cars to go along with the toy ramp, and you would have thought the world was made of lolly pops because of his reaction.

It took a good hour to get Pratt (and the other two) in the tub that night.  They couldn't stop playing with the "new" toys!  Also, the next morning, bright and early, I found Pratt up in his room with the light on rolling cars down the ramp, while Porter was still in bed with the covers over his head.  I learned the hard way that Pratt doesn't sleep well, night or day, with the cars and ramp in the same room as him.

My little mini Chad is a boys boy.  His little curly head also makes it really hard to get upset when he displays it.  He is obviously the baby of the family, who I admit I have let get away with far too much.  Sometimes it is funny, except when it is isn't.  Honestly, I don't know how he is going to handle being a big brother.  Lucky for him, he has had the longest term as the baby to date.  But, Pratt reminds us daily why we love having these little people around!