Here's my list. . . .
His beautiful smile.
Evelio has the most beautiful smile I have ever seen. His smile is literally ear to ear. I think it's so gorgeous because he doesn't just smile with his mouth, he smiles with his entire face. He has these cute little dimples; his eyes actually brighten a few shades; it seems as though his whole face is happy.
His crazy laugh.
When Evelio gets to laughing, he gets so excited it's like he can't control himself. He laughs the most when he gets the hiccups. Also, I do the brain sucker on his head and it cracks him up also. The times I love the most is when he's sitting on the couch, perfectly calm and then, all of a sudden, he bursts out in laughter. That makes me laugh, and he'll look at me and get excited that I'm laughing too, and usually that causes his laughter to escalate into hysterical giggles.
His kisses.
Evelio has his own way of giving kisses. He puckers his lips up (which makes him look like a little monkey) and puts both his hands on either side of my face and holds the kiss for a few seconds. Also he'll back up and gives a few more quick kisses. It's so cute how he loves to give kisses. Also, I find it amazing that he understands, "Give me a kiss" and "Dame beso (Spanish)".
How he plays with me.
Evelio likes for Robert and I to spin him around. Obviously, he loves anything that spins, and he absolutely loves to have himself spun. I take him by one arm and spin him one time around. That gets his hysterical laughter started and he'll grab my hands as if to ask me to do it again. He's so easy to satisfy with spinning.
Being his pillow.
When Evelio gets sleepy and we're at home, he comes to sit with me on the couch. He'll lean over and lay his head on my chest and wrap his arm around my stomach. He sighs and looks up at me with tired eyes and then lays his head back down. He could sleep for hours against me and I love it. I cherish the moments when he's so loving and it shows how close he is to me.
Holding his hand.
One thing I usually never have any trouble with is getting Evelio to hold my hand. As soon as we get out of the car somewhere he immediately grabs my hand. He also likes to hold my hand when he laying against me. Sometimes he likes to interlock our fingers. Also, he likes for me to tickle the inside of his hand. Sometimes he'll gently pinch the palm of my hand. I love this because it shows his affectionate side.
His knowledge.
There are a lot of things that Evelio doesn't understand. But, the things he does are so huge. He knows exactly how to use my iPhone, for example. The thing about Evelio is, if he likes to do something, he will learn it front to back. He can match shapes and numbers and colors and letters at school. More than likely this is because the matching activities are on the computer. He loves the computer. I see every tiny amount of progress as HUGE!
Flapping and jumping.
Evelio is constantly full of energy. Actually, he's either super energized, or passed out. When he gets excited, he flaps extremely fast and jumps and runs. And laughs. He just amuses me how happy he gets. His energy level is inspiring. Sometimes I copy him and he gets even more excited that I'm acting like him. I probably look like a complete idiot when we're in public and we're both dancing around like a scene straight out of Happy Feet.
There is a lot more I could think of, however, my laptop battery is dying so I'll leave the post here for now. One thing I know for sure is the good things about Evelio will ALWAYS outweigh the bad.
