I love this age, not just Ryder's, but Zane's as well. Kib is out of town this week and called yesterday to say hi to Zane. For the first time, they had a converstation on the phone. Kib asked questions, and Zane responded with sentences. It was so cool. I also asked Zane yesterday to please put on his underwear, he turned to me and said "those aren't underwear, mom, they're pull ups." What a smartie-pants.
As for Ryder, well, as you can see, he helped me empty the dishwasher yesterday. He loved it, and was very helpful. He also discovered oranges. Zane was nice enough to share his orange with Ryder, and he loved it. He devoured two of them in one sitting. I couldn't believe it. My boys are getting so big:(
Thankfully the boys are great friends so far. Whenever Zane comes into the room Ryder gets so excited he starts bouncing up and down and smiling. It's precious. Zane seems to return the admiration for Ryder, as he always asks where ryder is whenever he gets up from naps, or comes home from school. They are just such good friends. Let's hope it continues.