my sweet boy turned three. it's hard to believe, as it has every year, that he could be another year older. but there is no mistaking that he is a little boy now. not a baby, not a toddler, but a full on kid. he hilarious and adorable, with so much personality.
he is so verbal now and i often have no idea where he comes up with the things he says. when he woke up for his birthday party last weekend he looked around at the decorations and said "i'm so impressed by this place!" i see no signs of speech delay in him anymore and it's hard to imagine that he had any difficulty at all.
for personal memory's sake, he loves to eat yogurt, applesauce, and pretzels. he will try most foods and he eats what we eat for all meals. he has oatmeal just about every morning for breakfast and gets sad if i offer him homemade waffles or pancakes. he can't stand certain textures (mainly vegetables) and gags on foods like cream of wheat, mashed/baked/boiled potatoes, roasted root veggies. he's kind of picky but i'm guessing it's more about control over actual preferences.
his favorite toys are matchbox cars, construction trucks, and trains. he loves to read books, puts together puzzles (35-60 piece ones for 4 yr olds), and enjoys coloring with crayons or markers. he spends his days jumping around with unlimited energy, playing with every toy he might see, and watching cartoons (caillou remains a favorite) and movies (he loves the little rascals, the lorax, and despicable me).
he takes an afternoon nap between 1:30pm and 5pm and goes to bed at 8:30pm, which he has for most of his life. we just got him a light up alarm clock that turns green when it's time to get up. i set that for 7:15 and i think he'll adjust to it and helps us all get on a schedule (just before the baby comes to change everything!). he is day time potty trained and is no longer in diapers except at nap and night time.
he is kind and thoughtful and very aware of other peoples' feelings. he is frequently naughty and terrible twos seem to be leading right into troublesome threes. this whole parenting thing is hard because you never quite catch up. as soon as i figure out how to help him be nice and make good decisions, to try and understand why he gets upset or to play with him just how he likes...he goes and changes and i'm left to figure out what to do next. but that's what we sign up for and why it's so exciting. even though i'd like to stop time and savor him as he is now (as i have all of his life), i look forward to seeing how he grows this year. it's a big year for my baby, who will become a big brother and play a whole new role in our family. with tears in my eyes, i'm looking forward to three.
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