It has been so long and I have no idea where to start. I have missed recording so many new moments! And it is hard to believe that you are going to be 3 in exactly 15 days! FOR REAL...yes, it is for real!!! So to catch you up on stuff that has been happening over the last few months I will go backwards - that will help me remember...
*currently you are sleeping in the bed with Daddy and me. You don't start off in our bed, but usually around 1am you come in. You use to make a big production out of it and wake me up. You have to bring all of your things with you from your bed. For some reason you have ended up with a total of 5 blankies that you have to have!! As you say: "but I need them." The two important ones are the blue one with the silky edge and the pink one with the silky edge that use to be your Grandma's blanket - and that is exactly what you call it. I think it is very sweet that you like to sleep with her blanket. And then you have your binky and your cup of water. Usually I wake up to you either dropping your sippy cup on the floor several times or you often throw all of your blankets on my head. Lately, though, you have been quiet and I don't always notice you are there. Although, you do take up most of my pillow. Because you have been entering the bed in a more ninja-like style, I have stopped putting you back in your bed. So...you now pretty much sleep with us.
*We also have both suffered through two different rounds of illness - back to back no less. I pretty much missed 2 weeks of work - which was fine by me :). Although, being sick while taking care of a sick kid sucks for sure! I think I got it worse then you too. We both had upper respiratory infections and then you had strep on top of that. I had pink eye in one eye to begin, but it slowly crept over into my other eye. I looked like hell! Then not even a week later you got a flu virus. Only a little vomiting - mainly just fevers and feeling crappy. Luckily I got through that one without getting sick! Knock on wood...hopefully we are done with all of that for now!
While you were out, I had an interesting conversation with Francis, the day care director. She said that you are really into the bible stories and often continuing signing the bible songs later in the day (I didn't even know that you knew how to sign to songs). She asked if we as a family went to church and I said no. Even though we send you to Tabernacle Child Care Center which is connected to Tabernacle Baptist Church, we are not a religious family. I like to think of myself as being spiritual, but we don't do anything formal. So, Francis was surprised, because she says she sees this every so often from a child - sort of a heightened sense or interest in God - but usually it is from children that go to church regularly with their parents. So to say the least- I found that really interesting and so did she. Who knows what you will gravitate to when you are older, but I can say you are very compassionate. You have such a big heart and show empathy for other people, animals, and inannimate objects. You have an old soul quality about you too. You also have an amazing imagination. You get so into whatever you are doing in the moment. As I say: You are happiest where ever you are in the moment!
*Oh and we can't forget about potty training!!!! You are going completely diaperless during the day now. It was finally time and it really was just the right time. With a little added peer pressure ( the twins - Asher and Phillip were jut potty trained) - you did it in just about 2 weeks. We mainly worked on it while we were home sick for those 2 weeks. You were loving being naked and that made it easy for you remember to keep going to the potty.
Those are the main things that stick out right now. I will try to be more diligent about posting. We have a fun birthday party planned. A pirate themed birthday at the SPCA. And you and I have the weekend all by ourselves - both your grandparents and Daddy are leaving for the weekend. I think some popcorn, movies, and staying up a little late will be in oyur future. Plus we have fun play dates lined up with the Twins and William and then hopefully Arlo and Hazel on Sunday! Fun Fun!
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