random updates…LONG

The other day, he was sitting on my lap pointing out the letters that he recognized. His favorite seemed to be the lowercase letter D. He also likes to name the colors on the screen, watch video games with colored shapes so he can name the shapes and colors, and he likes to try and sing his ABC’s.

He can sing many songs. He loves song games. His favorite song is “One Way, Jesus”.

August 8th:
Yesterday morning we were sitting at the table with his aunt and she offered him some crackers. he says “thank you” and gives them to me. I open them and give him one and he says “I don’t want it.” I thought that was so polite that he would still tell her thank you even tho he knew he didn’t really want what she offered.

Last night he took his wiggles couch *folds out into a little bed* and set it on its side. he sat down on the bottom *the arm of the chair* and says “mommy look my house!” He got up and closed the bed part and says “I closed the door to my house” …
Next he got thirsty so he said “juice please” and I asked him where his cup was. He started looking around and couldn’t find it… so I told him “ask daddy where your cup is” … he says “cup please, please , please!” *daddy was playing a video game*… He did finally tell him where the cup was so he went to go and get it. He then gave me my water jug *cuz he knows I always water down his juice* and then he opened the fridge so I could get the juice out… opened the fridge again so I could put the juice back and says “thank you”. ~This is the most elaborate he has ever been in this process…he totally baffled my mind!~

Then he started to get tired… so he had folded the chair back into its regular position and laid down on it longways… He figured out that wasnt very comfy. He got up and said “im sleepy” and told his dad “excuse me” so he could push the long part out. He got his pillow and I gave him his blanket *he was trying to take mine*, tucked himself in, and said “night night”…Within 5 minutes he was knocked out. That is the first time he has ever done that. My boy is getting so grown!

Thank God I decided to force him to use his manners before cuz he is so strong willed he would have never ever said please, thank you, or sorry or anything!!! Ah the joys of motherhood!!!

August 9:
Last night, he was playing with us before bed. He and his fathere were playing “fake wrestling”. At one point, my husband picked him up and “slammed” him on the bed and he started to cry like he was hurt! I was like “Ok that’s enough” but my son didn’t want me to hug him, he wanted his father. As soon as his father picked him up to hug him, he jumped up and grinned and “knocked” him out, while laughing hysterically. Little joker. He is such a good actor!

He likes to pose like he’s getting his picture taken…boy, can he make some adorable faces. If he ever tries using them on me to get something I said “no” to, he might nearly get me to cave!

He’s also very sympathetic. When he sees someone crying he will ask “Why are you crying?” and be all nice with them. I have been sick and he knew I was hurting. He stayed in the bed holding my arm and “taking care of me” for hours he sat there just content to be helping me feel better. He has become so loving.

We bought him a LaaLaa yesterday. He now has a new baby… He was feeding it, giving it juice, and hugging it. He started to abuse poor Laalaa by shoving his head under the computer monitor. I told him he was being mean to Laalaa and he shouldn’t do that. He sat down with the toy, had the saddest look on his face, and says “I’m sorry” and then gives it a hug and a kiss. He put Laalaa to bed, patted its back, covered it up. So adorable. What really baffled him was this scenario:

Willie: “Mommy Cheerios please for Laalaa.”
Me: “Sure” … I take one and put it on the doll’s hand.
Me: “Here Laalaa, eat your Cheerio” … put it near the doll’s mouth and make chewing sounds, the Cheerio disappears….

Willie: sits there for about 5 minutes looking into the doll’s mouth to try and find the Cheerio because he KNOWS that dolls cant really eat food!

Friends:
He told me yesterday morning that I am his friend. He also told Laalaa that last night. He has just learned what a friend is from watching collective hours and hours of Barney.

Potty training:
You should have seen him the other day when he decided to pee in the potty standing up. He looked like a brown surfer!!! I was trying so hard not to laugh hysterically and mess up his rythym. He did really well. Nearly didn’t miss at all.

He is using the potty sporadically. I still want to get him some training pants or underwear. He doesn’t like the undies he has. They fit lose. I think they freak him out. He usually panics when he gets them on and starts trying to push them off his body as quickly as he can.

Speech:
He is speaking in full sentences a lot now. Last night he came to me with some jello and says “Mommy, I want this.” He is also very opinionated. He will let you know whether he likes or dislikes anything, be it a situation to a drink. He will then proceed to tell you what he wants it to be. No has become a mainstay of his vocabulary. He is asserting his independence more and more every day.

Activities:
Since all the things that have been going on with his skin *see here*, it has been hard to let him do some activities. He can’t really stay in the pool much altho he looooves the water. He will play in there till his teeth chatter. He has no fear. He is allergic to mosquitos, but I can let him play in the back yard with some sun and skeeter lotion on He loves the outdoors. His favorite thing is to crawl through the tunnels at the playgrounds. He loves to play with other kids. He shares with them really well. If they don’t share, he will ask them “share please?” His most favorite activity outside is running like the wind. He can, too. He is faster than most grown people I know LOL.

There are so many things he is into. He still loves cars, art, martial arts, airplanes, nature….the list goes on and on.

Last month, I took him to the local art festival and he had a ball. He liked looking at the pictures of nature, especially the carved birds. He had lots of fresh fruit to eat while looking at the pictures. We even met an artist who said my son has great expressions.

WELL
I guess that’s enough bragging about my little one for now…

Stats:
2 1/2 yrs old
33 lbs
33 in tall