My sweet baby, you are now three years old. Everyone keeps saying, "Can you believe he's three years old?" I think my answer is supposed to be, "No, it seems like just yesterday he was born!", but it's just not. Truthfully, to me, it seems like you've been here forever. I can hardly remember what life was like before you got here three years ago. That's not to say that Daddy and I didn't have a great time together before you were born, but you completely changed our lives and hearts that day. Three years later, you bring us more smiles and laughter than we ever could have imagined. You have so many facets to your personality.....
- You are so loving. You tell us all the time how much you love us, that you miss us when we're away from you, and that "we're a family." I think you love your sister more than anything else in the world, though. Your face lights up every time you see her in the morning, when we pick you up from daycare, or when she wakes up from a nap. She literally could not ask for a better big brother than the one she has in you. I can't wait to watch your relationship with her grow.
- Not sure of the best way to put this, but you are a very emotional and sensitive boy. You cry every day when I drop you off at school. I think there has been literally one day that I have dropped you off where you did not cry. You tell me when I pick you up, though, that you had fun at school. You cry when we leave you in the nursery at church if Audrey isn't with you, and you cry when I leave you in the daycare at the gym. If we go out without you and Audrey on the weekends, you often get upset when we leave the house. This makes you sound like a big crybaby but it's really just these goodbyes that get you. We like to think that it's just because we have so much fun together!
- Tied in with this, you're kind of a shy boy. You do not like tons of attention. When we are with a big group of people, which is usually in a family situation, you do not like when everyone asks you questions or wants hugs or even to say goodbye. If we're around people we don't know and they ask you a question or talk to you, you do the classic "hide-behind-mom/dad" move, and then ten minutes later you'll say, "When we were at church, I was bein' shy," with this sly grin on your face.
- You are doing so well with your manners. You say, "Please," "Thank you!", and "Excuse me," all the time now without prompting (most of the time). You are getting much better about saying, "Yes Ma'am," and "Yes Sir," on a regular basis. You sometimes remember that ladies go first when we're coming in the house. We will make you into a little gentleman eventually!
- You're very smart. You know your ABC's and numbers up to 20. You recognize your name. You know all of the "main" colors and shapes. You are SO good at puzzles. You know your right from your left. You remember EVERYTHING and remind us of the weirdest things. Like, "Hey, remember when I went to the beach with Mona and NayNay and I played with Elijah?" (some random boy they saw at the beach ONE time).
- You love to sing, and you sing well. You can actually carry a tune and like to sing the theme songs from your Disney shows as well as "Old Alabama", "Nothin' but a Good Time", "Rolling in the Deep", and "Wild Man." If we try to get you to sing in front of people other than us, though, you won't do it! So a future in show business is not looking so bright at this point. It's okay, though, you can stick with the private performances for now--we love them!
- You really like to watch TV. We have to put limits on how much you watch because you would probably watch it all day if we let you. Your favorite shows are Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Sophia the First, and Doc McStuffins. Basically we are a Disney Junior house at this time. Daddy and I actually enjoy all of them, so it's okay with us!
- Here is how your current bedtime routine goes. Daddy gives you a bath and gives you the chance to sit on the potty. Then Daddy gets you dressed and sits in the rocking chair with you to give you your inhaler medicine. When you're done with that, he gives you your milk and reads you a story. Your current favorite is Curious George. We have three books that have about eight stories each, so you have plenty to choose from. You guys usually read two stories, and then Daddy "cracks your toes." Then he brushes your teeth, and we all lay on the floor to "sing some songs." Usually they're the theme songs to the shows you watch. We also just talk a little bit. Then we turn out the light and give you kisses and hugs before we leave the room. We don't usually hear another peep out of you until morning!
- You are not potty trained at all. You will go pee-pee on the potty at bath time, but not every night. You are well aware of when you're peeing and pooping in your diaper, but you just don't want to sit on the potty and do it. I usually know when you're pooping and ask you all the time if you want to go sit on the potty and do it, and you tell me, "no! I don't want to sit on the potty!" It's very frustrating, but I guess you just aren't "ready." I am not going try to force it, and I know that when you're really ready, it will happen.
- Your favorite foods are waffles, pancakes, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, grilled cheese, peanut butter and jelly, yogurt, chicken nuggets, and cheese. You also love pretty much any dessert or snack-type item (chips, pretzels, crackers, etc). Your eating habits are a major source of concern and worry for me, but I am really hoping that it's something that you'll grow out of in the next couple of years. You need more variety!
The only thing I can say to you that sums it all up is that your Daddy and I love you so much. You are definitely a three year old and can have your trying moments, but they are all worth it. Thank you for being such a good, fun, sweet little boy, and.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Love,
Momma
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