the weeks just seem to be blowing right by me in a blur. i often find myself in a moment with my boys that i just know that i want to blog about, so it must be time for another "capturing time" post.
k.
you are really walking your own course when it comes to the whole speech thing. your vocabulary has absolutely increased; gone are the days when "mama" and "milk" where your mainstays. unfortunately, we still have a *very* hard time deciphering most of what you say. i know this frustrates you to no end. i am sad to see that you are starting to communicate through pointing again when you get really frustrated. some days it is like we speak entirely different languages. i am frustrated too bud, hang in there with me! i promise you, it wont always be like this. you will be in ECI again next year, and during the summer break we are going to get you back in private therapy. i am still holding out hope that by kindergarten you will be in great shape.
you are still wearing the baseball cap you put on sometime in october and only take it off for baths and school (because they make you take it off at school and you are a rule follower). the hat has gotten quite worn on the brim and i am not really sure what we will do when it falls apart completely. i am pretty sure we will have to cross that bridge before the summer is out though.
you taught yourself how to ride your big brothers scooter this week. you rejoice in the freedom it allows you. unfortunately the scooter is no longer equipped with a brake, so you end each run in a curb. but then you get up and giggle and get right back on and head to the next curb.
you love your 3 stuffed puppies, the twin pups and chocolate puppy, almost as much as you love mommy and daddy. you take chocolate puppy everywhere and sleep with all three during naps and overnight. about a week ago you insisted on putting a moses basket into your bed for the twin puppies to sleep in along side you. you share your blanket with them and make mommy and daddy kiss them goodnight before you will go to sleep each night. you warm my heart daily.
m.
you are 3. 3 is a difficult age apparently because you throw yourself down on the floor and have a full blown kicking and screaming tantrum about once every hour, if not more. you wail this completely phony "ooohhhoo" cry as you are kicking on the floor. it makes me giggle. you, not soo much.
you are talking a mile a minute. some of your favorite things to talk about are food, the daily schedule, food, school, food, the school bus, food, etc.
you continue to be impulsive and live life to the extreme. fortunately our visits to the doctor and ER have lessened to the point where they may no longer be able to pick us out of a lineup. this is not to say that your knobby little knees are not full of bumps and scrapes, because they are. this week you got what was essentially a paper cut on your finger. you walked around all day holding that finger (covered in a monkey bandaid) upright and above your head, claiming you couldnt do the task at hand because you had a boo-boo. you were sad to learn that you, and your boo-boo, would in fact be going to school that day.
several times a week you will run up to me, throw yourself at me full force and scream "i love you mommy" - this totally melts my heart, each and every time.
f.
my big boy! every time someone sees you lately they are commenting on how you have shot up. i guess because i see you every day its harder for me to notice. or maybe i have my head in the sand. but they are right, you are becoming such a big kid!
you have a zest for reading, which i LOVE to see. you are deep into chapter books and are reading 2-3 books a week! the diary of a wimpy kid series is your new favorite. i am soo thrilled that you enjoy reading and hope you will cultivate that interest for the rest of your life.
when you are not reading, you are doling out math problems to mommy and daddy like they are candy on halloween. neither of us really know where this deep seeded interest in numbers came from. even though i know your math skills are going to far surpass mine, probably sometime next week, i do hope you will continue to develop this skill as well. just dont expect me to help you with square route problems, which you are convinced you will be learning next year.
your sense of humor is still a joy to witness. although these days there is a load of potty humor mixed in, i still see your sense of quick wit and often find myself laughing out loud at the things you say. i love you bud!
