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I don't think it's just because I am pregnant, but this is really emotional for me. My sweet BABY BOY is three! He has grown so much, in stature and intelligence in this past year. Last year at this time, he was going to pre-school for the first time, I had to roll up his 4T pants, 'cause his little belly wouldn't fit in anything smaller, but he was still a bit short for them. :)
Last year, he was running(and often tripping) off to the playground, with just a handful of well-spoken sentences, now his only "baby" speaking left is the ocasional missed pronoun. His speech is clear and so sweet, he is more refined in his motor skills, he runs without falling almost all the time, he can climb and slide.
Silly boy at 1 year old.
First Birthday donut.
He LOVES all things boy. Even with two sisters and a room full of dolls and dress up clothes, he would still rather play with his cars and his new train set. Thankfully he still cuddles with me, tells me he loves me for no reason, and sleeps like an angel(only at night now!). I am sad for the loss of my baby boy, but am so proud of the boy he has become.
Second birthday donut.
Second Birthday cake. He wanted a cookie. :) Matt made this one!
This year, he has surprised me by reading to me from one of his story books, being able to count and on occasion do very simple mathematics(adding up his cars to equal a sum, or taking away cars and telling me how many are left). He still eats us out of house and home, but has developed a bit of pickiness.
He has learned how to cry at will, and throw some serious temper tantrums. He is now very specific about what he will and will not wear. I used to be able to throw a shirt and shorts on him, but now it has to be his "truck" shirt, or "Light Queen". He still doesn't like to talk on the phone, whereas his sister would carry it around the house talking to grandma or mamaw for quite awhile at this age.
Sweet kids, so big, riding without carseats. Integrated car-seats ROCK, by the way.
First Day of Pre-school, this year. :)
Hmmm ... what else?
Well, we have made it through two hospital stays due to breathing distress, and he's not been diagnosed as asthmatic, and we continue to pray that he will grow out of this soon. For now, he's got seasonal allergies, and the occasional skin breakout from different thing like soaps and grasses and bug bites. He has developed a stomach for fruit, where it used to cause almost instant diarrhea, now he can enjoy grapes and bananas and other fruit with no distress. Thank you, Lord, 'cause this boy is addicted to fruit now!
It's another birthday for my boy, he is getting bigger and more wonderful every day. I love this little guy so much, and pray every day that God continues to bless him.
At Chuy's for daddy's birthday dinner, last Wednesday. :)
THank you, Mamaw and Papaw, Aunt Jan, Aunt Brenda, Grandma and Campa, Poppy and Gam, Tia, Uncle Jon, and all our family for helping us celebrate on several different weekends this month. Bubba has had so much fun!
