last weekend, we celebrated three years of our coleman! i thought it'd be fun to document this special day with 36 tidbits of who he is right now (one for each month of his life):
- you love your play kitchen (christmas gift) but make a huge mess with the fake food. and aren't quite as good at picking it all up.
- after your birthday, you started playing with your food and saying stuff like "it's my birthday, i'm going to eat my sandwich".
- you still think your piggie bank is awesome. and you call it your "bankie"
- every night at bedtime we read the same two books: "the ball game" and "froggy plays t-ball"
- you have completely memorized "the ball game" and read it to us with enthusiasm. it's the most adorable thing. ever. i'm pretty sure you are a genius.
- you are learning more and more of "froggy plays t-ball" and will let us read it to you while you fill in some of the blanks yourself.
- for a while, all meals were called "breakfast". then sometimes "lunch". but never "dinner" or "supper".
- at bedtime, it's common for you to proclaim that you want to finish your breakfast or lunch before heading upstairs.
- but that's only after you drink more milk as a stall tactic.
- you and i like to crawl upstairs for bedtime. we do a combination of fast crawl and slow crawl. you find this to be quite funny.
- you continue to be completely obsessed with baseball
- hiding with me under a blanket is very amusing
- with daddy you like him to flip you upside down and carry you upstairs for some "fighting" on our bed
- your favorite foods include hot dogs, chicken nuggets, grapes, bananas and cheese
- you call your pajamas "jays" instead of "PJs"
- one of your most preferred "calm" activities is to watch baseball videos on youtube (on one of the iphones)
- the names you call us are always amusing. you've gone through a phase of "mom" and "dad" (rather than mommy and daddy) and sometimes i am "maw maw" which is kind of odd. and daddy is sometimes just "matt". then of course, the good ole fashioned "mama"
- when i get you out of your crib in the mornings, you will tell me if i'm dressed or not. this is quite helpful so that i don't go to work in my "jays"
- toboggans are often found on your head. indoors. a lot. it's hilarious. gloves too.
- you love, love, love your rainboots (you have two pair). you wear them every single day.
- legos are one of the few non-baseball toys that you enjoy. you typically just build tall stacks of blocks and call them a "tower" or "castle". you don't like to be helped with your creations but often want me to sit with you while you build.
- play-doh is also entertaining for you but you tend to see this as a group activity and not something you enjoy solo. for some reason you like for me to make 'cars' (though in reality, the things i come up with don't ever resemble a vehicle).
- your favorite tv shows include: fresh beat band, dora, diego, blues clues, team umizoomi, max & ruby...despite that long list, you watch less tv that you used to
- you say "tanks" instead of "thanks" or "thank you". you also say that things are "cool" a lot.
- due to swiper on dora, you have started saying "aw man". you often say cute things like "i'm missing something" and "be very careful".
- daddy is your favorite when he's around.
- bathtime is something you fight every night. you enjoy it once you're in there, but you typically do not go in willingly.
- "my" is a new favorite word. you've gotten pretty possessive.
- you still love, love, love being outdoors.
- anything spencer does, you imitate.
- you love to have your back (or legs or arms) scratched
- your skin is still in rough shape :(
- when i say "i love you", you typically respond with "thanks" or "ok"
- you have started picking your nose.
- you are all about picking out your own clothes. (which is better than picking your nose)
- randomly, you will tell me that you like my hair or clothes. often it's not justified...but always appreciated! a ladies man in the making.
we love you little guy!!!
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