I cannot believe we are staring birthdays in the face already...next Saturday is the boys birthday party and soon after that my babies will be 3 & 1!!! How did that happen so fast?? At the age of 3, Dane has found that facing off with mom is fun for him (not fun for mom). He favorite thing to do when I ask him something is to cross his arms, give me a pouty face and say something like "no, I not want to do dat right now" and he says it gritting his teeth like he's very angry I even asked. If it wasn't my child and he wasn't talking to me, I would likely think it was pretty hilarious. I have spoken with the other playgroup moms and they are going through the same thing so it is obviously the age and them trying to prove their independence. On the same token, he is actually much better behaved than I remember him being last year at this time...he's coming into his own and he is hilarious!! The things he does and says make me laugh on a daily basis. His goofy grin and giggle crack me up and no one makes Kale laugh as much as Dane does. Favorite things....Curious George, hockey, being outside, playing guitar & singing, cheese popcorn, chicken nuggets with dip, Gicka Mouse, fruit snacks, chocolate milk, the Chicago Blackhawks and bossing Kale around.
Kale...this boy has given us a run for our money in the sleep department. We were spoiled with Dane but Kale likes to wake up at least once a night most nights. Having 5 ear infections in 3 months doesn't help the situation, but we're working towards better sleeping in this house. He is a sweet, smiley babe and loves his big brother. He has been walking for a couple weeks and gets more and more brave as each day passes. Speaking of brave...he climbs in and on EVERYTHING. It is not unusual for him to be sitting in the drawer under the oven or standing in a drawer on the entertainment center. We have an arm chair directly in front of our kitchen counter and we have to watch because he tries to climb on the counter from the chair...unfortunately there is really no other way to position our furniture. He beelines for the stairway all the time and we don't have a babygate up because Dane just takes it down. If there is a door open to a bathroom he beelines for the toilet. He can say mama, dadda and I believe he can say Dane but it sounds much like dadda. He is a little pig and eats and eats and eats. We typically feed him a stage 3 jar of baby food along with table food. And he pretty much eats everything you put in front of him.
They are beginning to play together but I most often hear "no Kale, don't do dat" or "no Kale, dat's mine". Inevitable I guess but we are working on sharing. And for your viewing pleasure, I have put together a little montage of recent boy activities in our home...
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I love the circus video - way to cute!
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