We’ve been to a few Christmas parties already, one that was
just for the ladies in our playgroup where we exchanged our “favorite thing”
gifts. I got the most snuggly blanket that I sleep with at night (love, love,
love being under a million blankets) and use while being lazy on the couch as
well. We had a Toys for Tots happy hour that Justin and I both got to attend
which was fun! I went to a “Mrs. Clause” baking party that a girlfriend hosted
a few days ago, which allowed me to look like a good baker when I put together
Christmas gifts for Grayer’s MDO teachers, haha! Luckily, he doesn’t tell J We have Justin’s work
Christmas party on Thursday night, which I know he is looking forward to. We
have some friends coming in from out of town for NYE, so I am really excited
about that (but not looking forward to the end of the holiday season…).
Since it’s been a few months since I’ve updated about what
our little bug is up to these days, I will take some time to do that now.
Grayer, here is what you are up to at 26 (almost 27!)
months.
I’m pretty sure you are ready to be potty training, but for
some reason your mom is being s-l-o-w about it. You will go pee-pee on the
potty every single time someone asks you if you want to go, and you have gone
poop once… I caught you in the act and rushed you to the potty. You did great,
and have no fears of using the potty, I think it’s just going to be a
consistency thing with your dad and I. I think in January I will just buckle
down and just do it. You used to get 2 M&M’s when you would go potty, but
you stopped asking for them, and I stopped offering and you haven’t seemed to
notice, so maybe it will all be easier than I hoped! J
You are so funny and love to laugh. You can be such a goober
sometimes, and just love to be tickled to death. Your laughter and squeals of
delight never cease to make your dad and I laugh out loud every.single.time. You
would be tickled from sun up to sun down if someone would appease you. You are
most ticklish under your arms and on the bottom of your sweet, stinky
(seriously- are you already 15???) feet.
You are very sociable and don’t ever really get shy. You enjoy
going to Sunday school, Mother’s Day Out, and Wed morning Bible Study. You are
always smiley and giddy while we are getting you checked in to all those
places. You just love your friends, teachers and ALL the fun toys!
You’re not a super hyper little boy, but have a good amount
of energy. You like to be on the go just like your mom, and ask quite often “where
go next mama”. We spend a lot of time at the zoo, libraries, parks, arboretum,
and just running errands. I so enjoy being out and about with you J
You know all of your basic colors and yellow, purple and
green are your favorites. You can count to 10 (with the exclusion of 1… you
will NOT say 1) just not in any particular order yet, haha! You love to read, and love to do all your
puzzles that we have in your room. Your newest craze is any type of “I spy”
book where you have to find certain things in the pictures. You LOVE to find
all the fun items and are so proud of yourself when you can find them all.
You still love to play with balls, and it really doesn’t
matter which ones. You love soccer, football, golf, and baseball and the all of
the sports equipment that has taken over our house is a testament to this. Kicking,
throwing, hitting, dunking…you love it all!
You also are loving trains these days. We took you to the Trains
at Northpark this weekend, and your dad and I had to tag-team keeping up with
you. You were NOT content to watch the trains pass, you were sprinting to
follow each one of them, and unfortunately had very little regard for anyone in
your way. We were there for almost an hour, and were afraid there was going to
be a meltdown when it was time to go, because you were really enjoying
yourself, but thankfully you were hungry and french fries won out J
You used to be obsessed with your Poppa and Papa (which you
totally still are), but now you are obsessed with your cousin. You ask me about
10 times a day “where is Elle?” It happens when I come to get you from your bed
in the mornings, when I pick you up from school, any time a park is mentioned and
lots of other random times in-between. You do love to play with her the very
most. You love sweet baby Hadleigh (you call her Hadwee) and love to give her
kisses from head to toe.
There are a million other things that you are up to these
days, but I will stop with that. You are the biggest joy to all of us, and we
love you so very much! xoxo
ps. couldn't get pictures to load, so I'll work on that :)
