I am Big Boy now!

It's been three days in a row now..... you are wearing big boy underwear and using the potty!!! You can use the potty all by yourself and you are doing great at it. You went to school all day yesterday in your underwear and did great! You just decided to do this all on your own. I mean we have been trying to work with you for about the last year, but you had your good days and bad days and didn't mind your diaper or pull-up. But all of the sudden you decided you are a big boy! I am so proud of you!!!

soccer... (not so much)

I have been wanting to get you started into sports for awhile now. Probably because you have so much energy and I figured it would be a good way to release some of it! I was looking through our local sports schedule and saw that they offered soccer for your age. I was so excited and signed you up right away. I talked about it with you a lot and you seemed to get really excited about it to. We would pass by the field and talked about how you were going to play. We went to Target and got a new soccer ball and knee pads. The first day of soccer came and you were pretty excited. We went out on the field and you loved kicking the ball around and running around. You really seemed to have a good time. The next week we of course went again and it took you just a little bit longer to get to the field (that swing set looked a little bit more fun). But you still had fun, as long as I stayed right by you. The third week we made it again, but you were a little bit resistant. You really were not nearly as excited as the first week and I think I kicked the ball more than you did. Week four, I think we left halfway through, because you mostly just stood on the field. Week five, we skipped. Maybe will we try again next year....
Here are a few pics I did manage to get!

Penguin

About a week or two before we moved to Grammy and Papa's house you found this yellow duck that I got as a gift from your baby shower. But you didn't call it a duck, you called it a penguin and it stuck. This penguin has become your new best friend. You carry him everywhere, to the grocery store, to school, to church, to dinner, to your friend's houses. And most importantly you have to have him to sleep with every night. There are times when we cannot find your penguin and you are not happy until he is found. There have been times that we have forgotten him places (usually at school) and I have to turn around and go back and get him. At night time when I am tucking into bed, penguin also gets kisses and hugs. You are not always nice to penguin, he is thrown, kicked and is dirty only a few hours after I secretly throw him in the washing machine. You think a lot about your penguin and I truly think that you care a lot about him.

Babycakes

Lately you have been very lovey. And I really need to get you on video, because I know before I know it, it's going to be a struggle to capture hugs and kisses from you. But for the past couple weeks you just love to give hugs and kisses and say "I Love You." Daddy calls you his babycakes and you tell us that we are your babycakes (along with your penguin too). I love the way you hug too, you have to have your cheek touch the other person's cheek and when you give kisses you hold onto the other person's face and pucker up! You are just the sweetest little boy and I know you have to grow up, but I don't ever want you too. I want you to stay this innocent little boy that you are right now and that loves to give me hugs and kisses and I love yous every ten minutes. You just make my heart melt and I hope that this stage lasts a long long time.