Our 2-year old is a pretty great kid. Funny, sweet and good-natured for the most part!
- Says "ewwww"
- Really likes busses as of late - but pronounces it "bus-shhhh". We look for them on the road when driving. When one passes us he says "more bus!"
- He's all about the new rocking chair - he sits in every night when we read stories before bed. I have to get in real close so his feet rest on my legs and then we read book after book.
- Sleep has been challenging lately. It never goes smoothly when he's overtired, sick, or going through a milestone. We've tried and tried to get him to fall asleep before 9 p.m. but he's not having it. I figure he'll have an automatic 8 p.m. bedtime when Daylight Savings Time ends in November!
- We've been telling Boyd that his Grandparents from South Dakota are coming to see him this summer. He says "Papa" for Grandpa and I'll say "Grandma Mim" to distinguish from Grandma Ann. Well now he says "MIM!" everytime we say Grandma. I think he might have called my mom Mim the other day. So now we call my mom "Hahma" (sort of a mangled version of the Korean word for Grandma) and Mim can officially be Grandma! On the plus side, he's pretty excited about all of his grandparents.
- This kid loves oatmeal. He asks for it every morning that I make his breakfast (Monday - Friday). And sometimes he requests it for dinner! On the weekends that D is home, he gets Boyd up and they have peanut butter toast together. :-)
- Much more talking is going on - lots of 2-word sentences and he always likes to know that we understand what he is saying.
- In the last month we've had lots of adventures - Museum excursions, a trip to Chuck-E-Cheese with daddy, a Cabelas store opening in Anchorage (D is thrilled), and many MANY days outside as the temperatures get warmer and the snow melts.
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| We love the weekends. Jammies, no makeup and leisurely mornings at home. Plus, Daddy makes breakfast! |
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| Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Yum. My friend Tina gave us a cutter that turns sandwiches into 2 dolphins and a heart. |
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| Why yes, that it a bacon band-aid on Boyd's tummy. Someone got into the bandages. |
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| This is from a couple weeks ago. Most of that snow is gone! |
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| D put together some shelves for our master closet and Boyd RAN to get his tool kit in order to "help" his daddy. |
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| Shopping at Home Depot for aforementioned shelves. |
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| At the Museum weeks ago. My GQ little man hanging out in the elevator. He was SO good that day. |
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| Never too young to teach young'ins the way of the world. Don't worry - the safety shield was on the razor! |
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| Playing with his new net from Target. Only $1! |
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| I took a wrong turn and we ended up in the Target toy aisle by mistake. Only took us 20 minutes to escape and I got off easy - no toy buying necessary! |
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| Except for the net, but did I mention it was only $1? |
School is going so well now! The first week was very hard (for everyone). During the second week the tears began when we walked into school, and one day he started crying before we even get out of the car! I'm not sure how to explain this, but he even had a good attitude through the tears during the third week. Like he knew I had to leave him but he was ultimately ok with it. His teachers say he is the sweetest thing and I know they are being very gentle with him and his feelings. The other kids have been in this class for months so they are totally well-adjusted to school and fine with being dropped off - which is great because Liz and Pilita were able to devote a little more time to Boyd in the beginning. Now he directs me to put his fox backpack away in his cubby (or grabs it to do it himself), and then points out his classroom shoes when I ask if we should put his inside slippers on. He goes straight to his teachers and gives them hugs. When I say goodbye he smiles brightly and gives me a hug and a kiss. It's awesome that he is happy at school!
I drove D's truck around for almost 2 weeks since mine was in the shop after getting hit. I finally have my car back but it's still not totally fixed! We're convinced the auto shop procrastinated on my car. When I called last Friday to let them know I was coming to pick it up AND THEY BETTER HAVE IT READY it seemed like they scrambled to produce it. Even then, it hadn't been detailed and I noticed the next day that the rear door lock didn't work. So frustrating. Since I have Mondays off, Boyd and I dropped my car off after his gymnastics class and walked home with the Chariot stroller (we took the long way - 3 miles!) so they could finish the detailing and address the door lock. Turns out they need to order a part for the door. OMG. No apologies, of course. Now we need to take it in AGAIN. I'm so over this place. Oh, and the Chariot got a flat tire! We were so close to home and I had managed to dodge most of the broken glass on the sidewalk (what kind of idiots throw bottles in the street?) before I realized the left tire had totally gone flat. Here's hoping D can fix it - there aren't many replacement tires for this stroller out there.
What a couple weeks it has been. Boyd was sick earlier this week and then D and I both caught something. I'm exhausted. Sometimes I think I'm ready for another baby - then I think about how crazy my life is with just 1 husband, 1 baby, 1 diabetic cat, and 1 job!
