Elijah- 3 years old

Elijah turned 3 a month ago! He is a such a sweet little boy. Here are few things about him.

Stats:
35 lbs 82%
40" 93%

-Just mastered the big boy bed. Thank goodness! We tried it before and he was not doing well. So we took a break for a while and he slept in his pack n' play. We tried it again after our vacation to Washington and he did much better. I guess he was getting a little cramped in his pack n' play!
-Sleeps 8-whenever I hear him rummaging around up or downstairs :) Around 7am usually.
-Still naps 2-3 hours a day. Thank goodness!
-Favorite color is Red
-Loves playing with toy cars and is getting into pretend play. Sometimes I hear him bossing his trains around upstairs and "making" food in his play kitchen.
-Has decided that Oliver is fun to play with now. He calls his name, "Veer!" And motions for him to chase him or do something. Loves to laugh with him.
-Loves to wrestle and pester his friends. He'll walk by and bump into them or chase after them. Luckily, he has a little friend, London, that doesn't mind it and is the sweetest at tolerating it.
-Has so much energy. Could run or ride his scooter for hours! He got a scooter for his birthday and is getting really good at riding it!
-Does well in small group settings
-He is starting preschool and speech therapy tomorrow! He has a backpack and everything! So cute.
-He's behind in his expressive language, his comprehension is right on track, he just has a little trouble communicating words with multiple syllables and stringing words together in a complete sentence. He'll get there. He's a smart little boy.
-Know's his ABC's and has started identifying letters and numbers.
-Loves puzzles, reading books, playing with play-doh.
-LOVES the swimming pool. Can hold his breath and loves jumping in the water. He's a little dare devil.
-Is about to begin potty training. Wish us luck! I think he'll do fine. I waited til he was older hoping he'd catch on a little faster. We'll see what happens!
-Every night and at nap time we sing the same 3 songs. Choo Choo Song (to the tune of BINGO), I am a Child of God, Somewhere Over the Rainbow
-He loves being praised and when he does something good says, "I did it!"
-Is sweet and sensitive to new situations. He takes awhile to warm up, but gets there eventually. He's tender hearted. Love him.

A few videos

Elijah back when he was in his crib. Around February 2012. He started using it as a trampoline. That should have been the first sign to move him into a big boy bed :)

Oliver having fun in his play toy. About 9 months old

 Elijah doing a fun trick. Almost 3 years old.

Oliver 9 months

I realize Oliver is almost 1 by the time I'm posting this, but better late then never! More photos and videos are in the near future!

Stats:
22lbs- 70%
29"- 70%
Head Circumference-98th% ("Huge noggin'. Like an Orange on a toothpick. It's like Sputnik!")

Oliver is such a great baby! He has such a sweet disposition and loves to be held. He is definitely a momma's boy! We had a little rough patch for a month of so but I think he just had a bunch of ear infections that have seemed to clear up. Here are a few things about Oliver at 9 months

-Great sleeper. Loves to sleep. 7-7. 2-3 naps. Doesn't nap as well as I'd like. I can usually get 1.5 hours out of him instead of the 2-3 that I'd like, but I'll take it.
-Crawls on his tummy EVERYWHERE. Can pull himself up onto things sometimes.
-Has loved eating table foods lately. He's a good eater. Not a huge fan of veggies but he'll usually take a few bites. Isn't keen on the sippycup yet.
-Drinks 4 bottles a day. Loves his bedtime bottle.
-Ticklish on his feet.
-He is very vocal. If he wants to be held he will let you know, very loudly!
-Gets a kick out of watching Elijah run around.
-Still has NO teeth.
-Loves being out and about. Especially walks to the park.
-Doesn't like the pool very much, but he's getting better.
-We love having him as a part of our family, he was meant to be here!









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