This guy will always be my baby, but man, I can hardly believe how he’s grown! You are at such a fun age!
Here is what you are up to these days.
* You are a picky eater! I’m not concerned because you are growing well. And if you are anything like your siblings, you’ll come around eventually. I serve you balanced meals and you eat what you eat, which is usually the carbs and some fruits. Sometimes you’ll eat carrots, but that’s about all I can recall when it comes to veggies. You don’t typically eat meat unless it’s in the form of a chicken nugget. You don’t seem to mind missing dessert when you don’t eat your meal, but that will probably change.
* You are a great sleeper, from 7pm until 7 or 7:30am. You are usually ready to go to bed and will lay quietly until you fall asleep. You are still sharing a room with your brother and are doing great.
* Your naps are becoming less consistent. I still put you down for “rest time” each day from around 12:30-2pm, but you usually only sleep once or twice a week. If you don’t nap and seem overly tired or grouchy, then I’ll usually put you down for the night around 6:30pm. It just depends.
* You are potty trained and are doing so well! You were a challenge to potty train, taking up to a full week to decide you were ready to use the potty rather than go in your underwear all.day.long. I was about ready to give up on you and then you turned the corner! Even though getting started was hard, you are doing great and hardly ever have accidents. I think you’ve only had one accident at night, which was not the case when I trained your siblings. (I hope I’m not jinxing myself!).
* You are wearing size 3T clothing and size 11 shoes. We love all the hand-me-downs from your brother and cousin
* You are 40 inches tall and weigh 36 pounds. There are no issues with your growth -you are usually in the 90th percentile!
* You love to brush your teeth although it ends up more like chewing. You won’t let me forget it, even if we are in a rush at bedtime! You have your first cleaning in the spring.
* Your speech is progressing. Sometimes you speak gibberish, but then there are other times that you speak very clearly, stringing sentences together.
* You love preschool so far! You are sad (and frustrated) when you don’t get to go every day. I’m so glad you are adjusting well and I think the structure with other kids and adults is good for you! At the same time, you can play by yourself at home too, while the others are at school. It’s nice that you can find ways to entertain yourself and don’t always rely on me to keep you entertained.
* You are fearless! You are all over the place and don’t let your age keep you from much, even if you can’t do certain things, you at least want to try!
* You love TV and movies! Curious George and The Berenstain Bears are some of your favorites and I have to keep an eye on you or I can find you sitting in the living room watching TV for hours if I’m not careful! Ha!
* You are still sucking your thumb. I’m not overly concerned about it, but I did notice that you do it whenever you have your blanket with you. I’ve started to take your blanket away once you are up in the morning, hoping that I can contain your thumb sucking to only when you are in bed. We’ll see how that goes!
* You and your brother continue to share a room and it’s going fine. You fight a good bit, but that’s to be expected with siblings. I pray you will become close some day!
* Your hair is still filled with curls and I LOVE IT! I cut it at home because I’m too scared to let anyone touch it. It’s still curly, so I’m curious what will happen as you get older!
* You love to play – with puzzles, blocks, and most anything and everything else! You love playing outside in the yard, but can play contentedly inside as well.
You are growing up so much, Davis. I can hardly believe that our baby is growing up so quickly! The time is flying!
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A couple of years ago, I decided to do a yearly interview with the children so I can document their growth. I asked the same exact questions as last year and it’s fun to hear her responses.
What is your name?
Davis
How old are you?
I’m 2! Excuse me, I’m 3!
What is your favorite food?
ice cream
What is your favorite TV show?
Berenstain Bears
What is your favorite movie?
I don’t know! Berenstain Bears, Curious George and the Pirate
What is your favorite song?
Crown Him
What is your favorite color?
green
Who are some of your friends?
I don’t know –
What is your favorite thing to do at school?
Mrs, Baird and Mrs Garnett, the whole thing –
What is your favorite thing to do at church?
What is your favorite toy?
track,
What is your favorite book?
Baby Bear, what do you see
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Davis,
It’s so much fun seeing you grow, although I wish you’d slow down just a bit!
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Davis’ fourth year seems to be off to a great start so far. I love being a boy mom!
To see Davis’ other yearly updates, click on the links below.
