Sunday, August 28, 2011
2 & 1/2 and Lovin' It!
So this month our little guy turned 2 1/2. Can you believe it??? I sure can't. Sam is such a funny, curious, "spirited", and loving kid. I am afraid I will forget some of the special little moments we have with him, so I feel like I need to keep writing some of them on here. Here are just a few of my favorite things about our Sam:
- He wanted to name his baby brother, Ernie-Bert. Due to our desire for our 2nd little boy to not get beat up on the playground, we decided to name him, Ethan Michael instead. Maybe Ernie-Bert can be our family nickname:)
- About a month ago, he started singing along with me, particularly before nap and bedtime. "You are My Sunshine" sounds so much sweeter coming from him! He also loves doing the motions to songs like "Wheels on the Bus" or "I'm a little teapot" or "Itsy Bitsy Spider". I thank Kindermusik for helping him grow in his love of music.
- He is big on counting things right now. He can count up to 13 by himself, although he thinks he is counting to 15 (the last numbers are all 13, 13, 13...I guess they all sound a little alike).
- His favorite friend right now is a 21 month old named Molly from church. He talks about her daily, either by pretending to talk to her on the phone or praying for her. He might have already chosen the future-Mrs. Duffy:)
- This summer he has discovered his love of swimming and is pretty fearless. It took us a while to convince him to wear water wings, but after seeing that it would give him more independence, he now loves that he can go off by himself.
- Speaking of himself, Sam is BIG on doing everything by himself. I probably hear him say "Do it self" a thousand times a day
- He loves our neighbor Darrell, who is like a surrogate grandparent for him. Sam rarely goes over to visit without recieving food, a book, etc. We are pretty spoiled to have such great neighbors!
- He loves meeting new people. Whether it is the guy sitting on the bench outside the gym or the bagger at the grocery store, he always says "Hi" and usually introduces us by saying "I Sam" and patting me and saying "mama".
- I have tried taking him on a "field trip" of sorts every week this summer, and we haven't found anything yet that he doesn't enjoy doing. Whether it is picking blueberries, running around the children's museum, feeding the ducks at the park, or frolicking around the gymnastics place, he is a willing party. I love his joy in life and the joy he finds in every new experience.
- The child could eat pizza for every meal!
- Some things about our little man haven't changed. Two of our favorite things about Sam that we hope will last forever are his affectionate nature and his love of being read to. He still usually greets Aaron at the end of the day by running and jumping into his arms. As for reading, he can finish the end of my sentences on some of the books we read together. Our little man is so active, it is nice to have that time to snuggle in a chair and share some stories.
- He loves babies, as long as I am not holding them. We are praying this will change in 3 months when his little brother comes. Here's hoping!
- Sammy loves his routines and usually has one at every place that we go on a regular basis. At my grandmother's house, before he will even say hello, he wants a Ritz cracker and to play the music on the snow globe. At my Aunt Nancy's house, he runs to the snack drawer then usually take her outside to play on the neighbor's trampoline or find kitty cats.
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