Colin is officially
two and a half. There's virtually no trace of that tiny
little baby we brought home. I'm surprised at how sad this is making me. But
it's hard to be sad for long around our big boy. He is so talkative and funny
that he is legitimately one of my favorite people to have a conversation with
these days. Here's what he's up to at 2.5:
- He never stops
talking! I still can't get over his never-ending vocabulary and full sentences
- where did this guy come from? He remembers everything - tell him a word once
and it is locked in forever. He brings up things we said weeks ago. He's
really into reinforcing rules too (not necessarily following them, but making
sure you know the rule about everything.) For example, he cut his finger on the
blinds last week. Now every.single.time we are near those blinds I hear, "Don't
touch the blinds! They are not toys! They will hurt you!" Hmm... perhaps
another lawyer in the family?
The only time he still reminds me of a baby.. at bedtime w/ his paci
- Despite his
favoring Mike since the day he was born, I have been enjoying a recent period of
favoritism towards Mommy. It makes it a little harder to extricate him from me
at daycare in the mornings, but I'm soaking up all the extra love and affection
I can get from him right now. Last night I was complaining to Mike about a hard
day, and totally unprompted, Colin reached out to me and said, "I want to give
you a kiss Mommy!" And he did! Melted my heart!
Dad is still best for giving rides though.
- He's just starting
to get interested in the potty. He understands he gets "big candy" for "making
bubbles." Unfortunately, he likes to sit on the potty while still wearing a
diaper. So... that process is going to need some improvement.
- He still loves
anything that moves - trains, trucks, airplanes, tractors, lawnmowers. He
always asks us to go on the "big road" (interstate) and look for "big trucks."
All of his favorite toys are vehicles at the moment. All of his favorite books
are about vehicles. Such a boy!
- He's still a
little OCD about cleaning, and rules, and order. He will order us to sit in the
right places at dinner (or in the car - little chauvenist makes Mike drive if
all three of us are going somewhere). He notices immediately when things are
moved, or changed, or done differently. He isn't a fan of any of those things.
I blame Mike. Haha.
He loves to dance! His other favorite song is the Mickey Mouse "Hot Dog" Song.
It must be danced to in front of the fireplace so he can watch himself dancing.
- He is all about
"Let me do it! I do it myself!!" This means it takes about 40000 times longer
to get ready in the morning, but it's cute seeing his independence come out.
- He's just about
the happiest person I've ever met (Besides Mike). The other night I asked him
to point to the "happy baby" in his book and he shouted, "That's me!"
Happy half birthday to my happy little boy!
