Welcome to Legoland!

No, it's not what you think. Yes, we've been to Legoland, several times. You and Daddy even have passes right now. But tonight's post is about your creativity and the imagination play you've developed over the last couple of months. It started with you getting into Daddy's wallet and taking out the cards. I got your Lego star wars wallet (that you got after seeing Jaren's wallet - you just had to have your own wallet after that) and gave you your Lego and Zoo passes, plus a couple of other cards. Then, you said, "Mom, you have to be the Lego person," and began looking around for something, I wasn't sure what. And I wasn't sure what being a Lego person meant. You took your work bench and moved it to the intersection in the hall, then told me again that I needed to be the Lego person. Oh, I get it! You want me to be the person who takes the passes at Legoland! So, I stood behind your workbench and said, "Welcome to Legoland!" You smiled the most adorable smile and then I said, "May I have your pass please?" You took your Lego pass out of your wallet, closed the wallet, and then handed it to me. I "swiped" the pass and handed it back to you. You beamed! I said, "You may enter Legoland now." Then you walked past the workbench. We did that a couple more times then you wanted to trade places. I was the one with the pass now. You were so adorable as the Lego person! Trying to sound so professional! You showed me all around Legoland too! You showed me the Lego cat (Oni) that was activated by pressing a button on the space shuttle. You showed me the Lego shark and the baby Lego shark. You showed me the Lego Batman car and several other "Lego" things. Then it was Daddy's turn. SO much fun!! Love your imagination!

A turtle for my nap

Today, as I was leaving for work, you walked up to me at the door and asked, "Mommy, do you sleep at your school?" Not quite sure why you would ask that question I said, "No, I sleep here." You made a thoughtful face, and realizing that I misunderstood you said, "Do you take naps at your school?" Understanding your train of thought now (you know we both go to school during the day and you take naps so you wanted to know if I did too) I said, "Sure, I take naps at my school." Then you handed me your turtle and said, "Here you go Mommy...for your nap." I almost cried. You are so sweet! I carried the turtle around with me all day and told everyone the story.

Roly-poly bugs

The last several nights we've been using your way cool magnifying glass to go outside and look at ants and other bugs in the yard. But, each time I ask if you want to hold a bug, you say no. It's been like that your whole life. You love to look but not touch. Tonight though, you held your first roly-poly bug. You held it while it crawled in your hand. You loved it. You let him go on the driveway and then picked him back up several times, finally setting it back in the grass next to his friends.

Where did I put those raspberries?

Tonight I was making us dinner. Nothing fancy as Daddy has soccer tonight. You requested dino nuggets. Daddy came home before soccer with some groceries while I was nuking your nuggets. Perfect, because we were woefully short on fruit. I put the strawberries in the frig and kept the raspberries out to put with your nuggets. Daddy said something to me so I left the kitchen for a moment. I came back to continue and could not find the raspberries anywhere. The house is still a mess from moving, so I looked all over the kitchen and in the frig a couple of times. Could not find them anywhere. Then I hear you say, "All gone." Then I hear Daddy say, "What was in that Kyle?" I come out to the living room to see you holding the plastic raspberry container with not a single raspberry left in it. Daddy says, "Did you eat all the raspberries?" You of course said, "Yes." We laughed and you said, "Did Daddy buy them for me to eat?" And we just giggled and said, "Yes." You are a growing boy right now. Eating us out of house and home. In addition to the entire container of raspberries, you had three nuggets and a bunch of blueberries, plus water. Then goldfish and milk an hour later. Don't grow too fast sweet boy!

That's not funny!

I can't believe it's been so long since I last wrote a post on this blog! Most of your history is on FB. But some stories can't be said in the short space on FB. Today, we spent the day putting together the house some more. At one point in the afternoon, you came out from the end table in the living room. I think you must have bonked your head a bit. You were smiling and so I smiled back. Then you said, "It's not funny." But you were still smiling. I put my best poker face on and asked, "Are you okay?" But, Daddy had come in by that point and was giggling at our little exchange. You repeated, "That's not funny!" But, you were still giggling...I could tell you were trying not to giggle, but you couldn't hold it back. It was very cute. Then, Daddy tried to put on a straight face and said, "It's very, very sad." As soon as the word sad came out of his mouth, he burst into laughing, then I did, then you did. Next thing I know all three of us are belly laughing and we can't stop. It was hilarious! I love our little family!

You got your wings!

So tonight, as soon as Daddy got home from work, you asked Daddy for your wings back. He handed you your wings and you accepted them and put them in your pocket and said, "Thank you, Daddy. I put dem in my pocket."

You are beyond adorable!

Wings?

Last night, while you were taking a bath, you were lying on your belly with your head out of the water sloshing back and forth when you announced, "I can't get up."
Mommy: you can't get up?
You: No.
M: Why not?
Y: I don't have my wings.
M: Wings? I didn't know you had wings.
Y: Yeah, I lost dem.
M: Where did they go?
Y: Daddy take dem.
M: Well, we will ask Daddy for them when he gets home (he was at a soccer game). I didn't know you had wings.
Y: Yeth, Mommy, member? At [mumble something I can't understand].
M: At where? Take your binky out so I can understand you.
Y: [Blop goes the binky]. Member at Grantie Sue's?
M: Grantie Sue's?
Y: Yeth, when I would fly over Bobby and Rilyn?
M: [with a shocked look on my face because it can't really be that you remember me holding you flying over Bobby and Rilyn, and counters and couches, etc at Grantie Sue's when you were only 1 year old]
Yes, I remember when I would fly you over Bobby and Rilyn at Grantie Sue's.
Y: Yeah...and I had wings when I fly over Bobby and Riyln and tings at Grantie Sue's.
M: Oh, well we will definitely need to get those back.
Y: Yes, we will.
M: So, in the meantime, can you use your legs to get out of the bathtub?
Y: [enthusiastically] Oh...yeth, I can.
M: Whew!

Several times, when I would pick you up from Grantie Sue's after work, I would hold you in my arms in a Superman hold and "fly" you around Grantie Sue's. You loved it. And, apparently, at 2 1/2, you still remember it from when you were only one. You are amazing!

I love you too, Mommy!

Tonight was the first time you said, "I love you too, Mommy!

We were at the Aguiar's for Thanksgiving. We had to change your diaper so we went to a back room. I sat on the floor and said, "Lay down right here and let's change your diaper."
Then you walked over and I said, "Hi Kyle."
You said, "Hi Mommy."
I said, "I love you."
Then you said, "I love you too, Mommy."

Melted my heart on the spot.

Story Telling

Your vocabulary is growing like crazy and sometimes you get into what I call "story-telling mode" where you tell a story about something so that you can use as many words as possible. They don't always make sense, but they are SO cute. You'll string phrases together like "Oni come downtair and eh eh den I went bang and eh eh go outtide eh eh watch dye-do twain." The eh eh's are where you are inserting words that you don't know yet. That's very cute too.

Tonight you were in a story-telling mood while you and I were reading books before bedtime. We were in your room and you were reading the truck book very enthusiastically, picking out all the trucks and relating many of them to Bob, the builder.

One of your stories was to tell me about the bulldozer on your wall. You said, "Daddy paint my bulldozer and a made me happy!" You are so adorable!

I texted this to Daddy as he's at a soccer game. You are going to make his night!

Potty Training

Today was definitely a momentous occasion! You peed in the potty for the first time! Yep, you're going to LOVE this post when you're older! On the advice of Ms. Tracy, your "schoolhouse" teacher, I started having you sit on the potty as part of your bath time routine. Up until that point, I had simply asked if you wanted to sit on the potty before bath - to which you would say no and then pee in the tub the second I would place you in it. It's a game, you think it's hysterical! Tonight was only the second time...and you did it! You peed in the potty! Way to go, Kyle! :) We called Daddy upstairs to show him and you beamed with pride!

You are so polite!

So, in the last couple of days you have started saying, "Tank you, Mommy," and "Tank you, Daddy," whenever we give you something you ask for! It's SO cute!

Words, words, and more words!

I can't believe how fast your vocabulary is growing! This morning we played PBS Kids Online. We played one of your favorite games, find Spud (from Bob the Builder). We've played it a dozen times, but this time, you pointed out and named each of the things that were stuck to Lofty or Rolly. You named daisies, rocks, water, peas, sunflowers, dirt, leaves, flowers (lilypads), and trees. Then, you were able to match them up with the correct path using more than one of the things to match the path. Up until today, you always matched the correct path as soon as you found one of the things, but then you would stop looking as soon as you found one. The harder levels contain one thing in a couple of different paths so that you have to match up all three things. And today, you were a pro at it! I've said it a thousand times...you amaze me!

Keen and Cott

Today, we went to the Moss House for Mikayla's birthday party. We were having fun playing upstairs when you wanted me to go downstairs. I was talking with Aunt Shannon and Grandma when you started saying, "Mom...down-tairs." I said, "Yes, we can go downstairs as soon as I'm done talking with Grandma and Aunt Shannon." You waited a bit, then you said, "Mom," a couple of times. I was mid-sentence so it didn't really register. Then, you began saying, "Keen! Keen!" After a moment, it registered...you were calling me by my first name! I didn't even know that you knew my first name! We've never practiced it with you. We went downstairs and I asked you what Daddy's name is and you said, "Cott." You amaze me every day!

Meow Dot

Your language is developing daily at this point. It seems like you're saying at least five new words each day. Yesterday, while we were playing in the park, you were climbing up the green tube and you said, "BIG hill!" I didn't even know you knew what a hill was!

Today, after lunch, you pointed to the refrigerator from your booster seat and said, "Dot." I replied, "Dot?" You repeated yourself and I told you I didn't know what a dot was. Then, you paused, said, "Um...," looked up toward the ceiling as if to search for a better way to communicate with me. I could tell you had decided you better come up with some other way of getting your message across, 'cause Mommy wasn't gettin' it. It was very cute. Then, you got a eureka look on your face and said, "Meow dot!" OH! I get it! You wanted to play with the laser pointer that we got to play with Oni. I moved it to a new location, but you were pointing to its old location. And, last night, we called it a red dot when we were playing with it. You are so perceptive and smart!

Golfing!

Today we went golfing as a family for the first time. It was SO much fun! You are a natural at most sports. It will be interesting to see which one(s) you decide you really like when you're older.

Here you are with Daddy on the T.

You and Daddy both struggled with your short game today. :)

Your Song

Last Friday, out of the blue you sang, "Dah Bo-bby, dah Bo-bby," as we entered Grantie Sue's house. I said, "What a great song!" And ever since then, if I ask you to sing your song, you repeat it. You even want us to sing it. I'm going to get it on audio and add it to this post. It's the cutest thing! Yesterday, when you and Jaren (Bobby) and I were playing in the car like we do for about 15 minutes every day for the past several months, I asked you to sing your song and you did. Jaren LOVED it! Especially since he's "Bobby." Jaren got this big grin on his face, his eyes opened wide, and he said, "Awwww!"

Wuv you, Mama!

Just now while Daddy and I were tucking you into bed, Daddy said, "Say 'I love you, Mama!'" And you said, "Wuv you, Mama!" through your binky. My heart melted! I love you so much little Kyle!

Easter Egg Hunt 2011

Yesterday we went to the Dorfman's for our 2nd annual Easter Egg Hunt. We had so much fun! And Mr. Gerald made a great video of the egg hunt!

Everyone was there...Jilli, Carter, Cameron, Kayley, Ellie, Kenzie, Dylan, Natalie, and of course...you!

I especially like when Cameron puts the bubble wand in his mouth!

Beluga Whale

Today we went to SeaWorld with Auntie JJ and Miss Amy. We visited the Arctic exhibit. I've never taken you into that exhibit before. No reason, we've just always gone to so many other exhibits, we never seem to hit that one. As soon as we got to the Beluga Whale exhibit, your eyes lit up and you pointed at the whales. I asked, "What is it?" expected something in your cute humming talk. But, you said, "Beh-uga Whale!" I thought I must have heard wrong so I asked again, and again, you said, "Beh-uga Whale!" This video doesn't capture the best pronunciation you gave us today, but you get the idea. Way to go Kyle!

By the way, you are now saying "Woo-hoo!" and thank-you (tan-you). You've also added:
blue (goo) - everything is goo!
red (wed)
green (geen)
purple (burble)
cheese (for the food now)
go away (go awah! go awah!)
ball - bahball (I think we emphasized the first syllable a bit too much with you that you now think the way to say it is bahball)
you are trying to repeat all kinds of words that we ask you to say.
you started signing drink out of nowhere a couple of weeks ago (and now want something to drink constantly - I think you like being able to communicate). :)

I am on spring break and enjoying every minute of it!

I'm Mommy!

Earlier this week, you started calling me Mommy! You have the cutest way of saying Mommy! And, you come running to me when you see me. Daddy has been Daddy for months. Everyone has been Daddy or Nanny (pronounced Nah-nee) for a long time. But, now you are learning that different people have different names. It's very cute! You call Grantie Sue Mommy too. I think because Jaren calls her Mommy so you assume that's her name too. I think you call Brittan, Teagan, and Rilyn Mommy too, on occasion. You're still learning...