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Todd the Two Year Old (Month 11) (Part 2)

August 19, 2017 in MINIVEGAN, Vegan Toddler (Year 3) | Tags: Vegan Toddler (Year 3) | 1 comment

Todd at 2 years, 10 1/2 months old – July 1, 2017

YEAR 3, MONTH 11
JUN 21, 2017 – JUL 20, 2017

This is PART 2 of this month’s post because we did so many different activities!

COMMUNICATION

he emphasizes certain words:
- really hot
- let’s see here
he says:
- “I want to say hi that kid”
- “hi, I’m Todd”
- “you okay?” (to me when I coughed)
- “mostly use Globber”
- “just a little dot. I don’t wipe off” (when we put sunscreen on him)
- “this shirt, I love this shirt” (while wearing his Champion tank top)
- “double time” or “double time it”
- “I’m not baby anymore”
- “keep talking” (we don’t know if it means we’re supposed to keep talking or stop talking!)
- “remember…”
- “I want open it, see what’s in it” (when we get boxes delivered)
- “I’m sorry” (for peeing on fan…throwing ball in plants…etc)
- “I try put mama upside down”
- “I check one thing. I be right back”

INDOOR PLAY

Favorite activities:
- he loves putting on his masks (he calls them “mask es”)
- playing lightsabers with Eric
- playing with his Batman & Darth Vader figures
- building “condo houses” with me, out of Duplo Legos (then busting them down)
- watching favorite shows & movies all cozy in his mini tent
- playing games on our phones (i.e. Lego City) & looking at pictures & videos
- looking at his Ultimate Bugo-pedia & Ultimate Dino-pedia books & repeatedly asking “what that?”
he says:
- “I need goppa and pillow blanket and other pillow blanket”
- “I doing good” or “I did it!” (when playing games on phone)
- “I need help” (when he gets ‘stuck’ while playing Lego City)
- “power dark side” (while lifting his arm & fist up like in Star Wars)
- “I like Doc Ock” (book character)
- “Batman! Robin! Catwoman! Joker! Penguin! Riddler!” (while watching opening scene of Batman movie)
- “duda duda duda duda…duda duda duda duda…Batman!” (to the tune of the Batman song)
- “duda duda duda duda…duda duda duda duda…Vader!”
- “I need fix it better” (when he needs his masks adjusted)
- “accident” (he said about tearing pages out of a book)
- “Tri en cerentops” (how he says Triceratops)
- “Hi, today I go swimming'” (he spoke directly into his popcorn bowl)
- “get out” (he told Eli when he tried to get into Todd’s tent)

Todd’s cozy tent – July 11, 2017

T-BALL PLAYER

he does a 2-handed grip/swing & really connects bat to ball
he also likes to do ‘chops’ instead of swings

POOL

swim (6/27, 6/28, 7/2, 7/7, 7/9, 7/10, 7/13, 7/14)
he initiated a back float from his tummy (6/28)
he does big jumps into the pool
he wore goggles…just one day (7/7)
practicing back float with very light assist (7/13)
assisted backward flip at surface (7/14)
he said:
- “mostly be kids in pool”

July 2, 2017

July 13, 2017

Todd lets me help him on his back – July 13, 2017

WENATCHEE RIVERFRONT RAILWAY

we’re regulars riding the mini train (7/4)

We’re regulars on this mini train! – July 4, 2017

PRESCHOOL CAMP

1st preschool experience for “dinosaur camp” (Mon 7/10 – Th 7/13, from 8:30-11:30 AM)
Eric & I went mountain biking together (7/11, 7/13)

1st day of preschool camp – July 10, 2017

July 10, 2017

OHME GARDENS

exploring the gardens (6/28, 6/30, 7/7)
he likes to throw pennies in the ponds

Ohme Gardens – June 28, 2017

Ohme Gardens – June 30, 2017

LINCOLN ROCK STATE PARK

we love going to the little pea gravel beach in the evening (6/29, 7/3)
he likes going in the cold water & throwing rocks
he loves to say hi to other kids
he said:
- “I like naked”
- “I want go farther” (out in the water)

Lincoln Rock State Park – June 29, 2017

June 29, 2017

July 3, 2017

July 11, 2017

MOUNTAIN BIKING – SQUILCHUCK STATE PARK

mountain biking (7/1)

Squilchuck State Park – July 1, 2017

BABY SHOWER & VISITING ERIC’S FAMILY

the shower was for Todd’s cousin, Justin (7/8)
he said, “ready go see Grammie house” (it was really at Todd’s aunt Dallas’ house)
Todd’s favorite part was following the chickens around
on the way there, we stopped by the Espresso Chalet on Highway 2 (Index, WA)

Potty stop over Hwy 2 – July 8, 2017

Todd didn’t want to leave this car – July 8, 2017

Todd with Cousin Kylie & Adam – July 8, 2017

Todd & Kylie – July 8, 2017

3 generations – July 8, 2017

July 8, 2017

Todd’s uncle Darren, Aunt Sandie, granddad, grammie & uncle Jeff – July 8, 2017

Abigail & Cousin Justin – July 8, 2017

WALLA WALLA POINT PARK

he was drawn to the water…of course! (7/12)
before he went in the water, he wanted to wear his fleece jacket in 95 degree weather at the park

July 12, 2017

RIDING THE MINI TRAIN – SKYKOMISH

on the way to Everett we stopped in Skykomish to ride the mini train (7/15)
he loved playing with the train set inside the gift shop/visitor center

The mini train in Skykomish – July 15, 2017

Eric & Todd – July 15, 2017

July 15, 2017

WEDDING CELEBRATION

we drove over Steven’s Pass to the Everett Yacht Club to celebrate the marriage of Eric’s college friend, Chris (7/15)
Todd loved dancing with the little girls & twirling like they did

Everett Yacht Club – July 15, 2017

July 15, 2017

Dancing with the girls – July 15, 2017

OTHER ACTIVITIES

open gym at Apple Valley Gymnastics (7/3)
Riverfront Rock Gym (7/5)

La Fuente – July 12, 2017

DINING OUT

Pizza: Lemolo (7/3); Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery (7/4)
Mexican: El Porton (7/1); La Fuente (7/12)
Shire Cafe (7/8)

July 2, 2017

DAY TIME NAPS

he continues to be a solid napper, with no changes
his diaper is usually wet after naps but it was dry on 6/27

June 30, 2017

NIGHT TIME SLEEP

he woke up in the night 18x this month (we’re going in the wrong direction…eek!)
- 1:30 AM (7/17)
- 2 AM (7/3, 7/15)
- 3 AM (6/28, 7/12)
- 3:30 AM (6/21)
- 4 AM (6/27, 7/1, 7/2, 7/4, 7/8, 7/9, 7/18, 7/20)
- 5 AM (7/10)
- 5:30 AM (7/5)
- 3 AM & 5:30 AM (7/6)
- 3:30 AM & 5:45 AM (7/7)
I left his room at bedtime and he said he was “so mad,” then “want mama come here, I miss her” (6/21)

POTTY TALK

no more using Baby potty at home (starting 6/27)
he pees straight into toilet by standing on a step stool
he started to aim his own penis during pee-pees (6/30)
like last month, he only needs a diaper during naps & at night
he said:
- “I pee-pee self” (meaning he didn’t need us to help him aim)

Todd the Two Year Old (Month 11) (Part 1)

August 19, 2017 in MINIVEGAN, Vegan Toddler (Year 3) | Tags: Vegan Toddler (Year 3) | 1 comment

Todd at 2 years, 11 months old – July 19, 2017

YEAR 3, MONTH 11
JUN 21, 2017 – JUL 20, 2017

This is PART ONE of this month’s post because we did so many different activities!

VISITING MY FAMILY – BEND, OR

we drove down to see my sister & parents (Thur 6/22 – Mon 6/26)
on the way there, Todd had a dry pull up because we made multiple pee stops
at a rest area, Todd spotted a kid in a baseball uniform & the kid was nice enough give Todd a ball he’d had for years
Dining out: Bend Pizza Kitchen (6/22); Pacific Pizza (6/24); Bonta (6/25); Super Burrito (6/25)
Activities: Shevlin Park ~2 mile walk (6/23); Juniper pool swimming (6/23); Elk Lake (6/24); Swim meet (6/25)
Eric & I went to Ashley’s dance recital while Karin & Eli stayed home with Todd (6/23)
he stood on a step stool to pee directly into the toilet during our visit (NO more Baby Bjorn potty needed!!)
he napped in travel bed 2 days

The nice kid who gave Todd his well-worn baseball – June 22, 2017

Nap in Pack ‘n Play – June 25, 2017

June 25, 2017

BEND PIZZA KITCHEN

COUSINS

he got to meet his new puppy cousin, Lucy
he does somersaults after he runs & jumps into the pillow pile in the play room

Todd with cousin Eli & puppy Lucy – June 24, 2017

Cousins! – June 24, 2017

SHEVLIN PARK

Shevlin Park – June 23, 2017

JUNIPER SWIM & FITNESS CENTER

this kiddie pool area was shallow enough for Todd to touch the bottom

Juniper Swim & Fitness Center – June 23, 2017

Elisa & Todd – June 23, 2017

ELK LAKE – DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST

he loved digging in the sand & throwing rocks while my family went out on SUPs

Eli & Todd – June 24, 2017

Cousin Ashley & Grandma on SUPs – June 24, 2017

PACIFIC PIZZA

Pacific Pizza – June 24, 2017

June 24, 2017

OUTSIDE PLAY

Todd’s grandma, grandpa & cousin Ashley – June 24, 2017

Todd & Cousin Eli – June 24, 2017

HEADED BACK HOME

on the way home, we had lunch in Madras with mom & dad as they started a long road trip & we stopped at a great park in Moro, OR (6/26)

Hugs goodbye – June 26, 2017

My parents ready to start their trip East – June 26, 2017

Park in Moro, OR – June 26, 2017

June 26, 2017

Carseat nap driving home from Bend, OR – June 26, 2017

VISIT FROM MY FAMILY

my sister & her kids (Todd’s cousins) came to visit us (7/16 – 7/21)
Dining out: Lemolo (7/17); Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery (7/18); El Porton (7/19)
Activities: Ice cream social (7/16), Pioneer Park (7/17), Crescent bar (7/18), Slidewaters (7/19) & pool swims (7/17, 7/20)

PIONEER PARK

July 17, 2017

CRESCENT BAR

this was our 1st visit here, but it won’t be our last! (7/18)
the recreation area is still under construction, which was great for Todd because he got to sit on some heavy equipment!
the beach is sandy & shallow
several times the loud military jets flew by

Crescent Bar – July 18, 2017

Todd with Auntie Karin and cousins – July 18, 2017

Crescent Bar – July 18, 2017

July 18, 2017

SADDLE ROCK PUB & BREWERY

Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery – July 18, 2017

SLIDEWATERS

we went to Slidewaters (7/19)
Todd went down the #1 little slide by himself over & over; he went down #2 little slide, too
he was brave enough to try #4 little slide by himself but got flipped over before I caught him at the bottom, so he didn’t repeat that one
he went on the big slides with Eric for the 1st time & loved it
he loved the frog slide in the kiddie splash area
he liked the lazy river & swam with the current; he liked to watch the big bucket dump out
on the way home, we stopped by Tunnel Hill winery