Todd at 3 years, ~2 months old – October 15, 2017

3 YEARS OLD…MONTH 2
SEPT 21, 2017 – OCT 20, 2017

TODD SAID…

  • “doggy be so excited to lick me”
  • “oo, nice mama” (he says at random times)
  • “go faster, mama” (while I was working on my school work for Master’s degree)
  • “keep talking, keep talking!” (when Eric & I talk to each other about something & he wants us to stop talking)
  • “I want open this box. See what’s in it”

WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES WITH ERIC

  • library
  • Apple Valley Gymnastics open gym
  • Walla Walla Point Park
  • shopping trips

September 25, 2017

Snacking at the gymnastics gym – September 25, 2017

October 2, 2017

BATH FUN

Bubble boy – September 21, 2017

Bubble boy – September 27, 2017

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

  • he’s quickly learning all the letters & reciting the alphabet with some help
  • he likes to line up his dinosaurs & asks for help to stand them up (certain ones)
  • Favorite shows this month: Sanjay Super Team (animated short); Super Why!
  • he said:
    • letters A through K of the alphabet in sequence (10/02)
    • “show tastes good. I want to eat this show” (Eric asked him if the show he was watching was good)
    • “I need help make him stand up on my table” (his toy figures)
    • “Are you seeing ‘at? Me doing ‘at myself” (while putting hands & feet on the side of the laundry bin)
    • (he pronounces ‘that’ like ‘at’)
    • “what this called?..what this called?” (he pronounces ‘this’ like ‘iss’)
    • “crocodino” (he calls crocodile)
    • “I want get something special for you guys” (while bringing one toy at a time into my room & piling toys on me in the bed)
    • “I need get little bigger for be strong like Hulk & throw mama hard into paint”

Lining up dinosaurs – October 13, 2017

October 19, 2017

WENATCHEE RIVERFRONT RAILWAY

  • riding the mini train (9/23)

Riding the mini train – September 23, 2017

Riding the mini train – September 23, 2017

This is Todd’s mischievous look! – September 23, 2017

POOL

  • swim (9/24, 9/26, 9/29, 9/30)
  • the condo pool closed 9/30 for the season
  • he waited for closing day of the pool to unleash his best move yet…the “Nestea Plunge”
  • he said:
    • “me good swimmer”

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2017

Todd’s “Nestea Plunge” – September 30, 2017

Todd’s getting ready for the “Nestea Plunge” – September 30, 2017

Todd’s “Nestea Plunge” – September 30, 2017

PRESCHOOL

  • parent’s night (10/3); Todd didn’t want to leave when it was over – he wanted to do circle time with music
  • Field trip: Annie’s Fun Farm (10/5)
  • picture day (10/17)
  • he was kicking his legs in his crib one night before bed & he told me that the “lady at preschool” told him “not to do that”
  • he says:
    • “I don’t want go to preschool” (but he does fine when he gets there)

At preschool – September 21, 2017

Parent’s night at preschool – October 3, 2017

Elisa & Todd – October 3, 2017

Preschool drop-off – October 17, 2017

ANNIE’S FUN FARM – PUMPKIN PATCH

  • Todd went there with his preschool class on a field trip on 10/5 (Eric got to join him)
  • We returned there as a family (10/7)
  • Todd & I loved going down the slide many times, then we did the tractor ride & played in the corn box (10/7)

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 5, 2017

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 5, 2017

Tractor ride with his preschool class – Annie’s Fun Farm – October 5, 2017

Todd’s preschool class at Annie’s Fun Farm – October 5, 2017

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 5, 2017

Elisa & Todd – Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Elisa & Todd – Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Family selfie – Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Corn box at Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

Annie’s Fun Farm – October 7, 2017

October 7, 2017

RIVERFRONT ROCK GYM

  • Todd did some climbing & we had a bite to eat (10/8)
  • Eric & Todd went there on a weekday (10/13)

October 8, 2017

October 8, 2017

October 8, 2017

FIRE STATION OPEN HOUSE

  • visit to the fire station & climbing into the different trucks (10/14)

Fire Station Open House – October 14, 2017

Elisa & Todd – October 14, 2017

Eric & Todd – October 14, 2017

Fire Station Open House – October 14, 2017

Fire Station Open House – October 14, 2017

Fire Station Open House – October 14, 2017

BIKING / TRAILER RIDE

  • we biked to Walla Walla Point Park & Todd did a combo of riding in the trailer & biking (10/15)

Todd’s happy seat – October 15, 2017

October 15, 2017

October 15, 2017

HEALTH

  • he was supposed to have his 3 year check up but the doctor office cancelled (10/6)
  • he got a cold this month; was feverish 10/14 & 10/15 (afternoons only)
  • dentist appointment (no cavities) (10/16)
    • he still gets afraid but did better than last year
    • he stayed still when the dentist used the pick to scrap his lower front teeth
  • he said:
    • “Do my dentals, dada” (he wanted my phone but knew he had to have his teeth brushed first)
    • “I got ow wee”
    • “Bring me goppa, mama. Goppa make me not cough”

Todd at the dentist office – October 16, 2017

Cooperating with getting his teeth brushed – October 16, 2017

VISITING FAMILY

  • we traveled to Ocean Shores to visit Eric’s family (10/20)
  • we had dinner at Vic’s Pizzeria (Olympia, WA)…they have great vegan options!
  • (see the next month’s post for the rest of this trip!)

Todd at Vic’s Pizzeria – October 20, 2017

Todd at Vic’s Pizzeria – October 20, 2017

FOOD NOTES & DINING OUT

  • we started transitioning to straw sipper on his goppa instead of sippy spout (9/21)
  • we bought a new stainless steel cup with lid & silicone straw to try
  • Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery (9/23, 10/7)
  • Casa Tapatia (10/4)
  • Taco Del Mar (10/12, 10/14)
  • he said:
    • “this pancake make me strong and smart and good boy”
    • “some day eat that stuff” (our dinner that he rejects)
    • “this apple good and this apple juicy”
    • “You bring more Goppa for me? You good mama”

Eating pancakes – September 24, 2017

Eating pancakes – September 24, 2017

October 7, 2017

October 16, 2017

DAY TIME NAPS

  • no change from prior months
  • he can wake up a bit grumpy at times

Sleepyhead @ 5:15 PM – September 24, 2017

Waking up from nap – September 24, 2017

NIGHT TIME SLEEP

  • he woke up in the night 13x
  • 1+ nights he turned his music on but didn’t need to call for me
  • bedtime routine: we read 5 books & Todd gets out of his crib once to pee & “say goodnight to dada”; he runs out to Eric & always says, “and he’s asleep”; we all three snuggle (for the 5 seconds Todd stays still) then he goes back to bed
  • he likes to make his stuffed animal friends “dive” (he puts them upside down between the wall & his crib rail)
  • he likes to make piles of his stuffed animal friends in his crib
  • he said:
    • “my kitties diving”
    • “I want this goppa in morning time” (he hands it back to me at night when he’s done)

Making a pile of friends – October 1, 2017

All Todd’s friends “diving” – October 9, 2017

POTTY TALK

  • this month he got seated on the toilet himself (before this he’d need help to get his butt on the potty ring)
  • he said:
    • “m’kay, I’m done with my pee-pee”
    • “that’s all me got” (going pee)

October 9, 2017

THAT HAIR (THAT FACE)

October 5, 2017

October 11, 2017