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Todd at ~3 years, 5 months old – January 14, 2018
3 YEARS OLD…MONTH 5
DEC 21, 2017 – JAN 20, 2018
TODD SAID…
- “You know what I’m talking about?”
- “I love you, mama..Mama is family, dada is family, Todd is family…us together…mama good, dada good boy, Todd special boy” (1/10)
- “That/this is cool”
- “Yeah, easy” (he says when I say something is not easy)
- “Me cracking you up”
- “Oh nice.”
- “But it’s my job” (when we say not to do something)
- “Don’t leave your shirt here” (on the couch)
- “First cousins, not me pishin” (he likes to randomly say something that sounds like that, frequently)
- “keep me safe!” (when Eric runs the blender)
CHRISTMAS TRIP
- Christmas 2017 was the focus of the last post!
- we went to Bend, OR (12/20 to 12/27)
- Activities: swimming, checking out the train display at the library, skiing at Mt. Bachelor, celebrating my dad’s birthday (Christmas eve), and Christmas
- when we got home he was excited about waiting for his dinosaur egg to hatch (gift from Ashley)
Todd with Grandma & Grandpa – December 24, 2017
Master Falls! – December 25, 2017
December 25, 2017
December 26, 2017
Waiting for the dinosaur to hatch – December 30, 2018
NEW YEARS DAY 2018
Castle groomer – January 1, 2018
Castle groomer – January 1, 2018
Hampton Lodge – January 1, 2018
FAVORITES THIS MONTH
- Books: The Very Noisy Night (he calls it “Scared in Night time”), Pinky Dinky Doo (he loves to match the shoes at the end), How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- TV/DVD: Room on the Broom, How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Movie: The Fox and the Hound
- YouTube: Lego Death Star review & speed build, Ryan’s Toy Review (while sick over New Year break)
- super fun new toy: marble run (1/17)
New marble run – January 18, 2018
LEARNING & INDEPENDENCE
- he counted 1-11 on his own
- he asks “what letter?” certain words start with
- he learned how to point the camera (phone) at me & take a picture
- he said:
- “Oh, I have to get a bigger stepper” (to reach for something on top of the freezer)
- “Clean up, clean up!”
WEEKDAY ACTIVITIES & HOME ENTERTAINMENT
- Eric takes Todd to the gymnastics open gym on Mondays
- turning into Hulk…all the time!
- fighting with lightsabers
- he said:
- “Put your phone away” (when I was taking his picture but we were having so much fun playing with the marble run) (normally he’d try to take my phone!)
- “I want you ‘nect’ this together” (‘nect’= connect)
- “Don’t sing” / “Don’t dance” or “I don’t want you sing” / “I don’t want you dance”
- “But me not done with my tools yet. I doing my jobs. Me have one more job.” (wearing his worker gear)
- “I doing straddle jump, dada. Like this!” (then he does a straddle jump)
- “Me might fall…that is nice falling session” (playing on couch)
- “You keep your hands to yourself, me swing my pillow blanket around, you knock me over, k?, m’kay!” (playing a game with Eric) (see video below >>)
LEGO LIFE
- he loves playing with Legos (i.e., Garmadon’s Volcano Lair, Master Falls, big motorcycle, small tow truck set, Star Wars Duel on Naboo)
- he likes to watch Jangbricks (YouTube) reviewing Lego sets & “the lady building that set” (A.L.F)
- he said:
- “Dada, you not doing right” (while building Lego forklift)
- “I want it really so bad” (Lego Star Wars Death Star set…costs $500)
- “This is the windshield, protects me from the rain” (on a Lego tow truck)
- “This guy not have alternate face” (a Lego head)
Lego play – January 10, 2018
MAKING FACES
- this month Todd really started becoming an actor
- he loves making different faces: happy, mad, sad, surprised, etc.
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018
SKIING – MISSION RIDGE
- the three of us skied together 5 times (1/1, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 1/20)
- he likes to turn into Hulk at the lodge & push me off my chair
- after skiing he likes kicking the snow in our parking lot
- see the next post for: “Mission Ridge Ski Videos (~3 years, 5 months)“
- he says:
- “Mama, keep skiing” (when I stop to wait for Todd & Eric while skiing)
Chair 4
Chair 4
After skiing – January 20, 2018
HEALTH
- he was sick (fever) & stayed home from preschool (1/4)
- he was sick (fever) & fell asleep on the couch (1/10)
- he said:
- “You coughing? Cover your mouth!”
Sick – January 10, 2018
Sick – January 10, 2018
FOOD NOTES
- when eating banana, Todd likes to grab half of it after we peel it (and if he wants more, then he wants to start a whole new banana instead of eating the other half)
DAY TIME NAPS
- he still naps between ~1.5-2.5 hours, starting at about 2 p.m.
- he comes out of his room on his own after naps (and sometimes first thing in the morning)
NIGHT TIME SLEEP
- it’s a mix of waking up once in the night (he asks for Goppa) or sleeping through the night
- we bought him 2 new pillow blankets for Christmas; he immediately accepted the new ones (of course, I’m keeping the old ones)
- he laughed trying to get a sticker off the middle of his back (that I put there), one night before bed
- he likes playing with Lego tow truck and motorcycle at bedtime; we read 5 books
- he said:
- “Me looking for a certain book”
- “I got all me awesome toys” (picking out toys to sleep with)
Fighting with lightsabers – January 20, 2018
POTTY TALK
- he still uses the toilet except he wears a diaper for naps & night time sleep
- he said:
- “You smell something coming right out my butt?” (after Eric said he smelled something while Todd was sitting on the toilet)
Todd on Christmas Eve 2017
CHRISTMAS TRIP 2017
DEC 20 – DEC 27
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
We left home just after 9 AM to drive to Bend, Oregon for the holidays. Along the way, we decided to try a new place for lunch: Pete’s Pizza (Goldendale, Washington). I’m sure we’ll go back there again because of the interesting red decor, fun swivel chairs (that go up and down), and light, fluffy pizza crust. Todd was excited about the Frozen bean bag toss game.
Todd at Pete’s Pizza – 12/20/17
Pizza!! – December 20, 2017
For the first time in Todd’s life, we stayed overnight at my parents’ house. We spent three nights at their house before going to my sister’s house. My mom said she was going to “take good care of us” by cooking us lots of good (vegan) meals while we were there…and she did not disappoint!
We told Todd that he could open up his Christmas gift from Grammie (Eric’s mom) once we got to Grandma’s house. He knew what he was getting (Lego Ninjago set: Garmadon’s Volcano Lair) so he was excited with anticipation. In the week+ before we left for Bend, Todd had been repeatedly watching the video that accompanies the Lego set description on Amazon.com. He also repeatedly watched the following YouTube review of the set, by Jangbricks. Little did we know…Todd was memorizing full sentences from this review video word-for-word (more on this below!).
Once we arrived at my parents’ house, it actually took Todd a while to remember that he was going to open a present. For this reason, we didn’t quite get the whole set built before going to bed that night. After he got this set, Todd was a real chatterbox the rest of the night. The first 2 videos show him unwrapping and opening the box, and the third video shows him saying “Thank you.” He said it repeatedly that night…so genuine and sweet.
Holding the seeker clam drone – December 20, 2017
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
Eric finished building the Volcano Lair before Todd woke up. Boy, did Todd play with this set! Here are the things he kept repeating…
- “Seeker clam drone that can actually fly off. So this has wings that deploy down and you see its little eyes in there and it has a laser on its head.”
- Todd basically memorized word-for-word that whole quote by Jangbricks (from the review video, at 5 minutes, 45 seconds)
- “This is my favorite figure by far.”
- Todd was talking about the figure, Steve. In the review video, Jangbricks said (at 11 minutes, 35 seconds), “Steve here is my personal favorite figure in this set by far” 😀 )
- “This is big box get for price. This is big build get for price.”
- In the review video, Jangbricks said (at 14 minutes, 18 seconds), “It’s a big box to get for its price. It’s a big build to get for its price.”
- “This set my favorite in the whole world.”
Seeker clam drone – December 21, 2017
Later this morning we went swimming at Juniper Swim and Fitness Center. Eric and Todd went in the kid’s pool while my dad and I did the deep water exercise class. After swimming, we all checked out one man’s train collection, on display at the library.
Trains at the library – December 21, 2017
Grandpa & Todd – December 21, 2017
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
Just like the 21st, we went to the pool for swimming / water exercise in the morning. During Todd’s nap, Eric and I finished up our Christmas shopping. In the evening, Todd and Grandpa bonded over The Incredible Hulk. This was the last night staying overnight at my parent’s house.
Todd & Grandpa watching The Incredible Hulk – December 22, 2017
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
We went up to Mt Bachelor to ski the free Carrousel chair. Todd did well and seemed happy, but he quickly had enough of the freezing rain. He asked to leave after just a few runs. He didn’t even want to go in the lodge, he was just ready for “Subaru car.”
Todd at Mt Bachelor – December 23, 2017
Family selfie on Carrousel chair – December 23, 2017
During Todd’s nap, my mom and I made the lemon coconut cake out of my 2007 edition of Veganomicon (by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero). This is a tried and true favorite cake recipe! After Todd woke up, we moved our ‘camp’ to my sister’s house.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24
Still in the mood for baking, I made snickerdoodle cookies out of Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar (by Isa Chandra Moskowitz) in the morning. That evening, we celebrated my dad’s birthday at Nana and Grampy’s house (Todd’s cousin’s grandparents). Nana got reindeer jammies for the kids…how cute!
New jammies! – December 24, 2017
Cousin Eli decided to run laps around the living room, hoping that the activity would make it easier for him to sleep that night. Of course, Todd followed suit.
Going through the furniture – December 24, 2017
Our usual Christmas Eve dinner is lasagna. My family has really perfected a vegan version! Todd tried some plain lasagna noodles. He also liked eating sourdough bread from The Village Baker. This year he did a great job staying seated at the table for all of our meals (unlike when he was younger!)…how nice! After dinner, Todd got some practice opening presents by helping my dad open his birthday gifts and then opening presents in a ‘white elephant’ game (the first annual?).
My parents – December 24, 2017
Elisa & Eric – December 24, 2017
Todd eating plain lasagna noodles – December 24, 2017
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25
Todd didn’t wake up particularly early on Christmas morning, which was nice because my parents were able to arrive before he came out to see all the presents. Remember from the “Todd is Three (Month 4)” post that his number one (and only), highly anticipated gift from Santa was the Lego Ninjago Master Falls set. After he opened it, he wanted to build it immediately. Of course, this meant waiting until later in the morning to open any other presents!
Master Falls!! – December 25, 2017
Eventually– Todd got interested in the process of opening all his other gifts. The rest of the family was just about done with present-opening by that time! Todd was surprised and **super excited** when he opened the ‘Hulk hands’ that Santa sent him. His reaction was priceless (melt my heart)! (He’d been asking for Hulk hands on and off for several months prior to Christmas).
One cool toy that Todd received from my sister was the Snap N’ Glow Trax Light Racer Set. You run battery-powered cars on a flexible track that can be configured in various ways. Todd’s favorite part is when the cars crash into each other.
Todd on Christmas Day 2017
We spent the evening at my parents’ house. It was the Creature (from the Black Lagoon) against Hulk…
Eric (Creature) & Todd (Hulk) – December 25, 2017
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26
This was a day for play! After Todd’s nap we had Christmas dinner at my parent’s house.
Cousin Ashley gave Todd a new look – December 26, 2017
The Spooner was a gift from Todd’s grandma (my mom) – December 26, 2017
December 26, 2017
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Oh, how Todd loves Kaiser! He wanted to make sure he said goodbye to him before we left for home. I let Todd spend a good long time with him because Kaiser is quite elderly. I really hope this visit wasn’t their last time together. A picture is better than a 1000 words…
Saying goodbye to Kaiser before we had to go – December 27, 2017
Saying goodbye to Kaiser before we had to go – December 27, 2017
December 27, 2017
Freeheel Vegan 