Declan at 3.1-3.3 Years

Dear Declan: 3.1 - 3.3

• You weigh 29.8 pounds
• You sleep from 7:00/7:30pm - 6:30am during the week and a nap from 12:30-2:30; on the weekends we keep you up until 8 or 9 and you usually wake up right at 10-11 hours but will just play in your bed and let us sleep in for a little bit longer. (thanks for that!)
• You are still wearing size 8 shoe but starting to wear size 9 and size 2T shirts and pants.
• We've celebrated Christmas and New Years! 
• You've had 2 more ear infections and the flu these past few months.
• You still love going to school - you just don't like getting up and getting ready!
• We started potty training on December 28th and you only had a few accidents the first day and not very many the next few days after. 
• You are talking so much these past few months!!
• You love singing Jingle Bells and The Itsy Bitsy Spider songs.
• You love counting and saying the ABC. You love to play pretend with your toys.
• You hate having your teeth brushed and washing your hands but I'm all over it making sure your teeth and hands are clean.
• You recently have asked to not sleep in your sleep sack because you said you get hot it in. 
• You started soccer this past month, you love kicking the ball in the net but you don't like listening to the rules or playing with the other kids!

These last 3 months went by so fast! We were on vacation the week of Christmas and went to Benton and Hot Springs. You had so much fun with Gigi and Pepaw! You got to see your aunts, uncles and cousins.  We stopped by Hot Springs for a few hours to see Papa and Nana. You loved opening gifts and help everyone else open their gifts! We started potty training while we were on break. Now today, you are almost all the way potty trained! You LOVE getting prizes for pooping in the potty too.

Declan - You have the kindest heart! I fell asleep on the couch one Saturday afternoon and you put the blanket on me and kissed me on the forehead! Makes me want to melt! You still love your Paw Patrol, Trolls, and you take Monkey everywhere. You're getting over some of your fears but still don't like mascots but you love looking for them while we are at the games and events!

[february]

{you started soccer - you don't like it}

{fun times at fun city}

{went to the mall to see the razorback baseball team}

[january]
{you love helping daddy cook}

{trying out your trampoline that you got for christmas}


{you love to sit on the potty and watch your tablet}

[december]

{you got a jeep for christmas}

{christmas at mimi and poppis}

{rudy the elf went home}

{i found a new app on my phone}

{celerbrating christmas at the sight and sound}

{christmas party at school}

{rudy wanted to make cookies!}

{the stewart family lights}

[christmas weekend in branson]

 {silver dollar city}

{santa's pancakes and pj's cruise}

{banson chrismtas light drive thru}

{your first time at the dixie stampede}

{christmas train}

[november]

{fall lunch at school with your teacher} 

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

xoxo

ac

Declan at 29 & 30 Months

Dear Declan: 29 & 30 Months (2 ½ years!!)

• You weigh 27 pounds
• You are wearing 12-18 month shorts and some 2t shorts and 2t shirts
• We've moved you up to size 5 diapers a month or so ago, still wearing size 5 over night diapers.  
• We had to get you bigger tennis shoes, they now 7! But the other size 6 shoes still fit!
• You have found a love for pizza and waffles/pancakes. It's amazing what you will and won't eat. It drives us crazy but you're still growing and still gaining weight.
• You sleep from 7:30-8:00pm-6:30am during the week and a  nap from 1:00-3:30 sometimes until 4; on the weekends we keep you up until 8 and you usually wake up right at 12 hours but will just play in your bed and let us sleep in for a little bit longer. 
• You have started talking more and more clearly every day. You can now finally say 'Yes' and actually know when to say it! You can say 'Monkeys jump on bed' (meaning you want to watch Kids YouTube) You can say 'get up', 'sit down', 'car', 'outside', 'bed', 'pizza', 'no likey', 'yucky', 'be right back' (and you hold up 1 finger when you say it) hoes you (hold me), who da? 
• You hate having your hands dirty. you come to use and wait for us to wipe them off. 

Whew! We have been busy the past few months and it's only going to get busier this summer! We've celebrated daddy's birthday, St. Patricks day, went to Tulsa to see Sesame Street, you spent spring break in Hot Springs with Papaw and Nana, saw the Easter bunny, had Easter where we got to spend it in Benton with Gigi and Papaw and other family members. We went to Silver Dollar City, Springfield, Everton, and a few other cities to visit more family. We went back to Little Rock/Benton and went to the Little Rock Zoo and then saw Disney on Ice! Then you spent a week Gigi and Papaw  in Benton. Gigi and you went to Chickfila, a pet store, to Bass Pro, and to the movies!

You are such a trooper! You just went along with us, with your tablet in tow and your cup of milk or water, oh and we can't forget monkey, he goes everywhere too!  Thank you for being such a great kid. I know you get frustrated with us as we do with you but you really are amazing! I really can't believe that we have 6 months left until you turn 3! I better start planning your party!

{30 MONTHS}

{a week with gigi and papaw}
{smurfs movie}

 

{face timing with mommy}


{bass pro to see the fish}

{at the pet store}

{playing with play dough}

{chick-fil-a}

 {at cousin jase band concert}

 
 {disney on ice}
 

 {capital building}

{little rock zoo}

{waiting on daddy}

{playing with the neighbors scooter}

{you and aunt sara}

{you watching secret life of pets with cousin kynlee}

{silver dollar city}
{second time to ride the dog ride and the first time to ride the balloon ride, you loved it}

{about to watch the flamenco kings}

{you really have to many electronics}

 {easter - egg hunt}

{dying some eggs with gigi}

{helping pepaw plant some flowers}

{good friday - road trip to little rock}

{saying bye to the great grands}

{dinner with the great grands & monkey}

{easter 2017 pictures}

 {you hate wearing the bunny ears}

{hair cut time}

{we met gigi, mooh and pooh at the mall, you ran right to them}

{having lunch with gigi and pepaw}

{playing checkers}

{spring break in hot springs with papaw and nana}

Happy 29 & 30 Month Birthday Baby Boy!! 

I'll love you forever

I'll like you for always,

As long as I'm living

My baby you'll be.

xoxo

ac