Declan at 3 years

Dear Declan: 3 years

• You weigh 29 pounds
• You are wearing size 8 shoe, 2t shirt & 2t jeans
• 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 12 hours but will just play in your bed and let us sleep in for a little bit longer. (thanks for that!)
• The preschool is working with you to try and get you potty trained. You still don't want anything do to with it.
• We went bowling to make sure you liked it before your birthday party. You kicked everyones butts!
• We started a sticker program so you will eat better. Its working so well! You really want that sticker!
• Your school had a fall carnival with a hay ride, bounce house, games, and a slient auction. You loved the hay ride and bounce house!
• Lisa and I took you and Harper to the Castle of Muskogee for Halloween. You loved it! 
• We celebrated Halloween and you dressed up as Marshall from Paw Patrol. You also painted a pumpkin and carved a pumpkin with daddy!
• We celebrated your 3rd birthday with a Trolls Bowling Party!

Declan,  Where do I start? This has been the hardest post to write so far! I honestly can't believe you are 3. This last year has been the fastest year so far. We've had a lot changes this year, starting with me changing jobs and hours, you changing from going to Nanny B's everyday to starting pre-k 3. You are growing up so fast. I wish I could just hit the slow/rewind button on life and watch you enjoy everything a little bit more. You are so independent and you love doing things yourself with no help. Happiest 3rd birthday to my sweet little boy. Please never stop loving life!

{3 YEARS}

 {birthday party - trolls bowling}

{three year pictures}

{painting and carving pumpkins}

{truck or treat at church with nanny b)

 {fall carnival night at school}

 {castle of muskogee with harper}

{go hogs}

[pumkpin patch came to school}

{starting stickers for eating}

{happy birthday gigi}

{trip to amazeum}

{so grown up with your backpack}

Happy 3 YEAR birthday little 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

Declan at 33 Months

Dear Declan: 33 Months

• You weigh 31 pounds and 34 inches tall
• You are still wearing 12-18 month shorts and some 2t shorts (depending on the brand) and 2t shirts
• 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 or 9 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. 
• We've moved you up to size 6 diapers! 
• You love saying 'no likey' to everything that you don't want to do. It's so annoying and funny at the same time!

This past month we've been busy! Almost every weekend we've done something fun! We've had swimming lessons, a baseball game, birthday parties, your first dentist appointment, a family reunion, a trip to Silver Dollar City, AND we went to Florida this past week! You absolutely LOVED the ocean and the sand. We left Friday morning, stopped in Little Rock and had lunch with Gigi, we stopped in Jackson and got a picture with you and the capital and then spent the night in McGee.  We got up Saturday and headed to Perdido Key and spent the week in a condo. Your aunt Jennifer and cousins and Uncle Scott and cousin meet us there Saturday night and stayed in the same place just different condo's. Gigi and Papaw met us there a few days later. We went to the beach, went and saw Cars 3 movie, rode a ferris wheel, bowling, shopping, saw the Blue Angels practice and of course went to the beach. We ate out way to much but we had so much fun! 

We left Perdido Key Friday morning and headed to New Orleans! Your uncle Adam and aunt Allison just moved there so we made plans to meet up at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and then we all went to dinner! You saw the cable cars when we were walking to the Aquarium and called them trains and wanted to ride them! After dinner we went back to the hotel and road the cable cars down to Cafe Du Monde, you loved the 'train' but not so much the beignets. Saturday morning we got up and rode the cable cars to Cafe Du Monde and meet Adam and Allison again. We got to hang out with them for about an hour before we got back on the road, this time you actually tired the beignets but still didn't like them. We stopped in Baton Rouge for a picture with the capital and then got home at 11pm!! Whew, what a week/month!! Little boy you only have 3 months left until you're 3 years old!

{33 MONTHS}

{riding the cable car in new orleans}

{at the aquarium}

{you loved the frog and looking at the alligator with adam}

{you didn't want to touch the sting rays but you loved being in the tunnel looking in the water}

{you loved everything about this place!}

{your first time at café du monde}

{aunt Jennifer's hat}

{you loved throwing the sand and having the waves come and go}

{family picture, my favorite!}

{aunt jennifer and you / uncle scott and you}

{the life}

{you didn't like the ocean at first so we put water in a bucket}

{finally at the beach!}

{the coach gave you a ball at the game - you sleep with it still today}

{dentist visit - you said my teeth}

{hair cut time - you did great}

{concert in the park with mimi and poppi}

{birthday party for emmy}

{you found a turtle at mooh and pooh's house}

{family reunion in missouri} 

{nanny b took you and taylor to turpentine creek}

Happy 33 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