My Baby is 3!!!

Well, he actually turned 3 on December 23rd, but since we were in the ER that night and our family has been plagued with illnesses, I'm finally getting around to blogging it for memories sake.

Nate is....

SWEET

ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE

SILLY

FUN LOVING

FULL OF PERSONALITY

A MAMA'S BOY

JOSH'S BEST FRIEND

STILL THE BABY!

We love this kid!  He adds so much to our family!  

NATE LOVES....

Puzzles (he will put together the same one over and over for an hour)

Cars (always wants to play cars and loves to crash them)

Josh (always wants to play with his big brother)

Drawing, Coloring & Painting

Going on Walks

Playing at the Park

Jumping on the Trampoline

Playing with His Marble Set (He loves to build towers and watch his marbles roll down.)

School

Primary

Cuddling

Hugs and Kisses

Reading Lessons (I do reading lessons with Josh, Nate started picking up the sounds quickly and insists on getting his own lessons. He knows the sounds to s, m, d, t, e, a, i, r and a few others and can read two to three letter words with these sounds (ie. mad, me, sat, see, am, etc.)

Mrs. Giraffe (This might sound weird, but she is a puppet that I use to teach Josh and now Nate reading lessons.  He really believes she is real.  It is so cute how he talks to her, how excited he is when she is around, how he will tell her about anything, and how much he loves to give her hugs and kisses.)

Food (He eats pretty much everything I give him)

Reading

Counting (He can count to 20 and loves to count objects out of the blue.)

Helping Mommy Cook in the Kitchen

Praying

Whales, Sharks, and Dolphins (Loves to pet the dog-sharks at the Zoo; he has no fear at all.)

Football

Running

Playing Sports

Soccer

Being Funny/Silly 

His Blanket ("blankey")

His Binky (He's only been aloud to have it for naps and bedtime since he was one-years-old, but recently he tries to search for them, climb anything to get them, sneak them into his mouth.  I know he's found one when he's walking around with his blanket on his head while giggling.... he thinks he is so sneaky.)

Attention

Laughing

To be Happy (He is a happy kid and so easy going.  He is happy to do just about anything.)

WEIGHT: 30 lbs. (35%)

HEIGHT: 3.2 feet/38 in. (70th%)

JAXSON

JAXSON

Our First Nephew/Josh & Nate's First Cousin Came to Visit with his Mama, Aunt Becca

Josh and Nate LOVED Jaxson and had so much fun with Becca!

Josh bawled when he had to say goodbye, he was so sad.  Josh loves babies and absolutely adores Jaxson and Becca.  I asked Nate if he was sad too and he said very matter-of-factly; "yes, but they'll be back soon," so he didn't feel the need to cry.

 Christmas Eve

Part 1

Making the our traditional family Christmas Eve Dinner.  Teriyaki Flank Steak, Butter-horn Rolls, Sauteed Mushrooms, Sauteed Vegetables

Finally Finishing Decorating the Tree.  The boys and I had been sick since Thanksgiving with influenza, then gastroenteritis, followed by a cold virus, sinus infections, and another bought of influenza.  We were worn out.  I was also busy putting together our Church's Christmas Music Program.  Half our lights on our Christmas tree burt out in the process of everything  going on and by the time I went to find replacements lights they were all sold out.  So I went to 15 stores and they were all sold out, except for the LED lights which were soooooo ugly and cost an arm and a leg), luckily a friend let me borrow some of hers.

Finally, we were ready for Christmas a few days before.

Nate also started Preschool the week before Christmas.  He gets to ride the bus, just like Josh and LOVES it!  The first day, when I got him off the bus, Nate's first words were, "Mommy, I love school!!!  I want to go again!  I rode the bus!  It was so fun!  We painted!  Can I go again!.....  "  He then went on and on about what he did and kept telling me how much he loved school and wanted to go back.

He was too cute!  I'm sad to see him go.  He's my baby and seems way too young to be a preschooler.   Dad was post-call and arrived home just as the bus was coming.  John was so happy to be there to see Nate off on his first day. 

Josh putting the finishing touches on the tree.

Finally dinner!  Just for our family to remember.  This is me trying to get the boys to eat vegetables first before I bring out the meat and rolls.  Nate's always been really great at eating his veggies, and in the last year Josh now requests vegetables for breakfast (this has been a huge milestone for Josh, he has become such a healthy eater).  Josh's favorite vegetables are any color of bells peppers and broccoli.  Almost everyday, Josh comes home from school telling me that their snacks are so unhealthy and how upsetting it is to him.  I didn't know a five year old could be so health conscious.  I'm grateful he is becoming so healthy.  His health is finally starting to improve after all these years.