How in the world did my baby get to be two and a half?!?!?!
Maybe having a little, tiny clone of him around the house is bringing back the memories of his baby days with
vivid clarity, but I really cannot believe he is that old! Time really
does fly by when you are having fun!
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| Riding the Alpine Slide with his Uncle David |
Ian actually turned two and a half at the beginning of July, but I am just now getting around to accepting it. Even though I am excited to see what each new phase of his life will bring, I am sad to admit that he isn't really a baby anymore=( He is the sweetest little man and my best little buddy. I love spending time with him! Don't get me wrong though, he is most definitely getting to be an expert at the terrible two's! He can throw a tantrum like the best of them, but he is still so sweet too, and I am SO loving life with this cool little man right now.
Here are a few things about Ian at two and a half...
He is a chatterbug and he talks really, really well! People are often surprised to hear his age because he speaks like he's several years older He retains, and often repeats, every word he hears (not always a good thing!) and actually has pretty good grammar already! It is really fun to have conversations with him and hear how his little mind is working. He is starting to understand the whole "make believe" thing and is getting quite imaginative! It is so fun to hear him pretending to be Batman or talking to his dragons=)
He loves arts and crafts like painting, Play Doh, coloring or playing in his rice bin.
He doesn't like to eat. He is quite picky and is usually much more interested in playing than eating. I know he won't starve himself, but I so wish it weren't such a battle every day! Every once in a while he will surprise us all and pack away a half a pizza, but usually it is a struggle to get him to eat anything!
(Letting him eat outside seems to help=)
As has been the case from day one, he LOVES to be outside! He is big enough now to have neighborhood friends, and he loves playing outside with them. I thought it was so cute the first time one of them rang our doorbell to ask, "Can Ian play?" He is very social and we are enjoying the friendships he is making. With the nice warm summer weather, it is really hard to get him to come inside at all!
He also loves riding his scooter and I love that he knows he has to wear a helmet to even set foot on it!=)
He just finished swimming lessons for the summer, and he did really well!!
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| Hmmm...to swim or not to swim today... |
He didn't always want to go to class, but once we got there, he (usually) listened really well and took to it really fast. He can float on his back on his own and can scoop and kick like a fish.
He is also an amazing little tumbler. He can often be found doing flips and somersaults all over the house. Of course, he still loves dancing, but has now added jumping off the furniture and doing flips to his dance routines.
Although he went in the potty the first day we got him a new potty seat, he seems to have no desire whatsoever at doing it again. Oh well... all in due time. If I am being completely honest, I don't push it because I don't think I am quite ready to give up diapers. I like being able to play outside without having to run inside every 20 minutes. Maybe we will try in the winter months when we are more home bound.
He is a great helper and loves to help me with housework, grocery shopping or taking care of the baby.
He loved getting to help Papa recently as he built us a storage shed!!
He is smart, funny, and keeps us laughing every day. I am so grateful to have Ian in my life and I am so excited that I get to experience every phase of his life with him. It seems like the older he gets, the more fun he is to have around, and I love him to pieces!! I cannot imagine my life without him in it and I am so grateful that I won't ever have to!!
"2 Good 2 Be True"
Aint that the truth?!?!=)
