My Almost Three Year Old

• Counts to 17.
• Is a picky eater, but cooperative enough to try a bite of anything.
• Is pottytrained, but can't quite button his own pants.
• is Generally cooperative and helpful.
• Still needs a nap in the afternoon.
• Is almost too big to carry around.
• Loves to help in the kitchen.
• Sleeps with a rotating cast of stuffed animals.
• Has a hard time settling down to sleep at bedtime.
• Loves being read to.
• Enjoys trucks, dinosaurs, race cars and Dora.
• Looked me in the face in the middle of the tantrum and asked me to help him. I asked him with what and he asked me to help him pull it together. When I asked him how I could help, he said, "do the breathing thing". So I looked him in the face and we took 10 deep breaths together so he could calm down. Apparently telling him to take deep breaths has internalized at some point.
• Loves hiding under a blanket while we pretend to look for him.
• Loves to wrestle and tickle with Daddy.
• Loves fruit and bread and cheese.
• Enjoys showers.
• loves daddy and mama and mimi.
• says a prayer every day where he thanks god for poop, basketball, and mimi.
• is willing to give kisses at bedtime, he is generally resistant to hugs.
• Hangs out with Aunt Abigail during the day.
• is pretty shy around new people.
• Is smart and handsome and soo funny.
• is a gift.