The Boys Lately

I'm way behind on this, which is sad. So I'm just going to not worry about it, and talk about the boys right now. Not what I've missed.


Henry
* Loves to build things. Lately, it's with the Duplos and the Magneforms. But he loves to use his imagination and build houses, roads, boats, playgrounds, and castles.

* New phrases that are funny:
-"I hardly had so much food!" (He uses "hardly" totally wrong, but it's hilarious)
-"Space Sticks!" a quote from Micky Mouse Clubhouse.
- Basically--he uses that word all the time
- "All of the days"
- "Voices off"--something he has learned from his Sunbeam Teachers.

* Guards his Daddy and Henry time very jealously. He loves to play Snap Circuits with Derek during this time.

* Still loves singing and music. Try Everything from Zootopia still and the Moana Soundtrack are his favorites.

* Can buckle himself up in the car, and even tighten his seat belt just right. 

* His foods of choice lately are tortillas and Cheddar Cheese, which he likes to grate himself. He still loves French Fries, chips, and Marshmallow Mateys.

* loves holding hands with Mama. He always tells me that it helps him feel safe in the parking lot, and that he "loves it really a lot"

* Still plays cords, but not as much. He likes to connect a whole string of them and plug them in, but then they usually get left alone.

* Rocks. He got some pretty rocks from Bryce Canyon and likes to play with them often.

* He and Johnny both love to run and jump onto the love sack.

* love Sunbeams! He always comes home and tells me how much fun he has.

* Gave his first talk in Primary his second week of Sunbeams! He said maybe 5 words, but he did really well all things considered.

* Likes to help take Johnny to nursery

* still a very picky eater, but here and there he will try something new.




John
* started nursery! We always leave him crying, but his teachers tell us they can distract him pretty quickly. He's stayed the whole two hours by himself 3 weeks in a row now

* Dancing! He loves to dance. It's mostly stomping his feet and turning around, but it's the cutest.

* all about trucks and trains. He especially loves "choo choos"

* Loves to play Little People with Mommy. His favorite is Pluto, who he makes panting noises for. 

* He loves to stand up on the stool and help with anything in the kitchen. Like Henry, he loves to play in the water at the sink with kitchen tools.

* brushing his teeth! He loves it and wants to do it all the time.

* Taking baths/showers. He would stay in the bath all day if I let him. He likes to get the bucket of toys from the closet by himself and dump it in the bath.

* Getting better about diaper changes--he usually will hold still. Often we have to chase him down to get him there, but he does great. He also goes to get his own diaper and wipes, and loves to be a big boy and throw the wet one away.

* He's started throwing things or slamming the table/couch when he's upset. We're working on that, and he is very ashamed when he gets scolded. He will say "sorry sorry" when he's in trouble or he's embarrassed.

* He's started praying now. He repeats please and thank you, and usually the last word of what you say. It's darling. He also says "Jesus Amen"

* He loves to run and face plant onto the Love Sac, and always says "boom!" when he does so. 

* He will pat the couch or floor next to him and say "Mama!" often when he wants me to sit and be with him, which he loves.

* His favorite thing is when Nana or Grandma are here, he will bring them books and throw himself into their laps to get them to read to him. He still LOVES to read and often follows people around with a book until they stop and read it to him. Favorite books lately are: First 100 Trucks, Touch and Feel Kittens, London Pop-Up Book, and Dinosaur Roar. 

* John's favorite part of the day is when Daddy gets home. He stands on the radiator by the front window and bangs on it yelling "Dada!" for ten minutes until Derek gets home. When Derek starts walking up, he jumps down and runs around the ottoman yelling Dada. When Derek comes in and kneels down, he barrels him over with a big hug. Then immediately wants Derek to take his coat off. Than another hug.

* So many new words:
-Thank you
-please
-maw (meow)
-Jesus
- Amen
- What's that
- choo choo sounds
- book
- bop (binky)
- Mickey
- His no and yes sound so much the same: "nyah" and "nah" it's very confusing
- up and down
- Sauce
- Go (which he says as soon as you say "ready?")
-sorry sorry
-blue. (everything is blue!)
-Mine--still lots of mine around here.