Huston - September 2011

Huston, you have hit the two’s running. Literally. You are a very busy little man and unless you are ready to cuddle, you barely seem to need us around. From the minute you get home you play with your cars, trains, Buzz & Woody or read. Every now and then you will ask for a snack or milk, but other than that you are good to go.

You went to your last A's game of the season and had a good time.  It was really hot so we spent a lot of the time in the fun zone.  By next season you will be a pro and will know all of the players if Daddy has anything to do with it.  Yes, you call your Da "Daddy" now.

with Stomper

Huston and Daddy

We also made a trip to the San Francisco Zoo with your Nama, Great Grandma MaryAnn, Uncle Paul, and cousins Jazzmin and Aydin.  You loved looking at the animals and you ran from place to place so fast you couldn barely keep up.  You were especially interested in the Gorillas and the penguins swimming.  It was a great day with beautiful weather and family.

Loved the lion

Feeding the goats

Uncle Paul, Jazzmin & Huston

the only spider i'll kiss

You have become our little helper. You throw away anything that looks like trash (even if we aren’t done with it), you take our dishes to the sink when we are done eating, you help unload the dishwasher, you get your own dishes when you want a snack and you keep all of the doors in the house shut. Sometimes you completely surprise me because I will ask you to go get something and not really expect you to know what I mean, and before I know it you are walking up with it.

You also like to take care of yourself. You go and pick out your clothes (often several times a day), you put on your own shoes and try to dress yourself. You love to brush your teeth and take baths and if your hands are dirty, you make sure we wash them right away. You also like it when I fix your hair and you will come in my bathroom when I’m getting ready and ask me to spike it up in the front.

At school you are working with primary colors, object counting and social skills.  Ms. Preeti says that you like playing with the blocks and coloring.

building blocks

One of your new favorite games is acting like you are going to share your food and then popping it in your mouth when we reach for it. You also like to list off your family members’ names and can pretty much say them all. You can count to three and say “1, 2, 3, GO!” at any appropriate time (walking out the door, playing, etc). You love to play with Da and play “woah, woah, woah, woah” (he picks you up and you put your hands and feet on the ceiling and then he drops you on the couch on your back”. Anything where you can have a short free fall or get swung around makes you happy.  You also still love to color, Buzz & Woody and cars.  And you LOVE to swim.

You are still doing really well at bedtime. When we tell you it’s time, you get your “B” (blankie) and walk into your room and get in bed. Most of the time you will stay there all night, although we have found you rolled off and under your bed a few times. And occasionally there are some toys out so I know you got up at one point.  Stinker. You are so cute because you cover your head up with your blanket and pillow so sometimes it’s hard to find you.  Sometimes you do sneak into our bed early in the morning....

You have learned one expression that I do not like. “Uh-uh” (complete with shoulder movement). It makes me so crazy! If you are not in the mood to do it, I have to ask several times before you won’t respond with “uh-uh”. Your dad says that you get it from me. I have no idea what he is talking about...

You are really enjoying being near your CA family and there are so many things we want to take you to do now that we are all settled in.

You are so handsome, smart and funny and you make us so proud.