Huston - April 2012

Studying the box

Huston, you are Superhero obsessed!  Gramma Marie got you Spiderman swim trunks, a Spiderman top, a Spiderman bucket and Spiderman on a motorcycle.  I've never seen you play with one toy so consistently.  You also want to watch Spiderman, Superman and Green Lantern all of the time.  Luckily your Daddy knows all the characters because I struggle, and I don't think you are outgrowing this anytime soon.

You are growing up so fast.  You have a complete vocabulary now and I'm amazed at all the words you say.  And the phrases.  Here are some of my favorites:

• I don't want _____, ANYMORE.  (lots of the stress on anymore)
• Awww, cute. (anytime you see a animal or baby)
• Mommy, I miss you - or - Mommy, I need you.  (this is when you want me to pick you up)
• What's sound?  (you want to know what every noise is)
• Mommy, relax.  (when you want me to sit down)
• That tickles.  (basically anything that touches you)
• Hmmmmm, (when asked a question, complete with tapping finger tapping on your chin)
• Get off me (when Daddy "traps" you)

This one needs a little explaining.  So when you play "ready set go" with Daddy, it consists of you basically running and tackling Daddy.  But every now and then he will flip you and "trash talk" you.  It started with "All Night Babbbbyyyyy".  You say it when you get him too.  Daddy tried to mix it up the other day and said "I'm on you like gravy on chicken steak".  This confused you a bit, but you came back with "Ummmm, I get you, chicken nuggets!"

You are also very independent.  You want to dress yourself and sometimes you have some killer combinations.  But, if it were up to you, you would wear pjs all day.  You also like to get your own food, drink, etc.  Lucky for us, it also means you now get into putting away toys and dishes too.

Birthdays are your new thing.  The minute you hear birthday you talk about cake and presents.  All day long on Daddy's birthday you would hug him and say "Birthday Love".  You also give us birthday presents pretty regularly....typically something you find and stuff into something else.

You also really liked Easter!  We went on an Easter egg hunt with cousin Parker, but it wasn't really your thing.  Then we colored eggs with Nama and Grandpa.  Easter morning we got up and went to Nama's and you found your Easter basket and hunted eggs then the whole family came over for dinner.

A little intimidating for you

You made the best egg of all of us! (literally)

Having fun

Easter clothes, you look so grown up

Easter basket

First Nerf gun

But the best surprise was in Nama's basket......your own superhero cape and mask!

And what Easter doesn't end with skinny dipping.

The only pic legal for me to post

You also had your first sleep over....somewhere other than a grandparents.  You stayed the night with your cousin Parker so Mommy and Daddy could go to a baseball game.  You had a blast and stayed in the spare room like a big boy!

Eating applesauce, you said Nummy in my Tummy

Huston, we love you so much!  You make us laugh smile and crazy all at the same time.  You have also learned that Mommy has a baby in her belly.  Every night you ask to see the baby and put your belly on it.  I say "Belly on belly" and you laugh uncontrollably.  You'll even check and see if the baby is cold, and cover up my belly if so.  You do think that they baby is IN my belly button though...you seem to not notice the large baby bump above the belly button.  We are so happy that you are already being such a great big brother!