Huston - July 2012

sleepy boy

Huston, this is your last month in your 2's!  You are completely aware that your birthday is coming up and are very excited about it.  You are planning your Disneyland trip and have helped us make your birthday list on amazon.  Luckily, you are only going to be 3....if asked you say you want to be 8 on your birthday.  I'm sure that will be here soon enough, but I'm not ready!

On 4th of July we went to Nama's and swam and bought some fireworks.  It took you a bit to hold a sparkler, but once you started you were very into it.


sparklers



watching the fireworks

Later that weekend we went to the County Fair with Poppop and Gramma.  Momma was excited for cheese on a stick and lemonade, you were a fan of the rides, the animals, and a big ol' ice cream cone.  You also got a pony ride and got to participate in a kids cowboy show!



big truck ride

feeding the animals with gramma

pony ride

cowboy huston

tipping his hat

We also went to an A's game with Nama, Grandpa and Uncle Paul.  You don't really watch much of the game yet, but you love the Stomper Kids' Zone!

kids playground

with crazy uncle paul

playing chef

coloring a picture for Stomper

practicing soccer moves

Your goofy personality comes out more every day.  You love to tease and are starting to get your own little quirks - you hate to have tags on clothes, you announce "Sun came out, put sunglasses on!" and everyone has to obey, you are very big on manners and correcting others and you have a new fake laugh where you put your hand over your mouth and cackle.  You have also discovered whispering, but you won't say actual words, only whisper gibberish.  You have also started laughing in your sleep and it is so cute!

You love to get your microphone out and sing.  Somewhere you must have seen someone signing a very emotional ballad, because now you hold your hands out by your sides, sway our hips and roll your eyes back when you sing.  One of your favorites right now is "Rock a bye baby", but it comes out more like "Rock-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca Baby".  You also love to sing the Happy birthday song, and will fill up a bucket or box with toys and will bring it to me singing Happy Birthday.

I love listening to you play, your imagination is huge.  I hear you potty training, saying "I love you", playing family and cooking and preparing for baby with your toys.  You still like to play with your Handy Manny tools, your Superheros, Woody and Buzz and your Hot Wheels.  You have also now found a love for Legos (or as you say Eggos) and any kind of instrument.  You picked out a trumpet at the fair....it's not loud at all (ha).  Needless to say, we can't find that toy right now.  You also love to take baths.  You want one every night and you play the whole time.  You like taking your superhero guys, glow sticks and your turtles.  And you love to make bubble mustache and beards.  When you are done, you come running out, dripping wet and say "Naked Boy!"  One of our favorite games in the car is "I like.........".  You will say something like "Mommy, you like......chicken nuggets!"  I'll say, "You like broccoli" and you'll shout "NO!".  "I like....." and it goes on.

Some of your newer cute sayings are:

"Ewww that is so gross"
"I need a LOT". (milk, food, etc)
"Thank you, Poopie" (apparently my new pet name)
"Play with me daddy" (non stop, in your most pathetic voice)
"It is sooo freezing" (swimming pool)
"Ewww, underwares" (anytime he sees a pair)
"Wait, wai, wai, wai, wait!"

Your not so cute saying:

"Damnit." (we gotta work on this one)

We have been working on eating better and you are learning the order of meals...meaning no deserts or snacks until you eat your meal.  You are coming around slowly.  You are also into taking your vitamins, so you can be strong like Daddy.

And probably most exciting this month - you started a new school!  It is called Adventures in Learning which is perfect, because you love "adventures".  Your cousin Parker (third cousin) goes there and we are going to start going to the church associated with it too.  Your teacher is Ms Emile and it has an amazing curriculum.  During the fall you will have music, art, karate, spanish and other fun stuff.  Your first day you got a great review:

Huston, we've had a great month and love you more every day!  You are a special, sweet, smart and funny boy who charms the socks off everyone you meet!