Huston - June 2013

Huston, as I sat down to write your monthly blog I couldn't help but realize you WILL BE FOUR IN TWO MONTHS!  You are getting so tall and thin and your vocabulary amazes me daily.  You got a pair of size 11 shoes the other day.  You moved to a booster seat.  You mastered the "big slide" at Play Kitsap.  You had real conversations with your Great Grandparents when they visited.  It's all too much for me....but it's also very fun to see this "big boy" you are becoming.

Play Kitsap

Dinner with Great Grandpa Dave

Walking with Great Grandpa Dave

You are a quirky big boy though.  You hate to wear shoes, if we make you then they will be off the minute you get in the car....even for a 5 minute trip.  When we pick you up from Child Watch at the Y or MOPS you have talked them into letting you take them off.  You have hoarder tendencies.  Example:  A TMNT insert with examples of other toys available for purchase are NOT trash, they part of your toy.  And if we throw them away, you will find them.  Unless we sneak them out to the big trash outside when you are sleeping.  And then you will ask me where they went in repeat mode.  You know at a glance how many angry birds or cars or blocks you have and can tell us which one is missing.  I'm thinking Vegas may be in our future when you are of age......

You have reached the age to where you bring me rocks and sticks and weeds as presents.    Me kissing an "owie" in the exact spot it was injured is a instant cure for pain.  You are obsessed with caterpillars, worms and butterflies, but are terrified of "horrible creepy bugs".  You also found out that if you step on a caterpillar "jelly" comes out and gets on your shoe and that is "so gross".  And you hunt monsters.  And go "adventuring".

 

Monster Hunter

Although you are still very much a momma's boy, you go into hyper drive when dad gets home from work.  You attack when we walks through the door and worm our yway into his lap or back or legs every chance you get.  And if he is holding your baby brother all bets are off and you will get between them.

One of your absolute favorite things to do is to dance for an audience.  You want to FaceTime Auntie Katie and Auntie Dawn Dawn daily to show them your new "moves".  Your routine typically consists of a combination of breakdance, ninja, thai chi (your words) with a little stripper in there.  I have no idea where you come up with them but it is definitely unique!

Disney has a new show "Henry Hugglemonster" and you lovvvvvve it.  When you are way too wired up I can put you in front of a show or two to get you to relax.  It is one of the few shows that doesn't wind you up more.  You are still all about your TMNTs, angry birds and Wreck it Ralph.

You have a love/hate relationship with your little brother.  You went a week calling him "that baby".  Mostly you call him "Yolan".  You love to make him laugh and get excited when he crawls or pulls up, but you also love to steal his food and play so rough that you knock him over.

I still get a kick out of your Hustonisms and never know what you are going to say next.

It's never just trash, it's "trash garbage".
"I can't know how" (your cop-out)
"That doesn't sound like a good deal." (when I ask you to do something)
"No catcalls." (when naked)

Dad taught you the phrase "Want some cheese with that whine?"  Your take is "You want some cheeeese with that little wine?"

You love to say grace before (and multiple times during) our meals and will not let us forget.  There is nothing cuter than seeing an almost 4 year old say, "Praise God, Hallelujah!"

You are such an amazing boy and we have so much fun. I think with Nolan being mobile now you
are getting ready to have a new playmate and things are going to start getting crazy around here!