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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Three

Alec is 3 today!
Or in other words, 36 months.

So here we go with 36 things that make Alec, Alec

1. Organizer.  Unprompted, he gathered all these blue balloons and held the bouquet all morning.
2. Precise. He knows exactly how he wants something done.
3. Clean. We've come into his room at 10pm to shut off his light, only to find him quietly cleaning his toys with wet wipes.
4. Mr. Honest.  Hasn't learned how to lie yet.  Always admits to hitting or being mean to Ava.  Although I do place him in time-out, this innocence melts my heart.
5. Friends.  Has lots of friends.  Every morning when I ask him what he wants to do, he says without fail, "Play with Friends!!!"
6. Cars.  Loves anything car, truck or bus. Is always spotting them while driving.
7. Numbers.  Can count to 15, then he repeats 15 five times until he gets to 20.
8. Names.  Currently obsessed with knowing everyone's names.  It started with hanging up all the Christmas cards.  He insisted on asking everyone's names on a regular basis.
9. Surname.  His name is Alec Smith, Scott is Scott and Daddy Smith, I am Heidi and Mommy Smith and Ava is Ava Princess Girl Smith.  You get sternly corrected if you call her Ava Smith.
10. Colors. Knows all his colors.
11. Food.  Little stinker is still picky.  Eats pancakes (loaded with squash, carrots and zucchini), peanut butter-honey sandwhich and chicken nuggets.  
12.  Playgroup.  Has 2 different playgroups that he goes to once a week.
13. Quote. One of my favorites lately when asked where daddy is, "Daddy makes da money at da bank!"
14. Quote. Another favorite. While Scott and I were arguing who was going to lug him from the basement all the way to his room for bedtime. In a scolding lecturing tone to Scott. "No, Daddy do it!  Mommy is tired."
15. Diapers.  Not interested one bit in potty-training.
16. Lightening McQueen.  Has had that little car in his grasp at all times for almost a year!
17.  Mommy Show.  When its time for bed he always begs to stay up and have treats and watch mommy's show in the basement.  Lately he has been so darn cute we have allowed it.
18.  Shy. Is still very shy, but once you win him over, he is quite the chatterbox.
19.  "WHAT?!"  Lately when we call out his name he barks back, "What!!!?"
20.  Refuses to eat off of a purple plate because he says they are for girls.
21.  Nursery.  Is now the big kid on campus. He lights up when talking about what he does in nursery.
22.  8 bedtimes.  Has figured out how to unlock his door (yes we lock our child in his room) and now it seems as if he is getting out of bed countless times throughout the evening.
23. "Lets go racing!" You will instantly become his best friend if you chase him.
24. Temple.  A favorite Sunday pastime is to drive to the temple, find Angel Moroni and look at the water fountain.
25. Farts.  It has begun.  He fake laughs every time that he toots.
26.  Prayers and kisses.  Every morning and evening after saying family prayers he insists that everyone kiss everyone.  Something that we have encouraged....I just hope he doesn't expect it his first time in Sunbeams...
27. Obedient. When I tell him not to do anything, he listens. He then immediately turns into a dictator and ensures that Ava doesn't do it either.
28.  Puzzles.  Is pretty good and putting them together all by himself.
29.  Treats.  Can bribe him to do just about anything for a treat.  (except for going potty on the toilet)
30.  When asked how old are you? He says, "Ava is 1 and Alec is 3"
31.  Still pronounces his own name as "Ahh-get"
32. Helper.  Since he is so obedient, this makes him the perfect helper.  He will faithfully stick with me throughout an entire project handing me the proper tools at the appropriate time.
33. the Man Store.  He and Scott have their father and son dates at the Man Store aka Home Depot.
34.  Words.  Is having less and less tantrums and is using more of his words.  Heavenly!
35. Barefoot.  Takes his shoes and socks off any chance that he gets.
36. Kisses.  Every night before we close his door we blow kisses.  May be naive of me, but something that I hope never changes.

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