Patrick has a personality that's even bigger than his noggin', and that's saying quite a bit! Here's what he's up to these days:
-Working on words. So far he says hot, hi, bye, mama, dada, gamma (like grandma, not like gamma rays), all done, and one. We get a kick out of every single word!
-Reading books - preferrably anything with animals or trucks, but Hop on Pop is one of his favorites, too.
-Shutting doors. That game could last hours... unless mom fails to re-open the door. TRAGEDY.
-Peek-a-boo in his close; since it's a sliding door he can work, this game really could last for hours!
-Unloading - pots and pans are the best, but the fridge door is pretty good, too.
-Stacking, which is best after unloading the fridge. If you ever need your salad dressing on top of your miracle whip on top of your butter, you know who to call.
-Taking care of his toys - he likes to feed them during mealtimes and snacks (even if the toy is an airplane; I guess they get hungry, too) and put them down for naps.
-Mowing the lawn - he wants to do this EVERY DAY... and most nights.
-Watching his favorite flicks. His new monster truck videos rank REALLY high up there!
-Perfecting his tantrums, a highly necessary skill as a toddler. I LOVE his tantrums, especially in public - they make me feel like I'm an awesome parent who totally knows what they're doing... HAAAAAAAA! Not. Mostly I ignore when possible, reprimand when necessary - is that the right philosophy?
-Sticking to an all-liquid diet as best he can. We think he prefers his nutrition from a straw cup because he's an on-the-go guy and smoothies are portable, or maybe because his new-tooth-per-day hurts to chew on, or maybe because I just make awesome smoothies (that's it, right?), but it is really a chore to get him to sit down and eat a meal. We tackle the chore at least 3 times a day every day, but he's still pretty sure meals were meant to be blended.
-"Driving" dad's car in the driveway. Mom's is a distant second; I think it's because dad's is RED and mine is gray. All red cars prompt "dada?" and "brrrrm, brrrrm!" but he could care less about the gray ones :(
-Being crazy and (to me, at least) devilishly charming. I can't help but love him :)
3 comments:
sounds like a pretty normal little toddler if you ask me! gotta love the teeth - we got 1 canine last week & 2 right now & boy do they hurt. tantrums have nothing to do with parenting by the way - totally normal healthy behavior for someone trying to become their own person.
I need to have Patrick come over and reorganize my fridge.
I'm in the middle of writing a post like this about Kalena! It's been too long. Patrick is adorable, I love watching them play together.
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