Liam,
You are so big. It feels like yesterday I could easily hold you in my arms and rock you. That's not so easy anymore; trust me I just tried, haha... You are such a spit-fire, yet such a loving, caring, and sweet boy. You are definitely a mama's boy. Everything is Mommy, Mommy, Mommy... Mommy has to wash your hair, or get you a drink, or open your fruit snacks, or read your bed time story. It always has to be Mommy, Daddy just doesn't do it right I guess. I don't mind because I love you, but sometimes you don't realize I have to feed sissy, or that I am changing her and can't come right now, or that I am busy doing something, and you need to let Daddy help too because he is available.
You learned your ABC's sometime in the last few months since you started going to your new school. One day I just heard you singing them to yourself and you knew the whole song! I didn't even know you knew your ABC's so I was very surprised to hear it, but you did great. That's not surprising though considering just about everything you do, you are great at. Every week in school you learn about a different letter and you love to tell me all sorts of things about each letter. You are not a big fan of homework, but that is just because you would rather be playing, haha... You also have become quite the artist these past few months, not just scribbling lines all over the paper. You also surprised me one day by drawing a face, and I could actually tell the detail of the eyes, nose, mouth, etc... I really think you have learned a lot from this new school, and I hope you continue to enjoy it.
You are not only Mom's big helper, helping give your sister baths, or getting me diapers, or getting Missy her binky, you are also known as a big helper in school. You happily help pass out papers, or help line the younger kids up, or clean up. I am very grateful that you are that child. The fact that your teachers go out of their way to tell me how helpful you are makes me proud and lets me know I am doing something right.
Your imagination is unlike any other almost 3 year old I have met. The way describe things amazes me. For instance, a few months ago at school, everyone painted a picture. The teacher wrote on each picture what the child said it was a painting of then they hung them in the hall. While I was looking at them I noticed one child painted "a dog", one painted "a dinosaur', one painted "a horse," etc. Then I got to your painting. You painted, "a dinosaur in a bear cave." Not just a dinosaur, not just a cave. It made me laugh out loud at how much more detailed your description of your picture was. You love to dress up in different costumes and pretend different things. You wear a knight costume and pretend to slay dragons to save your princess. You put on a vest and a backpack and hold your hands to your eyes like binoculars and pretend you are an explorer. You love dramatic play.
When I filled out your 3 year old questionnaire at your check up, one of the questions was, "do you think your child talks like other children their age?" I wanted to mark that one NO! But not in a negative way. The way you speak is another thing that amazes me and makes you stand out. You correctly use such big words and phrases that most children your age don't even know. You have a pretty extensive vocabulary. You always speak in long complete sentences. Another question was, "does your child use 3-4 word sentences regularly? Give an example." You continuously use 7-10 word sentences! It was hard to give an example without looking like I made it up! Everyone always says they can't believe how well you speak. Proper English is a pet peeve of mine even if you are only 2, haha... You are also so polite. Please, thank you, excuse me, and you're welcome just flow out of your mouth like second nature. We have been working on "sir", and "ma'am."
You are an amazing big brother. There hasn't been one single moment of jealousy with your sister. You love her to death. You love holding her hand, and giving her "tiny hugs" and "tiny kisses." You call them that because you know you have to be gentle with her. If she is crying you try to give her a binky, or check her diaper. You help me give her baths. You completely adore and dote on your sister like no other. Hopefully the way you treat her doesn't change over the years. I only hope one day she realizes what a lucky girl she is to have you as a big brother, even when you are pestering or picking on her when you both get older, haha.
You are a stubborn one though. I have never seen a child stick to his guns the way you do when you want/don't want something. Like brushing your teeth. You hate it. I have tried a few different things to get you to at least tolerate it so we can get through it quickly, but nothing has worked. Every day is a battle and I usually resort to sitting on you and holding you down to brush them. No child of mine is going to be toothless if I can help it, haha. Dentists are expensive! You have also been getting a little attitude lately though. You are using the word NO a little more freely when I tell you to do something, but I think you just like to test your limits, the fact that you behave so well with everyone else shows that. Mom usually doesn't put up with that though, so the sooner you realize it, the faster we can move on with our lives.
You love to dance. When there is music playing, it's rare that you aren't moving to it. You love to be outside, no matter how hot or how cold it is. You love to swim, color, play with play dough, play with legos, have books read to you, and play with cars. Monster Trucks are your favorite, as you have just recently informed me. But lately no matter what it is, you have been telling me, "That's my FAVORITE!" And you say it with such enthusiasm it's hard not to believe you. You also love to sing. Your favorite song of the moment is "Gives You Hell" but it has to be the Glee version, not the All American Rejects. You say, "Mom, I want some Hell," when you want to hear it. It's pretty cute, and the only time you are allowed to say that, haha...
I know I got a little long winded, but I just had so much to say about you because you are so amazing. I hope that you continue to grow up to be the happy, carefree, content little boy that you are. I know you will continue to make me proud and I can't wait to see everything you accomplish in life as you grow up. Just don't do it too fast! I love you Monkey!
Love, Mommy
