On November 17, 2017 Andrew turned three! Three!! Our sweet baby is a now officially a little boy! A little boy with a huge personality, endless energy and a gigantic heart!
As I sit down and try my best to encapsulate all that Andrew is at 3, I decided to reread his 2nd birthday post. I’m blown away by how much he’s grown, changed and seamlessly navigated all the big transitions this year held for him. For example, Andrew now sleeps in his own ‘big boy’ room, complete with his own bed, many books and a train set around the ceiling. He’s fully potty trained (both day and night) and almost never has accidents. Also, Andrew’s speech- along with his ability to sing songs, reason, story tell and hold a discussion- is eons beyond where he was a year ago. He’ll tell you what he did during the day, share his opinions (often strongly), tell jokes (why did the chicken cross the road?), prompt Alexa to turn on the lights, say grace before dinner and everything in between. Andy and I are often baffled by how much he just ‘gets it.’
But the biggest change, Andrew became a big brother this year! Andrew is a truly wonderful big brother to Teddy. He greets his with a kiss in the morning, loves to make him laugh, splashes in the bath together at night, shares his toys (for the most part…) and generally adores sharing the scene with his younger brother. I couldn’t have asked for a better outcome!
However, somethings haven’t changed a whole lot. Andrew is still OBSESSED with all things trains, cars, trucks and buses. He knows way more than I do (low bar…) about diggers, backhoes, excavators, crane trucks, dump trucks and all things construction site. Andrew loves to take his dump trucks outside and just ‘dig’; dig rocks, dirt, leaves, sand, anything. Bob the Builder, Thomas the Train, Mickey Road Racer, Cars and Sesame Street are among his favorite shows. Andrew loves to go exploring in the woods and also still LOVES books. Andrew and I head to the library each week and check out a big stack of 15-20 books and read them throughout the week. It’s wonderful and still amazing that this energetic boy will easily sit for 30-45-60 minutes and listen to anything you’re up for reading to him.
Andrew is still a pretty picky eater. I’d love to share that he’s open to trying new things but his diet unfortunately consists mostly of yogurt, applesauce, bunnies (similar to goldfish), peanut butter sandwiches, spinach bites, chicken nuggets, shredded cheese, toast, pizza and green juice. NOTHING HAS CHANGED! He has a soft spot for carbs and loves ice cream and cupcakes. Note: It’s important to know that if you give him a cupcake he’ll likely also ask for a candle and you to sing happy birthday.
And his stats: Andrew weighs 33 lbs and is 39 inches tall. He’s in the 70% and 76% respectively as compared to other kiddos his age. He wears size 3T-4T clothes and still attends The Palmer School. He’s in the Toddler 2 class and his teachers are Miss Michelle, Miss Anna and Miss Amanda. His best buddies are still Austin and Abigail.
Happy 3rd birthday Andrew William! Daddy and I are so proud of the little man you’re becoming. You light up our worlds and make everything better just by being there. I hope you never loose your playful nature, big smiles, sweet dimples….and desire to hold your mama’s hand and sit on Daddy’s lap!