Three 3 year olds! (30-36 months)

Nadia - 2.5 years old

1. At age 3, Nadia weighed 36 pounds, Ian weighed 32 pounds, and Oliver weighs 30 pounds.

Nadia - 3 years old

2. All three of them took one nap a day and slept well at night. Nadia and Ian switched from a crib to a toddler bed during this time span; Oliver had already switched before he was 30 months old. Oliver has given us the most grief with getting out of bed and other stalling techniques (I need a tissue, I need a drink, I need to go to the bathroom again, etc.). Ian is definitely the morning bird of the three kids, and Nadia and Oliver are probably going to be night owls. Ian falls asleep ever so quickly at night and is almost always the first one up in the morning. At this age Ian didn't have a "lovey," Nadia's was her Poland pillow, and Oliver's is his green "blankie." Oliver is the only one who slept on his back of the three kids.

3. Nadia was pronouncing the "d" in her name by the time she turned 3. Ian and Oliver still called her Naia.

Ian (2.5 years old)

4. Ian and Oliver hadn't started memorizing verses yet. Nadia did so during this time span.

5. Nadia and Ian both learned how to do a forward tuck roll during this time span. Oliver hasn't learned yet.

6. Nadia was much better at following instructions than Ian or Oliver.

7. Ian made the most messes. Oliver made more messes than Nadia but fewer than Ian.

8. At 2.5 years they were very different in their eating skills, but the gap wasn't nearly as wide at 3 years old as Ian made HUGE progress at this age. Oliver was hands down the best eater. I honestly cannot think of a single food he has ever refused to try. Some things he has spit out, but he's at least willing to try everything. One of his favorite things to eat is soup, which the other two still don't like. He spills his drink far more than the other two ever did, bu he is just as happy to drink water as he is to drink milk or juice whereas the other two greatly preferred milk at this age. Oliver eats far more meals sitting on my lap than the other two ever did at any age.

Ian (3 years old)

9. They all loved reading books, singing, and watching tv. Nadia didn't have access to an iPad at this age. Ian and Oliver both loved the iPad.

10. They all requested chocolate cake for their 3rd birthday, and it was the first birthday they were excited about.

11. Nadia became a big sister at 17 months. Ian became a big brother at 31 months. Oliver is still the baby of the family.

12. Nadia and Ian could count to 15 at this age. Oliver still makes mistakes sometimes, but I have heard him count to 13 perfectly upon occasion.

13. They all loved riding amusement park rides.

14. Nadia and Oliver were doing 24 piece jigsaw puzzles. Ian was still doing peg puzzles due to a

Oliver (2.5 years old)

lack of patience on his part.

'15. Although he cried a lot less than he used to, Ian still sometimes cried when I took him to Sunday School. Nadia and Oliver never cried during this age span over being taken some where. Nadia and Oliver did VBS for the first time during this age span.

16. Ian and Oliver were far more aggressive (pushing, grabbing, hitting, etc.) than Nadia has ever been, but they boys were also more affectionate than Nadia was at this age in terms of asking for hugs and kisses or to be held and also saying "I love you" of their own initiative more than she did. Oliver has the fiercest temper of the three and also has been more aggressive than even Ian ever was.

17. Ian had much stronger opinions about what clothing he wore than Nadia. The only thing she had a very strong opinion about was that she always wanted to wear her princess nightgown to bed. Oliver is somewhere in between the two kids. He likes to pick out his clothes, but it's not nearly as big of a deal as it was for Ian.

18.   Nadia and Oliver were wearing underwear 24 hours a day during this whole time span. Ian was wearing diapers at night until he was 34 months old. Nadia was independent by 36 months. Ian and Oliver still needed help with getting dressed at the end (they both liked their pants and underwear to be completely taken off). Oliver has almost mastered the art of wiping himself. Ian had no interest in attempting that at this age, but his aim was much better than Oliver's is. Oliver has more accidents than the other two did at this age and needs me to remind him more often to go, although at times he's gone more than a month without an accident. Oliver needs to go to the bathroom far more times a day than the other two (like me). Ian was the only one of the three who sat on the potty for a LONG time when going #2.

19. Ian had far more sensitive skin and also had many food allergies. Thankfully Nadia and Oliver didn't have either of these. Nadia and Ian didn't have any sick visits to the doctor during this age span. I certainly can't say the same for Oliver as he had pneumonia and other respiratory issues. He takes Singulair every day, and he also has been on steroids, nebulizer treatments, and antibiotics in the past few months.