2. Almost always calls Paul "Daddy" (sometimes "Dada").
3. Is very independent. Things that Ian wants me to do for him (ex. stir up his yogurt), Oliver always wants to do by himself. Most of the time I love his independence. Sometimes it creates disasters (ex using an insane amount of toilet paper when wiping himself).
4. Naps from 1-3pm almost every day. He won't nap if grandparents are in our house. Who can sleep when they're around?
5. Has eaten almost every food ever offered to him. He is not a fan of bananas or eggs. He loves vegetables and often asks for more of them. He is starting to eat more fruit.
6. Loves to go "upsee down" (upside down).
8. Spills his milk rather often (often twice a day). Hopefully we can work on that!
9. Can do puzzles (up to 24 pieces) independently.
10. Has started memorizing Bible verses for Cubbies each week.
11. Is enjoying being in a gymnastics class for the first time in his life. He does fairly well with following directions. He has not yet mastered his forward tuck roll.
12. Loves to pray. Even when someone else prays at the dinner table, he also wants to pray. His prayers are getting longer and are not as repetitive.
13. Does not like his face or hands to have any food on them. He hates to be sticky and wants to be cleaned up multiple times during every meal.
14. Loves to be outside.
15. Loves to play on the iPad.
16. Always wants to help me
cook in the kitchen no matter what I am making. He also enjoys playing with the play food.
cook in the kitchen no matter what I am making. He also enjoys playing with the play food.
17. Loves to sing and tries to sing along with the music we listen to in the van whether it's from a CD or the radio. He also loves to dance at home when we are playing music on the cd player.
18. Likes to sleep on his back with his green "blankie" and a couple of stuffed animals.
19. Sleeps at night from 8pm to 7am most days. Sometimes he wakes up as early as 6:15, and some days he sleeps as late as 7:30.
20. Loves to be hugged, kissed, tickled, and cuddled. He recently learned how to give kisses (with a sound effect).
21. Enjoys being in his class in the "Fire Station" at church on Sunday mornings from 9:00-12:15. He most often talks about playing with his friend, Jovia. He usually is able to accurately tell me what the lesson was about.
22. Now knows that his name is Oliver Kennedy. He used to object if I said Oliver Kennedy or Oliver Elliot Kennedy and would say, "just Oliver." Now he will say Oliver Kennedy, if I ask him what his whole name is. He hasn't learned his middle name yet.
23. Sometimes says he is four years old when asked his age. Oops! Hopefully in the near future we can get him to always say the right answer!
24. Is very outgoing like his big sister. When he sees other kids he asks me what their names are, and he often also goes up to people and asks them "what your name?". He refers to EVERYone as "his friend" just like Nadia did at this age.
25. Has started getting into building with Legos. It seems he is going to bypass the Duplo stage and go right to the small Legos. He also enjoys building with Lincoln logs.
26. Says he's "firsty" when he wants a drink. He says the "th" sound in other words (such as "thank") but in thirsty it's "firsty."
27. Loves to discuss what his favorite colors are as well as the favorites of everyone in the family. We have this conversation multiple times a day almost every day. The three colors that most often come up as his favorites are blue, yellow, and orange. He also often talks about what colors mean when we are driving. He often reminds me that red means stop, green means go, etc.
28. Often says "look at me."
29. Wears size 3T clothes. Even almost every pair of 3T pants fit him. He weighs 33 pounds.
30. Did very well at his first dentist appointment. I was not surprised because he almost always does very well at doctor appointments.
31. Still has a temper, but he has shown very significant improvement in controlling his temper. He is at the stage where he frequently talks about emotions. I have to work with him though as he is quick to say "he made me mad" or "she made me sad." I am trying to teach him that we choose our response and someone cannot MAKE us be mad. He also is far more prone to think someone is mad at him (even when they aren't).
32. Has finally gotten into the habit of eating breakfast when Nadia, Ian, and I eat breakfast. He usually has a bowl of cereal, and he usually feeds himself part of it, and I feed him part of it. He loves drinking the chocolate milk from his bowl if he has chocolate Cheerios.
33. Whenever Oliver sneezes, he says "I chooed." The first time he said this I thought he was saying "I chewed" and I was thinking "what did he eat?" but then I figured it he had turned "ah choo" into a past tense verb. LOL!
34. Has his first scar. Nadia doesn't have any scars yet. Ian's scars aren't as visible because they are under his chin. I am actually hoping Oliver will wear glasses some day to cover up his scar on his nose. I have been putting scar gel on his nose a few times a day to try to minimize the scar. He likes it and calls it "nose butter." I will say that I do not see the point of taking a child to the doctor for such an injury since no one seems willing to use stitches any more because they are more painful. I think a stitch would have meant no scar. It seems a waste of money to take them to the doctor when they won't use stitches.
35. Plays very nicely by himself. He has been playing more with Ian lately. He would like to play with the other two more, but they usually don't want to include him. I think as he gets older this will change. I hope so anyhow!
36. Loves books! I am amazed how much he grasps from the chapter books that I am reading Nadia and Ian. He likes a wide variety of picture books (Little Critter, Froggy, etc.), but if I had to say what I think his current favorite picture books are I would say Pete the Cat books and a set of three books on manners that feature elephants.
37. Is my little fashionista. Sometimes when he sees what I am wearing to church, he will tell me that I need to wear a necklace. Okay, I can do that. I am taking fashion advice from my three year old son, evidently. LOL!
38. Still is a great climber, but he definitely shows fear more often lately than he did when he was younger. He's still far braver than his big brother.
39. Often talks about the weather. He's the first to notice if the clouds are getting dark; he often thinks a storm is coming.
25. Has started getting into building with Legos. It seems he is going to bypass the Duplo stage and go right to the small Legos. He also enjoys building with Lincoln logs.
26. Says he's "firsty" when he wants a drink. He says the "th" sound in other words (such as "thank") but in thirsty it's "firsty."
27. Loves to discuss what his favorite colors are as well as the favorites of everyone in the family. We have this conversation multiple times a day almost every day. The three colors that most often come up as his favorites are blue, yellow, and orange. He also often talks about what colors mean when we are driving. He often reminds me that red means stop, green means go, etc.
28. Often says "look at me."
29. Wears size 3T clothes. Even almost every pair of 3T pants fit him. He weighs 33 pounds.
30. Did very well at his first dentist appointment. I was not surprised because he almost always does very well at doctor appointments.
31. Still has a temper, but he has shown very significant improvement in controlling his temper. He is at the stage where he frequently talks about emotions. I have to work with him though as he is quick to say "he made me mad" or "she made me sad." I am trying to teach him that we choose our response and someone cannot MAKE us be mad. He also is far more prone to think someone is mad at him (even when they aren't).
32. Has finally gotten into the habit of eating breakfast when Nadia, Ian, and I eat breakfast. He usually has a bowl of cereal, and he usually feeds himself part of it, and I feed him part of it. He loves drinking the chocolate milk from his bowl if he has chocolate Cheerios.
33. Whenever Oliver sneezes, he says "I chooed." The first time he said this I thought he was saying "I chewed" and I was thinking "what did he eat?" but then I figured it he had turned "ah choo" into a past tense verb. LOL!
34. Has his first scar. Nadia doesn't have any scars yet. Ian's scars aren't as visible because they are under his chin. I am actually hoping Oliver will wear glasses some day to cover up his scar on his nose. I have been putting scar gel on his nose a few times a day to try to minimize the scar. He likes it and calls it "nose butter." I will say that I do not see the point of taking a child to the doctor for such an injury since no one seems willing to use stitches any more because they are more painful. I think a stitch would have meant no scar. It seems a waste of money to take them to the doctor when they won't use stitches.
35. Plays very nicely by himself. He has been playing more with Ian lately. He would like to play with the other two more, but they usually don't want to include him. I think as he gets older this will change. I hope so anyhow!
36. Loves books! I am amazed how much he grasps from the chapter books that I am reading Nadia and Ian. He likes a wide variety of picture books (Little Critter, Froggy, etc.), but if I had to say what I think his current favorite picture books are I would say Pete the Cat books and a set of three books on manners that feature elephants.
37. Is my little fashionista. Sometimes when he sees what I am wearing to church, he will tell me that I need to wear a necklace. Okay, I can do that. I am taking fashion advice from my three year old son, evidently. LOL!
38. Still is a great climber, but he definitely shows fear more often lately than he did when he was younger. He's still far braver than his big brother.
39. Often talks about the weather. He's the first to notice if the clouds are getting dark; he often thinks a storm is coming.
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