Week 89.29

Dear Nathan,
I think back to a couple of weeks ago and back then, I was thinking, I need to brace myself for the terrible twos. You were very fussy and whiny, you would throw temper tantrums over the smallest issues, and you were biting. This week you are back to being your sweet self again. You still get a bit whiny when you want to tell someone that you don't like them touching you, but you are no longer biting, and are using your words more.

In fact, you are counting 1-2, 1-2. In Mandarin. And you can pick out red, yellow, green, and sometimes blue objects. You are also a master block stacker. You are able to stacks blocks as high as you can reach. While it is very tempting to knock your tower down after 4 blocks, you are able to muster up enough self control until the tower is too high for you to build.

Your appetite has also increased. Just in the past week you have gained 9 oz. in weight. Crazy.

You are really into cutting your food. 

Potty training has also progressed a bit. You are able to go from post-nap time (3:00ish) to bath time (7:15ish) in just underwear. You have an occasional accident now and then, but you are able to sign to us when you have to go (or are in the process of going). We are working on taking underwear and shorts off. It's still a bit tough for you, but I'm sure you will get it soon. I am really liking this progressive potty training. No bribing, no pressure, no stress. We started it all when you turned one and slowly, we have come this far.

Here are some cute pictures of you being silly.

 One day, you and dad were just hanging out. I thought it was super cute.

Daddy thinks it's a bit weird when you kiss him on the lips. Haha! You sneaked one in. Good boy!

This weekend your grandparents came to town to visit. We didn't get to see them much, since mommy was a bum and didn't want to sit in a car for 4 hours to go visit the bluebell factory. But you got a chance to hang out with your cousins for a while. One day we went to a splash pad. You were a bit more timid this time around and you were very cautious around the fountains.

Another day we went out to have some barbeque. The restaurant had the X-games on and you were pretty much mesmerized with the bike riders doing 360s and flying off of ramps. In between your bites of ribs you would go, "woah" and "wow" as you pointed at the screen. After your nap, we let you watch a bit more of the X-games.

 After a few minutes of watching, you decided that you would mimic the skateboarders and jump around on the couch. It was cute to watch you jump, spin, and yelp.

Then, I had an idea.

This morning, we went to Austin's music and art children's day. We usually don't venture into the city for events during the week because I don't want to deal with traffic and parking, but it sounded like a cool thing to do, so we did it.

We arrived early, so we were able to find a parking spot relatively close. A guy gave us his parking ticket with 2 hours left, so essentially, we only had to pay a whopping $.50 to get you in. (Parents are free). You were handed a balloon, which you were so excited about, and we found a seat along the shores of Waller Creek. There were clowns walking around, blowing bubbles, and interacting with kids. I think they avoided the younger kids like you because you guys tend to get scared easily.

 After hearing a quartet play, we were very fortunate to be able to watch a show performed by the Biscuit Brothers (and Gravy). They were a silly bunch and you really enjoyed listening to them sing and dance. I did too.

We then joined up with our friends and walked to the art festival portion of the day. We were given free strawberry fruit bars courtesy of Blue Bell. It was the perfect treat for a hot day. The activities that they had there were geared towards older kiddos, so we just walked around briefly and headed home.

As far as things with little sister goes, all is good. She is now in the vertical position, and the midwife is pretty sure that her head is down. Yesterday, I went in for a 2-hour glucose test and while I passed the 1st hour test, I failed the 2nd hour test by just a little bit. Now, I have to go see a specialists and get monitored/counseled on this. (I guess I shouldn't have eaten that strawberry bar)

On a happier note, I've started to make a few pom poms to decorate the new nursery. They are quite easy to make, but they require way more tissue paper than I had anticipated.

Well, that's about it for now. Until next week.

Love,
Mommy