27 Months

Top Three Toys of the Week:

1) Mr. Potato Head

2) The Birthday Box (book)

3) Interlocking train puzzle


I feel like it has been awhile since I have recapped your skills (this is your baby book documentation, you know!). Here we go:

The biggest aspect these past few months is your language development. You are still speaking in mostly one word phrases and we are really working to build on this. You can get extremely frustrated at times when you can't communicate what you want and this has been resulting in tantrums and throwing. Once you are prompted to "use your words" you calm down and say what you need ("help", "open", etc.). You repeat new words all the time when prompted by Mommy and Daddy. For example tonight you repeated all hockey phrases as we began watching the Bruins.

You are still eating a small variety of foods and continue to prefer ALL fruit (especially "nana"), some veggies, dairy and CARBS. Lunch is by far your best meal. You are proficient with using a spoon and a fork---the only real mess comes when you eat yogurt. Your bedtime is typically between 7:30 and 8:00 and you wake around 7 in the morning. You take an afternoon nap and sleep for approximately 2 hours (sometimes more, sometimes less). You are still in a crib WITH your sleep sack (to prevent you from deciding to lift your leg over to escape). You really do love your crib---you have your lovey, multiple stuffed animals, 2 blankets, and your panda "pillow pet". You do not need to be "rescued" immediately from waking up which gives mommy a chance to wake up before we begin our day together. We hear you talking and singing to your "friends" in the crib over the monitor. Precious.

You are OBSESSED with your "boat" and "plane" DVDs as well as the Toy Story series. You have multiple Buzz and Woody characters/figures that usually accompany us on any outing and occupy most of your time while playing at home (excluding this week---see above).

When it comes to being out in the community (like at My Gym and Music Together) you tend to act shy and reserved. You insist on being held during dances/music time. At the gym where you are SUPPOSED to be active, you stick to the more calm activities such as the stairs, slide, ball pit and ladder. Here at home you love to jump on the couch and you get wild and silly----not at My Gym! That being said, you are very comfortable during playdates with all of your "girlfriends"!

The most recent activity that you are showing an interest in is "the potty". You talk about it, you point to it and this week you started asking to sit on it. I guess it is time to start thinking about potty training!

Oh and by the way----I love that you call me "Mama". We love you, lovey!

Projects from Eva's House

This is just two of the many reasons why I love that Eva takes care of Mikey while I'm at work.

Check this out......

He planted GRASS!!





Today he came home with a "Mikey original---a hand-painted drum with a mallet. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!




Last week was the first time that Mikey was able to answer an open-ended question about Eva's house.

Mommy: "Who did you play with today at Eva's?"
Mikey: "Miles....trucks"!
Mommy: "You played trucks with Miles?"
Mikey: "YEAH!"

YAY!!

GO BRUINS!

Thanks for my jersey, Uncle Mark! I LOVE it! Let's go Bruins!!

Day 5: In the home stretch

Mikey and I were wiped out today. We spent the morning cuddling on the couch watching Toy Story and eating cereal!

This afternoon we got our act together and headed for two errands: haircut for Mikey and grocery shopping. Both were difficult experiences but we made it though!

Doesn't he look handsome?!?



This afternoon we are just going to relax, cook dinner and finish up the laundry. You know, exciting stuff. Maybe we'll hit up Dairy Joy for some ice cream...mmmm.

We are looking forward to Daddy coming home tonight! Yay! We are almost complete again!

Day 4: Boot Camp and Boys!

This morning we were up bright and early to go to the gym for Boot Camp and "hockeeeeey".

It was the perfect afternoon for a bike ride:





Tonight our babysitter Nicole is coming over to watch Mikey so Mommy can go to the New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys (NKOTBSB) concert!

Woo-hoo!

Happy Saturday!

Day 3: Tour of Brighton

Mommy's car got hit in the parking lot at the mall on Tuesday (very minor damage), so stop #1 of the day was to Allston Collision---whom we have used three times in the last three years! Someone has to keep them in business! :)

After the estimate, I took Mikey to our old neighborhood of Brighton.

We went to watch the trains:






We had some lunch.


We fed the ducks and walked around the reservoir:




He even painted his face with yogurt at dinner!




All in all it was another fun day!

Don't get the wrong impression, Michael......we miss you terribly and CANNOT wait to have you home on Sunday night! xoxo Mama and Mikey

Day 2: Fun at the Zoo

Thanks to our friends Leah and Ruby (and Kieran), we had a wonderful day out at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston! I think I will let the pictures explain it all......