Three Year Check-Up

Here's the latest stats on Mikey:

Height: 38.75" (71st percentile)

Weight: 33 lb 4 oz (60th percentile)

Mikey was a show off for the doctor.  He told her the different tools on the wall were for his ears and eyes, he demonstrated how to put his clothes on (since he did NOT want to be undressed),  and was cooperative with everything she needed him to do.  He even participated in a vision screening---I was impressed.  Then he had to go to the lab for blood work.  He sat on Daddy's lap, let the technicians sterilize his arm and tie the band.  He didn't cry until after he saw the needle go in his arm.  5 seconds later he was done, stopped crying, had lovey in hand,  and walked out with 2 Handy Manny stickers.  What a champ!  Hopefully no more doctor appointments for Mikey until next year!  Stay healthy, buddy!

The Prince of Waltham

My parents have always had a tendency to call Mikey "The Prince".  When they were here in April they extended their nickname to "Mikey, The Prince of Waltham".  Whatever the "Prince of Waltham" wanted, Grandma and Grandpa did for him in a heartbeat.

The other night at dinner I was quizzing Mikey with some simple questions before his pediatrician appointment in the morning (you know, just in case she asked, I wanted to make sure we were prepared).

Me: "What is your name?"
Mikey: "Mikey A-ba-ba"

Me: "How old are you?"
Mikey" "Four" (the answer he ALWAYS gives)
Me: "No, you're THREE!"
Mikey: "THREE!"

Me: "What town do you live in?"
Mikey: (blank stare)
Me: "We live in Waltham"
Mikey: "Mikey is the PRINCE OF WALTHAM!"

What have we started?!?!?!

Making progress....

1) Mikey has been a NON-STOP motor mouth!  Between his body and his mouth we don't know which is moving more these days!  He is talking ALL THE TIME.  For the most part we know what he is saying and he is hysterical!  His favorite phrase is "I don't know" and he asked his first question on his own this week "Mommy, what doing?";

2) Mikey's new favorite activity is dressing himself.  He loves to take off his clothes and put on shorts.  We are working on him getting the pants on correctly---he likes to put 2 feet in one hole and hop around!;

3) We are officially a week in underwear without an accident!  He is still not telling me when he needs to go but willingly walks down the hall when I take him to the bathroom.  He is still pooping at some crazy early hour so for now he is just peeing on the potty.  (Sorry for the specifics but again, this IS Mikey's baby book!)

Day At The Farm

It is so much fun to take Mikey back to Drumlin Farm every year and see a new and different perspective on things. This year we actually were able to talk about the animals that we would see beforehand and Mikey also remembered the "tractor ride". I brought the stroller since it was quite a distance from the car but overall, Mikey spent a majority of the time walking by himself and being a big boy. We saw all the animals, caught the tractor ride and had a picnic lunch on the rocks out front of the farm. The weather was in the high sixties with no clouds and gorgeous sun. It was a perfect Mommy and Mikey day!

All smiles on the tractor ride

"Green digger tractor"

Right after I snapped this picture I realized that Mikey had a pee-ing accident. Good thing I brought that extra pair of clothes with me! He had been accident free for a few days but I guess he was distracted!

Happy boy digging in the dirt

**I think I am noticing a trend here as being the parent of a boy. It seems like after every outing we are coming home and I am giving Mikey a bath! He was COVERED in dirt!

**Potty training update: Grandma assisted in the potty training last week since Mikey was pretty much refusing to do it with me during the day. Mikey and Grandma had made a pact that if M had to go potty, he would tell Grandma. Mikey wore "big kid pants" the whole 3 days she was with us and M barely had an accident. This week at Eva's house Mikey had NO accidents. Naturally, I kept the trend going today at the farm but our track record got tarnished due to distractions. I'd say overall potty training is off to a good start!

Marathon Monday

Marathon Monday is my favorite day in Boston. This year it was 92 degrees and not very pleasant for those running. We weren't all that comfortable and we were NOT running!

Mikey and I convinced Daddy to take some time away from work so we could catch the marathon for a bit. We took the train from Daddy's office in Newton. Mikey was so bummed that we were only on the train for two stops. He kept saying "do it again!". Mikey had a great time cheering on the runners and told me he wanted to "run, run". After some marathon viewing on Commonwealth Avenue and Centre Street (mile marker 20), we hit up the playground for a bit (most of the equipment was too hot to enjoy) and then cooled off with some ice cream.

"Run, Run!"

And thank goodness for air conditioning. I turned that machine on as soon as we got home!! This time last week Mikey was at the Zoo wearing his winter jacket! This has been the craziest year for weather BY FAR!

Visit with Grandma and Bob

Grandma Anita had spring break the week after Easter and so she came to spend a few days with us. She arrived on the train on Thursday and Grandpa Bob came up after work on Friday. Mikey had a ball! Mikey and Grandma were like two peas in a pod---they planted tomato seeds, colored and did stamps, and played for endless hours with his cars and garage set. A few times over the weekend Mikey was heard saying "Grandma stay, Mommy LEAVE" (!!!). Needless to say, they had a great time together and we were sad to see them go on Sunday.

Stone Zoo

Today we met up with Ruby, Calla and Leah at the Stone Zoo. It was a great time. We got to see a combination of animals, construction vehicles, played on the playground and even got to ride on a few rides! What a successful outing!

Holding hands on their "date"

Checking out the llamas

Flamingos

Fixing some holes in the concrete

Snack time

Cougar watching

Riding the hippo

Thanks for a great day, ladies! We had SO MUCH FUN!