three.

my baby is three. i am slightly in denial...maybe thats why i haven't taken away his binky yet or have regressed back to diapers;) idk. all i know for sure is that time moves way too fast. can we just slow down and freeze time for a second. ugh. every time river holds up his fingers and says, "i'm three"... i still have a hard time. i feel like three is so much older than two. and it is.

i am so amazed at how much you have grown in the last year...your comprehension and language are truly incredible. we have full on detailed conversations. you love when i tell you stories. stories from when you were a baby or about mowgli, but you really love when i tell you make believe stories. you love pretending. your imagination is wild. we are always pretending to be some animal, or other person, or superhero, or dirt bike. by 10 am i've already pretended to be a mouse, papa, a motorcycle racer, a tiger, a cousin, and the list goes on. the other day we were hiking in red rock (nevada) and we were pretending to be dirt bikes. you raced me the whole hike out, and it was pretty far. you love racing and running. you are dang good at climbing, and love riding your balance bike, especially 'off-roading.' it's quite hilarious to watch you cruise through the hotel (we've been living there for a couple months and will be for another) and dodge all the people on your little bike. another time we were at red rock, we were just entering past the ranger station. your window was down and we pulled up next to a mclaren. you immediately waved at the guy. he waved back. then you hollered, "cool race car dude". i was dying;). i love watching your confidence grow with yourself and with others. i love watching you accomplish things all on your own, and i love experiencing new things and places with you.

when you are not jumping on mowlgi, you are being the sweetest brother; talking to him in a sweet tiny voice and always including him in your snacks;) your job is to put mowgli's collar on him in the morning and help me exercise him. you are such a great helper. i love watching the bond between a boy and his dog. mowgli is also a great and patient older brother to you.

you could live off of coconut water and kombucha...and probably candy if i let you. you do love our green smoothies so we are pretty balanced;)

not every day is smooth sailing. most days are usually filled with a few melt downs. you are incredibly determined and strong willed. which can seem like a problem right now, but i know once we figure out how to better explain our emotions (i.e. not through hitting or screaming) then they will be amazing character traits that will help you to accomplish and succeed in whatever you put your mind to. hashtag threenagers are real. did i mention you love to tease? you are such a tease. like all day long. you are even a smart tease because you know which things bug me or bug your papa. like for example, you will pretend to be messing up something and saying, "look mom, i am getting this dirty" because you know that i'm a kinda a clean freak. you little punk. 

you love dancing (daily dance parties are a must at our house), reading books, and building things. you make some pretty cool contraptions. you love your uncle nate and include him in your prayers every night. your favorite movie right now is the new jungle book, which i am so happy about, because that is one i want to watch over and over again too;) except we have to skip over the ka part. every time. too scary. 

 

you call sneezes "bless yous"

i say "for sure" a lot and now you always say "sure fer". it's my fave.

maflingo=flamingo

i love when you start your prayer at night. it always starts with "dear heavenly father, i am a child of god..."

i am so grateful to be your mama. this year has been wild, amazing, adventurous, and dang hard (we have only been with our papa four months out of the last twelve). but i am so excited to see what year three has in store for you. you are going to move mountains kid. we love you to infinity and beyond and beyond that! happy third birthday my love.

 

xo