Three Years Old

Ian turns 3 today!!! How can my baby be that old??? He is so much fun and so much work! :) He is definitely the one who made our family complete. Ian's progressed a lot this past year. He wasn't talking much at this time last year, but his speech has really kicked in the past 6 months. There are still times when you can't understand what he's saying, but overall he's able to communicate what he wants. He's still not much of a talker to others (he's a bit shy), but at home he has plenty to say. And he loves to yell, "watch me!". He tries his best to keep up with his sisters, but he definitely enjoys being home with me. Every once in awhile I'll ask him if he wants to go to school like his sisters and he says no, which I'll definitely take that answer for a few more years...

This boy has been on a 3-month potty training program. We started right around the beginning of October and I'm happy to announce that as of January 1st, he's got it 90% down We had a huge breakthrough on New Year's Day. We were probably both being a bit stubborn. Me, not giving up because I knew he could do it. And him wanting to still have some control. But it's finally clicked (for the most part) and we're thrilled! He even sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. So, maybe by the end of the month we'll be 100% there.

Ian loves things that go, from cement trucks to garbage trucks to school buses. He's always telling me what type of vehicle he sees as we drive around town. He loves playing with his play tools and his daddy's tools. Ian gets so excited to watch the garbage truck come down our street and he also loves watching the lawn guys who service many on our street. Ian enjoys Legos, trains, cars, and blocks as well. Just recently he's gotten into movies. His favorites right now are Despicable Me 2 and Toy Story 2. The only show he ever really watches is Doc McStuffins.  

Our little guy has such purpose and confidence in his walk, it just makes us smile. :) He is a very busy boy. Even though he'll watch a show, he's rarely just sitting in front of the show for long. Usually after about 5 minutes he'll play, watch, play, watch, etc... He calls Audrey by her name, but still can't say Rachel so she's Ray-Ray or Rachy. His best friend at church is Gavin (Ga-Ga). Ian loves to help collect the garbage around the house, often on days that it doesn't need to be collected. He's definitely a hard worker like his daddy.  

Ian likes to tease as well. We have this thing where I'll ask him who the cutest boy in the world is and he loves to respond "Audrey" with this mischievous grin on. And then I'll ask again and he'll say "Ian".  He adores his sisters and has to give them loves every night before going to bed. If Audrey's crying, he goes over to console her and tell her "it's okay". He's grown a ton in the past few months and thinned out as well. It probably helps that he's wearing underwear, but he has a hard time keeping a lot of his pants up... 

Ian can be a good helper, when he wants to be. He loves to help in the kitchen and is very possessive of his stool. He also enjoys helping clean the bathroom. Go figure! He LOVES helping his daddy with whatever, from mowing the lawn to replacing batteries on toys. He's even willing to brush the girls' hair. He's a good little companion for me while the girls are at school. He'll run errands with me and be so good. I'm really luck in that regard! And he has a really good friend he's made at the kid zone at the gym, so that's fun for him. He's always talking about Charlie.

We are so grateful for the fun Ian brings into our lives!