David’s update

 

It’s hard to write everything that has happened with David this year.  He has grown up so much!  He went from being a baby to quite a big boy right now.

A year ago he got tubes in ears.  He had had so many ear infections in his first year of life that we didn’t have any hesitation  in doing the tubes.  He’s our 4th kid, but was the first one to have to have any surgery or really any medical procedures.  The surgery went fine of course and he woke up REALLY MAD, but recovered great.  In the past year he has only had one ear infection and has felt much better!

He is very mischievous and thinks he can do everything his big brothers can do.  He breaks things way too often as he climbs and touches and moves things.  He drags kitchen chairs all over the house and climbs up on things I thought were safe.  Unfortunately nothing is safe!  Just today he spilled one of my spices all over him and my pantry and broke one of my glass Halloween decorations. He drives me crazy!

Luckily for me, he sleeps wonderfully.  He goes down very easily for a nap every afternoon after lunch.  I lay him down, read him a book, sing him a song, and then walk away.  We even moved him to a big boy bed this month and he still stays wonderfully in bed for his nap.  Bedtime is very similar.  He goes right down and stays right down.  That helps with my sanity!

 

This month we officially switched him from the crib to the big boy bed, the sippy cup to the normal cup, and started potty training.  It’s been a big month!  It’s like he’s growing up right before my eyes.  We are still working on that last one, but in general he’s doing pretty well for a 2yo!

He talks very well, loves to say the prayer on the food at each meal (throws tantrums when it’s not his turn…sigh) and is now really putting sentences together.  Often it’s “Christian hurt me” but it’s a complete sentence!

 

David loves to be outside.  If I don’t keep the front door locked he sneaks into the front yard multiple times a day.  Sometimes just to sit in the grass, sometimes he’ll just start walking down the sidewalk.  He can spend hours in the backyard in the sandbox, on the trampoline or playing in the “forts.” 

He also loves to sing and knows sings many of the primary songs.  He loves to be read to and just to cuddle on the couch or hide under a blanket in a “cave.”  David is a joy to have in our family.  He is learning and growing and is so much fun to be around.  We love you David!