2 in a half

A couple of recent quotes from Capitan:

"Mom, is she going to take your tata off?"...referring to Tuolumne eating.

"Did you grow her bullet in your belly?"...referring to her Nuk which we call Bullet.

Cap is 2 1/2 years old today! He has seemed so much older lately. I thought a little update would be good.

- a rough 32 pounds

- still in 3T tops, but can still fit 2T bottoms

- still plays with trucks everyday

- loves being outside, playing in rocks, dirt, sand, etc.

- NEEDS our attention CONSTANTLY

- when he looks out and sees a big hill or mountain, he says something like "I am going to get ropes and go rock climbing with daddy over on those big rocks over there."

- extremely busy and energetic

- smart, ask a MILLION great questions every day

- talks and talks and talks

- after sleeping every night with a fan or noise maker on since the day he was born, he now refuses to have one on. we are not sure, but something triggered this when i came home in july.

- likes to do whatever we are doing

- lives dangerously

- very social, and also socially deprived right now!!! 

- has been into playing doctor lately, and using a hammer to check reflexes

- when he gets hurt, he doesn't really want anyone most of the time. just needs to have some time to get over the incident.

- had his first bloody nose a week or so ago after face planting at the park

- would sit all day and listen to us read books to him if we had the stamina to do so!

- wants to play hide and seek

- he has a tender heart

- he also has been in lots of time outs since i came home. it has been better this week, but it has been rough some days. 

- argues and argues

- likes to walk right on the line

- is so excited to move into a big boy bed next week when we move!

- keeps asking me every day if he is big enough for gum now

- started to have great conversations with grandparents on the phone recently

Cap you are strong and courageous; bold and confident! You are so silly and full of personality. Thank you for who you are and for teaching us many things! I am so proud to be your mom. I love you!

 We have out grown our tub!!! Can't wait for a real bath tub at our new rent house!

Loves to bake with us!

 Lining them all up because they are all done working!

 Showing us where we are rock climbing in the guide book

 He did amazing on our last hike!!! Carried his own backpack for the first time!

 Giving us lots of belly pics lately!!! Who knows??

 Awesome technique already if you ask me

 and the belly

 wiped after a long morning of hiking and climbing. 

fell asleep with a rock and pine cone in hand