-Still so incredibly loving. Tells me "Mommy, I love you" ALL.THE. TIME! I probably hear it 50 times a day right now, especially in the car. He's really sweet in that way and wants to "snuggle" and be together.
-He always notices when I look different than my normal "mom" self-like if I'm wearing jewelry or have my toes painted, he always sees it right away and talks about it-Oh! Mommy! I like your necklace!-he is always so sweet when I'm trying stuff on in the dressing room and he's with me, too. He will tell me things look good, etc. It's really sweet coming from a three year old, even if it's not true!:)
-He loves to imitate Steven and goes through phases of copying everything he does. He wants to tuck his shirt in and wear a belt and tall socks like Daddy (the work version). He loves to ride on the mower with Steven and they have a special routine at night where Steven twirls him around like crazy while they sing "This is the song that never ends". They also love to swim together, play golf (in the yard) together, and go to the doughnut shop together on Saturday mornings. They have a great relationship.
-While they do have their moments, overall Henry is a very sweet big brother. He talks so sweetly to Annie and explains things to her and teaches her things in his own words. He wants her to be safe and always tells me if she's not buckled, if she has something that seems dangerous, etc. He thinks she's cute and after she's done something sometimes, he will say, "Awe, look at Annie, Mommy. She's so cute" The very first thing he ALWAYS prays to God at night is "Thank you for Annie".
-A couple of months ago they were playing together in the playroom and I was listening in. I heard him say, "Ouch, Annie!" but I waited to see how it would play out. A minute later, I heard him say in a serious tone, "Mommy's not going to like it that you're hurting me!" It was so cute.
-Henry had a big transition this month with starting preK at my school. They are learning so much, and he loves it!I love that he is not only learning his "academics" more, but he is also learning Bible verses and about different character traits-so cute to her him say big words like initiative and enthusiastic! And he can generally tell me what they mean, too! He has a different job everyday (calendar/math/snack helper are some). His teachers are precious and he love his classmates (all of these change daily). Among his friends are Eli, John Lane, Ellis, Anily, Zoe, Sarah Elizabeth, Abby...and many more. Needless to say, he is really enjoying school.
-He can spell his name (orally), trace his name pretty well, write H to start his name, has full capital letter recognition and most lower case, can count to...maybe 30. Most of these things he knew pre-preK (ha), so I'm excited to see what he will be adding next! I know they are doing letter sounds because I her him saying them.
-Henry is generally a positive little guy, and he goes through phases of what we call "super positive" times where nothing's in his way so to speak. He will say stuff like, "Let's just sit here and chill out. This is a great day. We are just enjoying our pool!" and stuff like that. We get the biggest kick out of it. This is just one example of many.
-He is so interested in God and Jesus and all things spiritual. We have SO many conversations about this stuff. It is great and challenges us! He often times asks questions that really makes us think! He will especially want to know about Heaven, where God is, and how big/strong God is.
--He is into paraphrasing books and will "read" a story to us (from memory). Loves "Caps for Sale" and "Oliver"
--He still adores music and is in 3 yr old choir at church now. He adored vbs this summer and the CD that went along with is has been well loved. He loves to dance and has his own signature moves.
-We had a scare the last day in May at our pool with Henry, but since then he has made AMAZING strides. At the end of the summer, he is officially an independent swimmer. He can swim the length of our pool without any help as well as jump off the diving board and swim to the ladder and get himself out independently. He treads water and comes up for breaths on his own. He is truly like a little fish. He would rather be under the water than on top! He took one week of lessons in June (hosted at our pool), which got him good exposure, but he really learned by us just using our pool daily and pushing him a little each day to do more. While I would never just walk off and leave him, it is nice to know that he is capable of getting to the edge without help when he needs to. He was leaning over playing in the water the other day, and he toppled in accidentally. We say with our own eyes that he could compose himself enough in that situation to swim to the stairs and get out independently-fully clothed! Again, he's made amazing strides for just 3.5!
-He's had many firsts in the past 6 months-his first time bowling (oh.my.word-he was beside himself over this!!), first play (Peter Pan), he's played his first board games-Chutes and Ladders and Candy Land (which he calls Candy Castle)-he's a fan!, this is random, but he is finally eating jelly! He had rejected it up until we got some homemade from a neighbor this summer! In general, he is eating better than I thought ever would. He still is not a huge fruit or veggie eater, but at least he will consume a decent amount of food to survive now!
-He's so ticklish, all you have to do is mention it and he starts laughing. We have a lot of fun with this:)
-Still takes a 2 or so hour nap every afternoon. There are maybe 1-2 times per week where he just rests in his bed and doesn't sleep, but overall he still really needs it.
-A few random quotes: "I need something!! (from bed)", "What can I screw?!! (at the top of his lungs at home with screwdriver in hand), "We forgot to say I love you!" (as we were leaving a friends house), GASP "I didn't know that!!", "Mommy, are you perfect?", "Do you know the whistling woods? They're so, so scary!", "The Bible is too Holy Spirit for me" and so many more! He keeps us laughing everyday with his comments.
Henry, you are a bundle of energy and joy, and we are so happy you're ours! We love you, son.
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