a Birthday Splash Bash!

Just to cross it off the list of what needs to be posted about:

Button turned THREE YEARS OLD (ahem - um, 43 days ago...)

I can't even believe...

three years ago, sitting at work, wondering if my water leaked the previous night...

that same day, this little guy was born, weighing almost 7lbs exactly...

Now? that big guy weights 34lbs12oz (apparently they still mark the ounces at three years old... or maybe they rounded to 34 for charting purposes and I was like, isn't he closer to 35?? lol)

That weight puts him at the 50th %...

And we are still in the mid- to high-90's % at 39"

(yes, this is downward dog... what, you don't know any 3-year-olds that love and do yoga?? lol)

He has been sleeping in his own big boy bed since April of 2015 (shortly after we found out of his sister's existence!) and will sleep from 9pm-7:30a (sometimes longer)

He's a pretty decent eater, with dinner being his weakest meal (unless we're having sushi, then he's all about the "eh-da-mommy" and the california rolls...

He is still such a daddy's boy (and will 100% prefer him over me if there's a choice - good thing my little Mack is such a mommy's girl!) and loves their weekly special treat of ice-skating on Friday afternoons (soon to be weekends once the school year starts and open skate changes times!)

He is slightly afraid of thunder, although afraid is a strong word - once I explain a little what it is (and and it must be a pretty scientific explanation, he wants FACTS!) he will settle down for the night...

He is totally day-time potty-trained, and I would say almost totally nap-time trained (summer time and trying to stay hydrated, so we slap diapers on him for now "just in case")... nighttime we've gone a few nights in a row with dry pants, only to have 3 mornings in a row of SOAKED sheets... so, diapers are worn then too...

He surprises us daily with the stuff he says... "I guess he's downstairs..." (when wondering where his lost Batman was...)

He knows all of his colors (and loves to sing the color song (to the tune of Frere Jacques)) and can count to at least 30 (THIRTY!) and will be starting in the big pre-school room at daycare in just a short week from now!

He got so excited as the week wound down to his birthday party, totally able to answer how old he was (2) and how old he was going to be... (3!)



His party was nice, low-key and casual : A "splash bash" in our backward, complete with SpiderMan sprinkler, Slip'n'Slide, and splash pools...

The boys of summer...

Ms. Mack kept me company that morning while I ran around getting balloons (one escaped it's string in the parking lot, and wouldn't you know that $1 Store charged me for another balloon...) and cake...

And then she had her first date:

also! an older man!

which must have been emotionally exhausting:

Button had been practicing all week, and performed perfectly:

also - he sang to himself. lol

He got the biggest Pooh he'd ever seen... (no, not that kind of "poo" - Winnie the Pooh!)

Happy third birthday to my little man!!!