Busytown

I haven't looked back since I got my ice cream treat for learning to use the potty. Life is grand!In the last month or so I've gotten really good at dressing myself. Most of the time Mom just needs to lay out an outfit and I put it on after breakfast. Sometimes I pick out my own clothes and sometimes I dilly dally, but I'm pretty awesome for the most part. I just need help with socks (getting them straight) and zippers and buttons.All dressed!Mom told me to make cute faces for the camera. This is what ensued.She let me do a self portrait. Move over, Annie Leibovitz.
My parents went to Iowa City last weekend and came back with some fun stuff. My favorite thing is Busytown. It's a game with a really huge board and we feed the pigs and look for stuff and get on the boat and go on a picnic. Get it? We play whenever Charlotte is contained or asleep.

Potty Time

I only use the potty now! I was really scared to do a big job in the potty, but I did it yesterday and I've done it four times in the last 22 hours. It's so much fun! Daddy brought me to Dairy Queen and I got a whole ice cream cone - in the car!!! It was awesome. Now I want to go to school tomorrow.

I'm loving the warmer weather. We've been playing outside every chance we get.My new balance bike arrived the other day. I'm starting to get the hang of it. I'll be flying soon enough! Dad took us for a ride in the bike trailer and we enjoyed it, but he says we're heavy. I bet he'll be happy when I can go for rides with him instead of behind him!Dad tried out my bike.Mom made Dad a pot for April Fool's Day. Isn't it gorgeous? I want to make one with her sometime.It's now been four years since I was conceived with the help of IVF. They thank God and modern medicine for my sweet neck every day.

Learning New Things

I've learned a lot of new things in the last couple of weeks, but before we get to that, I thought I'd share some pictures with you. Here I am with my friend Plex. We play doctor together.Mom had the camera turned so I could see myself so this is what I did. I'm so funny.This is what she was hoping for. Score one for Mom!Charlotte is a real pest. She always wants to play with me.I'm quite the artist. I draw lots of people and Plex.

Now, for the list of what I've been learning:

-I can do a forward roll. I learned how by watching Little Bill (my current favorite TV show to watch while we're winding down in the evening). You bend over, tuck your head, then push off.

-I can use a regular potty without a step stool. I saw my friend Chloe do it at Tot Spot and figured out that I'm strong enough to get up there with my upper body. I like going potty all sorts of places as long as Mom flushes once I've left the area. Flushing is loud!

-I can use a bucket when I need to puke. Unfortunately, my mom and I both got sick on Tuesday night and we got sick and sick and sick. Daddy helped me out. We went through three sets of sheets and five shirts in one night. He and Nana both got sick two nights later after taking care of me since Mom wasn't able to function.

-I can entertain myself for hours with my dollhouse and Gabbas. I have a big imagination. The only bad part is that I sometimes play with my friends and forget to take my nap.

-I can put on all my clothes with very little assistance. I can also pick out clothes that match perfectly (in my opinion at least). I pick out Charlotte's clothes too.

I'm learning new stuff every day, but those are some of the recent highlights.

I made a friend at Tot Spot this winter. We enjoy hanging out together. One day we rode trikes down the halls and sat in the big chairs. The other day we even went and used the potty room together.Charlotte's been enjoying Tot Spot also. We only have one more week to go before it's closed for the season. That must mean it's going to be nice outside soon.This is what I looked like at nap time on Thursday.I was exhausted, obviously. I looked like this when Mom and Dad got home from their date last night. Hailey and Macy were babysitting me and I was naughty and didn't go to sleep when they told me to. I'll have to do better next time because I love it when they watch me. My cousins are awesome!Look how long my hair is when it's wet.Here's my favorite little doll. I always have to wait until Mom puts her down and stops smooching on her to get a turn. She's a big hog. We all need some Charlotte lovin'.
Have a great weekend! I hope you enjoyed the video of us playing chase on Charlotte's blog.

Do you like my mustache? We just love to eat!I gave Charlotte a tattoo the other day.Mama gave me a tattoo and then told me to look tough for my picture. There's nothing more intimidating than a unicorn tattoo.Who you talking to?Here's a picture of the LAST snow of this winter. It was on March 9th and it's already gone.I got a henna tattoo on Friday at MOMs. There was a speaker from Pakistan and she gave us bangles and tattoos. I was the only kid to get a tattoo.I woke up from a nap and Mama was waiting with the camera.Daddy needed help hanging some pictures so Charlotte and I pitched in. We played with the plastic bags, stole the hammer, stole the level, and ran away with the nails. Mama had to put the camera down after a little bit.There's no longer a big empty space in the formal play room.Mama snuck in and snapped a picture of me during my nap. I'm pretty cute, huh?
We had Nana and Papa over for supper last night and PIE. Yum. We're going to have leftovers today to celebrate PI Day. I'm not too young to be a math nerd.

I didn't disappear, but my parents were gone for a week so that's why I haven't told you what's going on. Here's some pictures for you!We went golfing a couple of weeks ago at Friendship Haven. They do this once a year and it's called Cabin Fever Classic. It was lots of fun!A similar picture to this one even made it into the local paper.This is where my parents were. I had a grand time with my grandparents so we all had a fun vacation.