Cale turns 3

Cale-please slow down! You are growing up way too fast for your mom. Cale...let me just start off by saying you are a delight! Mom and dad can hardly believe it! What a blessing you are. You amaze us as you explore and question your world more, how you just figure stuff out, how you just get things and say things out of the blue. Things we haven't taught you-things you just figure out on your own. You are so smart kiddo! You are one amazing kiddo. You turned 3 on December 2.

At 3 here's what you are up to:

-Imagination-the stories you come up with for your toys are amazing. you can make up a story for anything-your trains, your cars, animals, Toy Story characters. I love to listen to you as you play.

-Bear-we don't go anywhere without him, he's your pal and you must take him everywhere and of course he keeps you company while you sleep.

-You've figured out that there are choices-good and not so good ones that a person can make on a daily basis. We are working together with daddy to learn consequences for actions and somedays you like to push the envelope, but for the most part you are very well behaved!

-You still love to cook and enjoy weekly daddy pancake nights cooking with him!

-You have us laughing everyday with the funny things you do and say.

-We sure do have to watch what we say otherwise you will be repeating us!

-Trains-you are still obsessed with them.

-You love your baby brother and are great with him-the feeling is mutual.

-Still a picky eater-favorite foods-cheese and crackers, pancakes/waffles, peanut butter(crunchy) and jelly.

-You love to play by yourself and have quite the imagination in the stories you come up with, and you also love to play with other kids or family or friends-you just light up when we come into your world and join you with playing trains or imagining together.

-You are a joy to have as a son! We love you and enjoy watching you grow more everyday, learn how things work, and learn about the world around you everyday!
-You are starting to draw shapes-how cool is that. You draw lots of circles for train tracks on your magna doodle and can draw squares and triangles too.
-You still love to snuggle which I love! I know there will be a day when you think that is no longer "cool" so I am going to soak it in as much as possible for now!
-You do this cute little thing where you say "hey mom" and I look at you and you squint your eyes and get the most adorable grin on your face and just smile at me.

We are proud to be your parents my sweet boy and are continually amazed by you!

Here's some pics from your birthday:

Celebrating your birthday at home with left over cookie cake!


Celebrating his birthday and Gaga and Papa's