Update on Miss 3 and Mr 4

BELLA
3 years old

Update:
Doctor Visit:
   Weight - 25 lbs (3%)
   Height - 34 in (3%)
Dental Visit: NO CAVITY CLUB MEMBER

Bella is thriving in the "Let Me" phase. Which I don't much mind considering she has always clung to me for  dependence. She's dressing herself, shoes/ pants/ shirts/ dresses. Potty trained. She is done using sippy cups and feeds herself with utensils regularly. She is a great eater. Trying everything once. She is OBSESSED with Daniel Tiger, and sings his preschool songs ALL the time. Her favorites are "Keep Trying You'll Get Better" and "When You Get Jealous Talk About It". Shea and I are so GRATEFUL for Daniel Tiger, seriously it is a godsend. The issues it discusses are everyday issues in our home and in a preschoolers life and I love seeing a problem that has been addressed on Daniel Tiger and reminding her of the song to accompany it. Bella loves friends. She loves playing with others and plays SO nicely and we do have to remind her to stand up for herself so she doesn't get pushed around by the boys or brother. She is pretty good at taking turns and playing simple games. She likes to sing and dance some. She takes naps daily still but has a very hard time waking from them and sometimes they ruin her mood for the rest of the day, She wakes up mad 80% of the time, after nap or in the morning. She likes helping with chores; putting away dishes, sweeping, wiping the table down, setting the table, helping with laundry, and even putting toys away usually. Bella has come along way with her speech. Using words more and more and getting more and more clear. She still has her moments of pointing and whining, but for the most part I am impressed. Bella is our Miss Dramatic. She tends to tattle and cry over everything; from spills to "I think Connor's mad" to tripping to not get getting her way "so I'm not happy anymore -humph-". She LOVES to dress up and be "gorjess". She lets me do her hair most days and loves giving and getting hugs and kisses. She is our princess and relishes it.

CONNOR
4 years old

Update:
Doctor Visit:
   Weight - 36.5 lbs (40%)
   Height - 40 in (25%)
   Blood Pressure - 86/50
   Hearing and Eye Examinations - 100%
Dental Visit:NO CAVITY CLUB MEMBER

Connor is a BOY. He LOVES being ROUGH. Fighting, tackling, wrestling, swords, guns, monsters, zombies, running, racing, basketball, hockey, anything that he can devote a high amount of energy into he falls in love with. I honestly have a hard time keeping up with him. If I would let him he would be on the move constantly until pure exhaustion had hit and he hit the floor in an instant and he wakes just the same. I wont lie sometimes he exhausts me so much I make him do jump squats while I count how many he can do till he complains he is too tired, and then I have about five minutes of peace. He does have a hard time controlling his energy and bursts with it in fits of excited hitting, punching, or kicking; I have to remind him and me that it is a control issue and he needs a distraction an outlet something new to be directed to. I have to think of new games constantly to keep him busy and me sane :)  His imagination is vast and exciting, and quite messy most of the time. He does a fairly good job of remembering rules and consequences, and I do a fairly good job of staying consistent with them. He is getting more interested in numbers and letters starting to recognize some of both, I am not pushing it (Maybe I should?). I just honestly feel that since I wasn't able to get him into preschool this year, kindergarten is going to be rough and may be taken twice for him as it is for many kids. Which I've decided I am okay with especially due to his high energy level. He has also taken more of an interest in drawing, and likes drawing a full person. Which I am in LOVE with! His independence hasn't slowed he seeks new things each day. Brushing his own teeth, including putting the toothpaste on and all (which is a great perk for Mom), most mornings he wakes and comes in and tells me I brushed me teeth! He thrives on routine, I wish I could say I was an expert in that area but I am far from it, but I try hard for him. Connor is number one everything he begins is something new for him and us as parents, it is exciting and nerve wracking but he sure is understanding when even Mom makes mistakes. Parenting is hard and so is being a kid, I have to remind myself he is trying and it makes me try that much harder for him. He is the life to our party!