Alex 2 years 5 months

Naptime:
Alex: Lookit, look out der. It yunny (sunny). It yight (light). I seep (sleep) when its dark, not yight (light)
Me: We take naps in the day when it is light outside. We go to bed at night when it is dark for a longer sleep.
Alex: Lookit, it light. I not seep (sleep) when it light.
Me: Yes you do.
Alex: I done wit you. I tell you a million dillion times. You not yisten. I done wit you. (he then fell asleep for 2 hours)

Argument over afternoon snack:
Alex: I want peanut butter and apple. I hungreeee
Me: I don't have peanut butter. I have cheese and crackers and trail mix if you are hungry
Alex: I got a good idea.
Me: Yeh?
Alex: Yeh! And then he runs over to me and kicks me.
Me: Ouch! That was your idea?
Alex: yes
Me: But that hurt. And I love you.
Alex. I hate you.
10 minutes later
Alex runs up and gives me a beautiful smile, hug and kiss and says: I love you
Me: But you just kicked me. I thought you didn't like me
Alex: Just cuz I kicked you doesn't me I don't love you

These are just two examples of the smart, witty, silly, verbal kid I get to spend most of my time with. Today I had the pleasure of 10 hours of just us. He played at the gym daycare while I worked out, we went to new leaf and picked up a few yummy snacks and then I took him to the mall. It was his first time in his life. I took two adorable pictures of him but erased them as I am trying to make room for the newest iphone update. He couldn't believe what he saw. It was my first time in a mall in forever as well. My work ipad died and I had to get a new one. He was beside himself with cuteness and joy. We walked into the apple store and once he caught the music he started swaying his hips. There were many giggles. He must have really felt the music because his hips were swinging side to side like I have never seen before.

After that we went to a Halloween store and he followed me around as I found the costume.

He may talk nonstop and wear me out verbally but how I am so lucky to once again have such a happy, healthy, together, well-balance toddler I will never understand. A multi-hour adventure. 3 stores. no stroller.

Alex isn't into to toys. Once in a while he will play with some cars and a parking garage. Mostly he jumps off the couch, follows me around, comes up with great ideas like kicking me for peanut butter.
He is my third and final. my baby. my big boy. my alex and I adore him.