Driving

One of Mr. Mister's new favorite things to do is to drive. He loves to sit in the driver's seat of our cars and pretend to drive. He even knows where to put the keys and he loves playing with all the buttons and gadgets.

So I decided that I wanted to find some kind of toy with a steering wheel for him so he could drive a little more safely on his own! I didn't want one of those big cars he could sit in because we don't have room for something like that. So I looked around a couple of places and didn't see what I wanted.

Then, last night, we were at my parents' house and Mr. Mister was playing with their steering wheel toy. I said, "I have been looking for something like this for him." All of a sudden, Daddy said, "He has a toy like that." As he described it to me, I realized that I had put some toys in a box in the basement months ago, planning to rotate them so they seemed like new toys for Mr. Mister. But of course, I forgot I put them there and even forgot what was in the box. Sure enough, this toy was in that box! Good thing I didn't buy one!

P.S. Mr. Mister has gotten a hair cut since those pictures were taken!

Eak.

This is the word Mr. Mister is using for eat. When he says it, I say "eat.t.t.t.t.t." emphasizing the t at the end. So the other day he was sitting in his booster chair at the table (no more high chair!) saying, "eak. t.t.t.t.t." We're getting there!

Yep.

This is Mr. Mister's new affirmative answer. Yes turned into Yeah which recently turned into Yep. It's so funny to hear yep come out of a toddler's mouth.

a little love.

Mr. Mister must have read my thoughts because when I went to get him after his nap, he greeted me with a smile and a "Mama. Hi!" That made my day :)

Daddy Only

Mr. Mister is going through a Daddy Only stage. He wants Daddy to be the one to clean his hands after he eats, to change his diaper, to give him his bath, to put his pajamas on, etc. I love that he adores his daddy so much...they have a very special relationship that a lot of dad's don't have with their kids. And I am SO thankful for how involved Daddy is in Mr. Mister's life. He loves spending time with him (like last night when they had Guy's Night while I was gone...an outdoor pizza party and lots of fun playing!).

But, it can be hard when I'm the one home with him during the day because if Daddy's not here to rock him before his nap, he gets upset. So it feels like I'm fighting through a lot of resistance these days, which can be tiring. So far I'm not letting it upset me because I know Mr. Mister loves his mommy too. But this morning was kind of hard when I walked in to his room when he woke up and I was greeted with a scowl and "No. Daddy." But I know it's a stage and I know he loves us both!

Squeeze!

Here is a funny video from the other day when Mr. Mister learned how to use the hose! His facial expressions make us laugh so hard. By the way, here is a Mr. Mister translation: when he says nen he is saying again.

Catching Up

• We had a very fun visit from Grandma and Grandpa T this weekend. I'll post some pictures later. It's always too short, but always fun.
• We also had a fun birthday dinner for my mom and Uncle N on Friday night, although I got really sick that night and we ended up spending the night there. But Mr. Mister had a great time playing with cousin Ney Ney as they literally ran in circles around the house in just their diapers. So cute.
• Mr. Mister has a new enjoyment of his winter boots and his stroller. Whenever he wants to go outside, he asks for his boots. It's funny to see him walking around on a warm day in winter boots, but if he likes it, it's fine with me!
• The stroller thing is kind of random. When Grandma and Papa were here, he wanted to be pushed around the family room in the stroller. Now he loves it, which is a big change for him. So we go on lots of walks with the stroller, both inside and outside!
• The other day we were outside and he heard some ducks quacking. He said, "duck" and then pointed to his ear. How does he know that he hears with his ear?
  
• The other night he said his name outloud while he was sleeping. It was adorable.

Well there's a brief update. More posts and pictures to come!