My Baby Is Three!

A week ago my little guy turned three with a vengeance. He is very independent hardly naps and plays with everything like it's a smash up derby. He is not all terrible, he can be very sweet. He loves to read books by himself or with us and is getting excited about the baby.

On Matt's birthday we got to do some really fun stuff. We went to the Madison zoo with Aunties SueAnn and Tina and all the cousins that go with. It is a bit of a small zoo but it is fee and perfect for little kids. They have a huge playground for them to run and get the wiggles out. Matt was brave enough to feed the goats and had fun hanging out with the older cousins like Isaac and Ethan. And for a treat we took a ride on the carousel.
Right across form the zoo was a little beach. It was such a beautiful day we had a pick nick in the shade and watched the kids play in the sand and cool off in the water. It is sooo nice my kid has gotten to the stage where he doesn't need me to go have fun. I can sit and chat with the adults and he can go play. However this phase of my life will not stay this way forever (#2 on it's way).

Matt wanted a cars themed party this year, so I got real creative. I had the kids make their own cars out of cardboard boxes (I supplied the car kit with headlights, tail lights and a personalizes license plate and straps). They had fun making them then we raced for the Piston cup. Matt loved his car so much he would race and make his car noise at the same time, he hardly took it off the rest of the night. It was well worth it so see him enjoy his car he made.



Sue Ann came through with another fantastic cake for Matt. She is getting really go at it.


Matt's mom and dad got him a twin bed for his birthday and Sue Ann and Grandma Moss made him a cool quilt to go on it. He loves sleeping in the big bed. He hasn't fallen out yet. It doesn't seem like that long ago we had brought him home from the hospital all tiny and cute now he giggles when he farts ( just like his dad). Some days I wish I had my sweet baby back and other days I'm glad he is growing up and now it is fun to tease him and watch him learn things and what he comes up with.
Like the other day we passed a water tower and he pointed it out to me. I said good job you're right. Then he asked me where the milk tower was. I had to laugh and told him to keep a look out for one. He cracks me up sometimes.