October 23, 2009...I'm getting close to being 3 1/2. Mommy keeps telling me that I have to stay 3!!! I am so much fun, and I keep Daddy & Mommy on their toes. I am a happy, sweet, shy, caring, loving, energetic, careful, helpful, smart and sometimes bossy little boy. I am working hard to be potty trained...it's pretty tough. I stay dry all day long, and I'm working hard to stay dry during my nap. I love anything to do with the movie "Cars." My favorite Cars to play with are the race cars and my nine pittys. I especially love the pittys, Lug & Nutty. I even sleep with them. The other thing I'm really into is carrying around two stuffed animals...Little Jack, my gorilla and Halloween Bear, from Grammy & Grandpa. My favorite show is still "The Backyardigans." I love to sing their songs and have so many of them memorized, as does Mommy. I also love to listen to Jack's Jams Volumes 2 and 3 and songs from the movie "Cars." My other favorite song is Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A." I am still hugely into reading books before naps and bedtime. My current favorites are Owl at Home; all Frog & Toad books; Cars books; Froggy Plays in the Band; Berenstain Bears books; Digger; my magazines (National Geographic Kids and Animal Baby), and any nonfiction books about animals or fictional books with animals as the main characters. I love to eat any kind of cracker or snack (especially Cheezits at Grammy's), apples, "hot buttered toast", lunch at Chipotle (seasoned rice, black beans, & shredded pork), Gogurt, ice cream (as a treat), chicken, and smoothies. I love being a big brother & having fun with Reese; going over to Grammy & Grandpa's; watching the Backyardigans; going to school and playing with my friends Drew & Will; being on a soccer team; reading books; going to Rhyme Time and picking out new books; getting my own drinks and being independent; doing silly things with Daddy; playing sports with Daddy; doing crafts with Mommy; seeing my friends; and learning new things. I can count to 10 in Spanish, and I'm excited about starting Spanish in school this month. Life is good! Here are my monthly monkey pictures...