I have been meaning to do this for a long time, and I will regret not doing it more often, but I need to post on the things Brayden is doing and saying. More for me to look back on (and possibly scrapbook…if I can ever get passed his 6th week. Yes, I am THAT far behind). If this kind of thing bores you, feel free to skip. :)
Brayden is officially 2 years and 9 months old. In some ways I can’t believe he’s that old, and in other ways it seems like he’s been here forever. I can’t remember my life without him. When he’s off with grandparents and I’m alone, I find myself not knowing what to do with myself.
He weighs between 26-27 pounds and he’s around 36ish inches tall. He has stayed this size for a long time. He wears 18 month or 2T shirts and mostly 18 month shorts. He’s worn this size for over a year now…we’re definitely getting good use out of our clothes! He wears between a 7 or an 8 in shoes, depending on the brand.
Sweet boy LOVES to be outside. And he is for sure his father’s son: he loves to drive anything and everything. And he’s pretty good at it. He loves cars, trains, planes, etc. He also loves animals. We have an animal book that we’ve read no less than 100 times. He can sit and play with his toys for the longest time by himself, just talking and making up sweet stories. He’s very easily amused and easily entertained. He also loves to play with his play kitchen, read books, do puzzles, color, and snuggle his teddy bear. Every night when he goes to bed he has to pick a toy to get in his bed with him. Sometimes we forget to take them out and his bed winds up looking like a toy box after a few days.
He’s still a really picky eater. He mainly snacks throughout the day rather than eat “meals.” He likes fish sticks, chicken, peanut butter, bread products, fruit, yogurt, and snacky foods. We hope he’ll learn to like new foods over time…we’ll see.
His favorite shows to watch on TV are Diego, Curious George, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and Jake & the Neverland Pirates. He knows all of his colors (even the boring ones like brown and black), all of his shapes (including diamond, heart, star, etc), and can count up to ten. He is starting to recognize some letters – he has the B down pat. He can sing songs and loves to perform when he isn’t feeling shy. He loves knowing what’s going to happen next and will ask a thousand questions on our way out the door. Where we’re going, what car we’re riding in, who’s coming, etc. He likes to be kept in the loop. ;) He LOVES his grandparents and great grandparents and the feeling is definitely mutual. We’re so grateful to have so many family members nearby who love and dote on our boy as much as we do (and sometimes more!). Brayden is also a huge mama’s boy. He would move mountains for his mama and it totally melts my heart.
He is still attending daycare, and usually comes home with good reports. :) He talks about his little friends all of the time. He loves his cousin Macky and asks to go see her all of the time. He also does well in the church nursery on Sundays. He’s definitely more on the quiet side at first, but warms up after a while. He likes his alone time, especially in the afternoons when we get home from school. He’s always been a good sleeper…he usually asks to go to bed and we still have to wake him up every single morning (and he grouches and complains). On the weekends he sleeps until around 9. He still takes a nap most days, but can go without one and be mostly ok. We’re working on potty training and will hopefully be successful in the next few months.
Sweet boy, you are the light of our world. You turned your mommy and daddy’s lives upside down but we wouldn’t trade it for the world. You make us look forward to each day and make us want to be better people and to make the world a better place. We never knew how something so small could take up so much room in our hearts.
