We Had Fun in TX!

We had a great time in Texas. At one point I asked mommy if we were going to live with Aunt Debbie. Mommy said no but it was a long time before we came home. I got a Cooper sandwich from Jacob and Megan. And we were able to go to Jacob's first baseball game and see him score a run.

Let's see, oh yes, Aunt Debbie treated us to an afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese's. I played with the cool toys at Uncle Pete and Aunt Debbie's too. They aren't really my aunt and uncle, but they are our family by choice. If you ask me who my brother is I'll say Jacob and for my sister I'll say Megan.

On the flight home, I walked on the plane and unprompted by daddy or mommy I told the pilot that I was going to be a pilot. So he liked that! He let me sit in his seat and wear his hat for a picture. I wasn't allowed to touch the buttons though. Maybe I'll go to school to learn all that stuff one day!

Portraits and Packing

Daddy, mommy, and I went to the portrait place the other day and got our pictures made. I had a lot of fun because the ladies made me laugh. Check out our family portrait.

Tomorrow morning we're leaving for Texas! I have some toys that I have set aside to pack and I'm planning out my travel bag. I have to go to the doctor for my 3 year visit here shortly but the rest of the day is dedicated to preparing for our trip. I am going to have so much fun visiting the Hardmans! I haven't been back to Texas (I'm a native you know) since we moved to Georgia.

Chuck E. Cheese

Last night we went to Chuck E. Cheese for my 3 year old birthday party! It was a blast. We got to eat pizza, cake, and ice cream and Chuck E. himself came out to see me. We played lots of games and I got so many tickets and prizes. Oh and mommy and I passed out goody bags. I had been waiting for a month for that. I got a lot of really cool presents. I had the best time with my friends and family!

My BIG announcement

Mommy is telling me there is a baby in her belly, so I have to make my announcement. Daddy has flashlights in his belly and I have kitty cats in my belly. My kitty cats are growing and growing. They aren't giving me ouchies because their claws aren't big enough yet. But they are "so cute"!!!

Braves game

We went to the Braves game on Friday night. I had a lot of fun. First we tried to catch a ball during batting practice. Daddy told me to hold out my hand, so I did but it didn't work. Mommy caught me a ball last year but she wasn't up to running around Friday night since she's sick all the time anymore. I ate all the cheese off of mommy's pizza and daddy bought me a pretzel but it must have been petrified since it was so hard. In the 4th inning I told mommy I was all done with the Braves game but they said I had to stay (previously I've thrown up on mommy and frozen to a popsicle state in order to leave early). I'm glad I listened to them b/c there were some pretty cool fireworks after the game. I had a good time and it just would have been better if the Braves had beat the Mets but it doesn't look like that's happening this year!

Gymboree & Potty Fun

I have to post about my new Gymboree classes. They are so cool with older kids who are starting to become friends. Ms Liz is now not only my music teacher on Mondays, but also my Fitness Fun teacher on Tuesday afternoons. We have a snack after that class and then I have art with Ms Deb who has been my art teacher for 1.5 years. My mommy will leave and let me do the classes without her watching over me as soon as I turn 3. In conjunction (ever heard a 2 year old use that word?) with the new classes, I've started skipping most of my naps. Mommy tricked me into lying down today to have quiet time and I accidentally napped, but for the most part I don't need a nap anymore. It really works out well since mommy's super tired from the baby and I get to bug her even more! Seriously I am already a good big brother because I'm trying not to sit on mommy's belly anymore or kick her in the stomach. It is so hard but I'm trying.

Another thing going on is that I am slowly letting mommy and daddy con me into using the toilet. I figured I gotta get something really good out of this. So when I fill up my potty chart (I'm only 4 away!) I get a new game about the ocean. I only had 80 spots on the chart to get a super cool game. Who's winning this battle? I showed mommy that I can hold it for about an hour if I want yesterday. All it takes is kicking and screaming, surprisingly I decided to please her and go after an hour. No wonder mommy hasn't pushed me so hard today. She's afraid of another fit!! Ha! Ha! Ha!

The last 2 weeks

The last 2 weeks have been a lot of fun. We've been doing all kinds of fun stuff. Granna, Aunt Jamie, Mrs Beagle, Jahna, and Jada came up for a few days. Granna stayed with mommy but I got to go to the aquarium and the zoo! What fun it was. Mommy and daddy want to take me to the zoo again. I think they just want to go themselves! And then mommy had her 30th birthday. I don't know why that was such a big deal, but I played along anyway. I helped Granna make mommy a cake. My arm and my sleeve got caught in the icing, but other than that it was a good time. I thought making a cake was a good idea as always. I was so sad when our company left. But later that night daddy and mommy took me to see Ratatouille. I enjoyed the movie soooo much that I cried when we left the theater.

We've been swimming a lot lately. The pool has been super warm since it has been really hot here the last few days. Mommy actually stayed in for a long time last night! Mommy also has been taking advantage of clearance prices so she's been buying me lots of clothes that she says I can't wear yet.

Daddy took me on the lawnmower for the first time Thursday night. I helped him mow the front yard which was a blast! I was so excited.

Oh and some people named Ms Aeriale and Ms Amy came to visit us Saturday night. I was sad when they left because they are super cool.

Maybe mommy will get her laptop back soon so that I can post more often. My fingers have been getting weak not typing as much as normal. I guess that is the price you have to pay when you play Elmo's Keyboard game so often that you break the letters off of the computer.