Day 1005 | He's Three!

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Check out this big three year old. Yeah, that's him posing next to all those photos of himself wearing rain boots. What's the big deal?

We spent the day doing Robbe's favorite things: breakfast with family, library time, lunch with daddy, a long nap, a "choo-choo" movie, breakfast for dinner (french toast), popsicles for dessert (his special treat of choice), a special world-premiere stop-action short-film (painstakingly made by his dad), and presents. That last one *might have* been his true favorite. 

In keeping with blog tradition...

Top 10 things you may [or may not] know about my favorite three year old:

  1. He’s a problem solver. This kid. You never know what he’s going to do next to get what he needs. Good thing he’s real trustworthy as well, otherwise, we’d be in serious trouble! [ Exhibit A: Mr. Independent, Exhibit B: Independence , Exhibit C: Bug Barricade ]
  2. He’s got mad dancing skills. He must have gotten them from his dad.
  3. This kid loves monkeys. Talking like them, acting like them, constantly thinking about them, etc. You might say he’s bananas for monkeys. Hahaha!
  4. He’s a puzzle master. In the last few months, Robbe’s puzzle interest went from 0 to 60. And his mastery of them has been just as impressive. “Me do” is his response whenever you try to help him too much.
  5. He’s empathetic. If Chris and I have done nothing else as parents, I’m happy to report that we’ve raised two very empathetic and caring little guys. Robbie’s empathy (especially towards his brother) is heartwarming and very special to watch.
  6. He’s a tough guy. This kid bumps and falls more than I could have ever imagined. Aside from a few passing tears occasionally, he bounces back super fast and it doesn’t get him down. 
  7. He’s got a crazy long attention span. He can focus on certain tasks, projects, and pretend play longer than I would expect from a fresh three year old. The best evidence? The fact that he can sit through two (2!) Berenstain Bear books in a row (and probably more but we never test that). In case you’re unfamiliar, these books are about 7 minutes long each. 
  8. He loves, loves, loves his big brother. And the feeling is mutual. Robbe’s best friend is Chase and he’s the happiest version of himself when Chase is around. It makes me happier than I’m able to express in words.
  9. This kid has will power…really impressive will power. He stopped sucking his thumb cold-turkey (during the day, that is…night time has been a bit tougher) and now he potty trained himself throughout the day, nap time, and bedtime. These two accomplishments are maybe the most impressive actions I’ve witnessed out of my kiddos.
  10. That smile. 

I have a feeling this next year is going to be a really good one for our sweet babe. He's got the spunk + charisma that are going to lead to great things for this little guy. Chris and I are beyond lucky to have front row seats to the Robbe show.