29 Months

Stratton had his 30 month evaluation at school today. According to his teachers and the daycare director he is way above average for his age. They also sent home a packet of questions to fill out and I was surprised at how much my little man knew and could do. I mean, I know he's smart- but I didn't realize how smart!! He can draw really well, and most of his sentences are at least 7 words long, which according to the evaluation, most kids his age only use 3 to 4. His favorite word right now is "Yep" and while he is usually is really polite and will say please and thank you, we just can't seem to get him out of the habit of saying "yep". I'm sure he's just repeating what he hears, and he says is just like his daddy does!

Lately, he loves to sing, and tell stories. His imagination is really starting to develop. The other night, while putting his dinosaur pj's on him, I asked him "what does a dinosaur say?", he responded "Bologna! Bologna!". . . I mean, where in the world did that come from?! He is still all about tractors, backhoes and dump trucks. He is so curious and asks us all the time "whatcha doing?" and he usually wants to help. He is also very independent. He likes to do things by himself. He is using the potty more often. I don't want to really start potty-training till after the christmas chaos is over, but he goes at night before his bath and sometimes during the day at school.

He has been going through another "phase" recently, where he doesn't like to go to bed and gets up several times a night. What's really strange is he wants Jarrod to take him back to bed! He doesn't want anything to do with me! Which is fine with me at 2am. . .hahaha. He is also being quite a little stinker and testing his limits (and our patience!). Sometimes I find myself needing to go to "timeout" and cool off!! He has started back talking already (I think I hear my mother laughing. . .) and flat out being rebellious! But he's quite the little charmer, especially when we are in public. He knows how to turn it on and pour it on!!