Thus far, I think we (mostly me) are doing a pretty good job of keeping up with our (mostly my) blog. Dagny is getting photographed often and her major and minor milestones are being kept track of, more or less. Not bad for a second kid, eh? Sure she doesn't get any new clothes or have any photographs or art up on the walls in her room, but I'm pretty sure she hasn't noticed yet. Finley continues to grow and get more fun and interesting with each passing week. He's not all sunshine and rainbows (just ask Dan how it went taking Finley to get his hair cut a couple weeks ago...), but he is truly a cool kid. Even last week when he was home sick for two days with a fever, he made the best of it and it wasn't until he was roasting to 103.5 degrees that he really fell apart. Who could blame him?
Just wanted to post a few photos and Finley-isms that I don't want to forget years from now :)
Finley LOVES books and would be read to all day if life allowed such a luxury. He continues to love all our Busytown books (Cars and Trucks and Things that Go, Busy Busy Town, and The Best Word Book Ever). After a recent box of handmedown books came from our cousins in NJ, Finley is now also loving A Day at the Airport and A Day at the Firestation which are both Richard Scarry creations with the same Busytown characters. He also likes to see Cousin Harrison Green's came inside the covers of the books since he LOVES Harrison, too! Other favorite books lately, Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crabs, his Sukkot books from GG and Grandpa, Olivia Forms a Band, Cookie's Week, and Roadwork. He likes to read books during meals (which we can sometimes manage if we aren't eating at the same time), in the playroom, before bed, and even in the bath tub or sitting on the potty. As a teacher and a mom, this thrills me (though being able to recite many of his favorites in my sleep isn't always joyous). He knows lots of letters and that's the beginning of the road to reading, which is super exciting though years away :)
Finley's imagination is awesome and it's nice to have him making the suggestions about what to play instead of us. He comes up with such unique and specific storylines, it's hysterical. Sometimes when we try to make additions or suggestions, he won't accept them--he has a vision and we have to get on board! He still loves playing "garbage" with all his different garbage trucks, bins, dumpsters, etc. but also enjoys creating airports, monorails, schools, firehouses, train sheds, etc. Having so many different kinds of building blocks at our disposal is awesome and Finley is slowly taking the reins in the construction. He loves playing pirates with his pirate ship (He's always the captain and I'm the matey) and dancing to the funny music it plays. His guitar continues to get a lot of attention and he loves playing for Dagny who is a very attentive and smiley audience. He got a little ride on firetruck for Hanukkah and drives his "rescue truck" all around the playroom and kitchen saving things, delivering things, and having a grand old time.
In the basement, we have lots of room to run around and in the winter, that has been priceless. We build cardboard block towers and knock them over, play in his cardboard house, make duplo scenes, slide down the slide, play football and tennis, and chase the big giant balls around. Last weekend, he wanted to play tennis, baseball, and big giant ball all at the same time...voila!
That was the day he stayed in his PJs all day. We explained to him that that's what Sundays are for - wearing your pajamas and watching football. Too bad the Giants weren't on, but we did watch the Patriots with Mike, Tali, and Baby Nola :) He loves his two pairs of fleece PJs and wearing them with his moose slippers. Simple joys, eh?
Finley's outdoor play has been somewhat stunted this winter for obvious weather reasons, but we have had some decent snowfalls that have allowed to trade his sandbox shovel for his snow shovel. This morning, he "helped" me shovel off the top and bottom of the driveway so we could get the car out for school. He loves wearing his snowpants and doing "heavy work." We watched the snow plow come up and down our street and Finley was relieved we wouldn't have to shovel the street, too.
We got a box of awesome handmedowns for Finley this past weekend and he has proudly worn a new shirt each day to school. Here's the superman one he wore yesterday. Thanks, Zach!
"That'd be a great idea, Mommy."
"Can I just have one small snack before dinner?"
"I need my socks on so my feet don't freeze on the tile."
"We should buy more orange juice so I can drink it to make my scratchy throat feel better."
It's funny to hear such grown up things coming out of his mouth and then listening to Dagny babble away, it's amazing to think she'll someday be competition for him at the dinner table!
So there you have it, Finley at 38 months and counting!
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