I told myself that I was going to have this blog written before the end of August, and here it is September 1st in Guam...but technically still August 31st in the states, so I may count it as good. Our sweet Woodrow turned 3 on August 5th and we can hardly believe it! Some moments it feels right, that he's been with us for 3 years already and other times I feel like he was just born. This little guy has certainly experienced so much in his three years on this Earth, and I just adore him to pieces!
I sometimes joke that Woodrow and I haven't cut the umbilical cord yet because he's my little snuggle bun, likes to cuddle, and likes his mama nearby...but that being said he's got a special place for Mason and Theo and he's growing out of his shy shell more and more. There are many times he might give people the scowly face, but more and more he's started to open up to other adults and kids.
A year ago we celebrated Woodrow turning two in Minot, North Dakota and this year we celebrated his third birthday in Guam! This little dude had become quite the world traveler. In the past year he's traveled to North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Japan, Philippines, Guam, Australia, and New Zealand! What??? How awesome is that?! Hopefully he'll remember bits and pieces of this travel when he's older.
This year we've also seen major growth in this guys little body! He's a little over 3 feet, we're still working on potty training, he's in 3T clothes, and wants to only wear shorts with pockets these days. While Woodrow did come to love the snow and cool weather, he also has been enjoying his beach time. This little guy is a fish. He loves playing in the water whether it is the bathtub, beach, or swimming pool. Woodrow has also grown in leaps and bounds with his speech. When he was 21 months we started speech therapy in Minot, and we completed it in March around 30 months old. Now he can keep up with his brother in the speech department. He loves to chat and he isn't going to let Theo outshine him.
With our move we've had some sleep adjustments. Our champion sleeper isn't sleeping/napping as much as he used too, so sometimes he gets to accompany me in my bed when I need a nap, and he usually passes out. Although this then means he likes to party in his bed until 10pm. Theo and Woodrow are sharing a room in our new house, and that has come with some challenges with behavior and sleep, but we've also seen his imagination GROW a lot during this time too. It's amazing what two little boys can come up with during "rest time" when they aren't resting. And Woodrow definitely likes to keep up with big brother Theo.
Woodrow is going to be a big brother in about 2 months, and he's very excited. He tells us that the baby is most likely a "sister" and that we should name the baby Yoda. I think he's really going to like being a big brother, and will step into the role nicely, especially when Theo's at preschool. Woodrow likes to hug and kiss my tummy and talk to the baby...I won't be surprised if we have to fence him off from the baby's room at naptime.
Woodrow fascinates me, because unlike Theo who has his special bear and goes through long phases of enjoying certain toys, Woodrow will really be into something for a few weeks and then move onto the next "thing". This past year he's really been into his toy school bus, and he toted that around for weeks, then he really liked sharks, his Aunt Jill sent him a small stuffed dog and that's been a consistent toy that he sleeps with at night, and now he's obsessed with airplanes!!! Oh my word! We have loops of conversation. "Is that the plane Dad flies?" "Is that the yellow airplane (69th BS B52s)?" "Is that the B1?" When we go to see Mason at work Woodrow has started to request to wear his flight suit, and he currently wants to be an airplane for Halloween. This plane obsession started after we got to ride on so many airplanes on our trip to Australia/New Zealand. It's pretty fun to see him play and get into the zone with his toy airplanes. He told me that he's going to have an airplane birthday with his friends...he didn't seem to thrilled when I told him that we'd already celebrated his birthday. He thought he should have another party.
This year, we kept it pretty low key and celebrated Woodrow with just our family. He got to open a few presents, eat pizza, have a shark cake and Nemo cupcakes, and just be with us. I can't believe this little guy is 3 and I just look forward to all the time in the world with this sweet boy of mine.
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