I was thinking back to last year at this time and realized just how fast everything has Changed.
Last year I took my one lil Pirate Dressed boy trick-or-treating while Brandon was away at the police academy.Tate and I made it about halfway down one street before turning around to head home, it wasn't that we were in a hurry or anything..He just decided to stop and bark at every single dog in the neighborhood--"Roof, Roof", so that took up all of the time he could've been knocking on doors. At just over 1 year old I figured he didn't need to fill up his candy bag anyway.
Somewhere between the time we started trick or treating and one of the 6 houses we actually made it to he also learned to say "Thank you". I love that. I love that he learned from the example of those kids, myself and the others that he is always around, to be grateful and express it. He still to this day RARELY forgets to say thank you. He even thanks you when you let him do things for you, make him lunch, or give him hugs and kisses. Hard to believe he's also the nursery
Last year we also took Tate to Schnepf farms so we were able to take both boys this year and we had soooo much fun. I was really impressed with all that they had for both of the boys to do. Tate has had a blast both times. He was able to ride a pony and jump on the giant trampoline pillows, we all went to the petting zoo, and rode the bumblebees, Tate got to go on the little airplane ride, and we all went on the spooky train and huge tube slides. The boys didn't even get scared on the train, they have people dressed in scary costumes running alongside the train and just being creepy, Tate actually yelled," Bye Monsters, See ya Later," I'm just glad we didn't cause any nightmares!! Both years we have finished off with going to the pumpkin patch. I think this is his (Tate's) favorite part.He runs around to all of his favorites yelling, "Pumpkin..I yuv it!," He "yuvs" all of them, but after a bit of a chase we let him pick one for himself and another for Little brother and he was content with that!He was SO proud of his pick! He put his pumpkin in the stroller and pushed it all the way to the car. He hugged it and told us how much he loved it all the way home, we were laughing so hard. It was adorable.
Beckham had his 9 month appointment this last week. He is our little Tank boy. I love his chunky little self. He is 30 1/4 in which puts him in the 95th percentile for height and 23 pounds, can you believe that puts him at only the 80th percentile for weight?! Those poor mommas that have to carry around those bigger babies I am sorry! haha! I always joke that Beck needs to start walking because I won't be able to carry him around much longer, funny enough he took 4 steps today--That is the most yet..He usually only takes 1 or 2. He is very strong and very very BUSY despite just being able to crawl. He can keep up with all of us!
Sunday Tate was brought to me from nursery. I thought nothing of it and asked if he needed to go potty and of course I was quickly corrected with a half smile from his nursery leader..."No he was being a little rough", great..I'm going to be THAT mom. I really don't want those calls from preschool, and then elementary school, and high school. Then again he is only two, and most people reassure me that every kid goes through it. I hope so. We started up "park days" now that it has cooled down and I'm hoping that being with friends more often helps him to handle those situations a little better;) He really is the Sweetest kid, when he wants to be!!
Even though he is usually doesn't have the greatest of days in nursery he always loves to sing the songs he learns in singing time. His favorite is still "Popcorn popping" but he also loves "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam", "Twinkle, Twinkle Lil Star", and "Old Mcdonald", he usually won't sing for you if you ask him to but I often hear him in the other ring singing just loud enough for me to hear and I love it. He also likes to count..It goes a little like this..1,2,3,6,7,9!! But if you count with him he somehow magically knows what comes next?! In the right order?! I think he just likes to tease me, Or he thinks his number order is better!
I have also thought lately about how much I haven't written down or how much I've forgotten over the last couple years watching my boys grow. I think day to day it seems like nothing changes so it's not until you look back and think, "What is it that he used to say, What is it that they used to do?!" that you realize your kids change every.single.day. I catch myself saying that a lot, I hope someday I remember some of those things that I thought I would never forget.
