Pumpkin Patch Express

 

Trey had lots of fun last Saturday in the pumpkin patch & riding the train to the patch. Nana & Papa came & went with us. Luckily the rain mostly held off while we were there. Trey loved the big pumpkin like he did last year & didn't seem to remember any of it. He rode the little train w/ his Daddy & seemed to like it best of all! Except for the very loud whistle so he just kept his ears covered the entire ride! It was a lot of fun for us to watch him & he has talked about the pumpkin patch all week.

We told him we can go back in a few weeks & ride the train with Santa Claus. He seems really excited about that! We're hoping he isn't so afraid of Santa this year. So we're starting to talk about it to warm him up to the idea (can't believe Christmastime is almost here!).

Trey is talking so much now! We go today to get a new scoliosis brace b/c he has outgrown his. It will look different & luckily will all be one piece (no pieces to search for or get lost). I hope it will be more comfortable for him b/c there won't be a steel rod w/ an attachment. The main thing is that his spine is straighter so it seems to be helping a lot.

He is upstairs now talking to himself since he's woken up. It is hilarious to hear all the things he says & sings about. He tells me things that happen at daycare now "Michael go to the Dr, Michael sick", "Miss Kim nice" & even said Miss Margaret's name the other day. He hasn't been able to say hers yet.

Favorite cartoons right now are Caillou, little 4 yr old boy (that is bald?!), Barney, & SuperWhy! He loves to watch football & baseball w/ his Daddy too.

We're looking forward to Halloween this year & taking him to a few houses for his first time trick-or-treating! He is going to be a lion & we're practicing his lion roar-he loves doing that!

Trey loving his new bed...

 

Trey's very content!

All Aboard...

Trey's Big Boy Bed! With Thomas the Train sheets that Nana & Papa bought him!

 

 

 

 

So we went from crib straight to twin bed last Thursday night (Oct. 1) & he has slept fine in it. Its me that still hasn't adjusted! He can get OUT!! So he unplugs the baby monitor(which fills our bedroom w/ a ton of static!), unplugs his Pooh nightlife, moves the nightstand & stands on it & has managed to open the closet door by yesterday (arrgh!) pulling old clothes & a lamp out. Can't they just make a longer crib?!

Trey loves his "new bed" with Thomas sheets! He has a rail that matches the bed(not yet attached when we made the photos) but he can get out toward the bottom of the bed. These photos were made the first time we showed him the new bed & comforter/sheets. He got up in it himself & then snuggled into the covers. He was grinning & is very proud of his new, big bed.

He is talking soooo much now! He says lots of small sentences & asks questions "What happened?" "What's wrong?" & the infamous "Why?" has slipped in a few times. Today he had Ruben call me at work when they were on their way home & for the 1st time he said "Love you, Mommy"! It was so sweet!!!

Its already fall time of the year & this Saturday we're going to ride the train in Calera to the pumpkin patch! Nana & Papa are coming to visit Fri/Sat & will ride the train with us. Trey will love that!

He is changing so much lately & seems more like a little boy everyday that I sometimes have to remind myself that he is only 2 1/2. He talks so much & understands me that I tell him something like he is 4 or 5. Then he says something silly like "Miss Kim(his teacher at school) drives a race car" or sings "Happy Birthday" all morning like today & I realize he is still just a baby. But he remembers so much & I can't wait to know what his 1st memory is going to be when he's older (but I can wait for that, just curious