- i hold you mommy. for the past several weeks (code words for i can't remember how long he's been doing this) mason has been coming up to me (primarily) saying, "i hold you mommy" which means, pick me up, i want you to hold me. it is adorable, although his timing isn't always the most convenient (like when i'm carrying six bags of groceries). i try to remember that these days are numbered and quickly empty my arms to make room for him. after all, i can't imagine him saying "i hold you mommy" when he's seven.
- bedtime stall tactics. mason has never been a big rocker. he would squirm and arch his back and lean toward the crib when i would try to rock him as a baby. now that he's a big boy (and a professional bedtime staller) he has decided that rocking really isn't so bad. so after 3 books (give or take), he wants me to rock and sing to him. on a side note, he sometimes asks me to sing a different song - not sure if it's his personal preference or my singing voice - but i usually oblige. when he's finally stalled long enough, he says "night night!" and points to the bed.
- butter. much like his mommy, mason is a huge fan of peanut butter. he calls it butter and prefers it right out of the jar. i've tried to put it on a cracker for him, but he just licks the peanut butter off and passes the cracker back for a refill. somehow a spoon feels less disgusting to me than a soggy cracker!
- mickey mouse. mason hasn't been much of a tv watcher, but he has recently found an affinity for mickey mouse and his friends at the clubhouse. he now passes the remote control and asks "mickey mouse on tv mommy?" we all enjoy a good hot dog dance now and then...
- i heart police cars. known by mason as plice cars, he sees every one of them within a 5 mile radius. i used to tell him, "no mason, i don't see a police car" but then i realized that he was always right. i only hope that all his friends and teachers know that daddy is a state trooper because i'm quite certain mason tells all of them that daddy went to work in a police car. :)
- non-stop talking! brad and i (ok, mostly me) were once worried that mason wasn't talking much. he would say a word here or there, but wasn't really interested in talking. those days are officially over. brad and i can hardly get a word in edgewise now! in fact, we were riding in the car the other day and commented how we used to be able to just enjoy the silence every now and then, but now we have a VERY chatty toddler. my how things change!
our boy still brings so much joy in our lives. the toddler stage can be challenging for sure (strong willed child, anyone?!), but it is also filled with laughter, love, and lots of slobbery kisses. such fun!
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