At two and a half suddenly C's a v independent being. We're midway through potty training, so independently pulling down trousers and pants and sitting on potty. But other times vehemently refusing to go near the potty and then having an accident. He's also good at pulling back up but sometimes gets all twisted.
The toddler bed see's him taking himself to bed, refusing to be tucked in and closing the door behind us. bedtime routine is becoming trickier, we now use the potty, demand the hall light is left on and take a cup of water to bed.
He still uses his cow cup with spout but has open breakers when we're at the table. He uses a small metal toddler fork and spoon. A very fussy eater, we had a 45 min stand off over eating one piece of carrot. Yes he held the carrot on his mouth for 45 mins and refused to chew or swallow, it was only immense gingerbread reindeer bribary that eventually got him to ear it and that was just one tiny piece of carrot!
This month he's been ill and off nursery twice. A stomach bug followed by a nasty cold. Having a sick toddler is no fun, the days taken off work are write offs, there's no brave face when C is ill, just a miserable little man who clings to you the whole day long. We spent both times snuggled on the sofa with books and films and toddler apps.
As his 3rd Christmas approaches he's really getting into it this year. He's helped me with lots of painting and decoration projects, loves his advent calendar and advent book countdown and talks about seeing everyone at Christmas.
He's learning 3 Christmas songs for a nursery concert and likes to sing them or shout them at the top of his voice. Jingle Bells is his favourite (he likes the 'hey') followed by When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney and We Wish you a Merry Christmas.
It snowed last week, a quick morning blizzard but he hated it. I had a meeting in town so all 3 of us walked down to nursery together and C grizzled all the way.
Loves - trains, stickers, cats, chocolate, best friend little Miss C, grandparents, running in the park, Mr Tumble and Baby Jake, jigsaws, The Lion King, Mog books, playing with Daddy, hugs and yoghurt milkshakes.
Hates - eating a square meal, snow, walking ALL the way to nursery, waiting, laying in and having his nails clipped.
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