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| 3 years old! |
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| He's a blinker just like his momma! |
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| Joey loving on his Aunt Meg |
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| Mammie had to hold them both to avoid some jealousy here, lol. |
My sweet, little chubby-faced Joe Joe is 3! Thank goodness he still has those cheekers because it becomes all too real when those go away and turn into a more mature face. It's very bittersweet! But the funny thing is (even though I still get emotional with each birthday) I am starting to grow up more myself and I realize that with each year the boys are getting smarter and more independent and showing more of their individuality. They have some similarities, but mostly they are coming into their own and figuring out the kinds of activities they like and it's really fun to see this.
Jes of course loves outdoors, playing with friends and is a sports fanatic; always some kind of ball in his hand. Jake likes riding his pocket rocket and is very into his jiu jitsu class. Joey has mastered all of our electronic devices and he likes for me to read to him lots. And Jude is a climber; can totally see him climbing Mount Everest in the future. Lol! So I guess instead of being sad like I use to be when their birthdays came and went, I'm now really looking forward to it. I also think that means I've left the young mom phase behind; not even close to wise mom stage (I imagine that comes after you've successfully seen one kid through adolescence right?) yet but I'm somewhere in the middle and it's kinda comfy here.
One thing I am not comfortable with is potty training...ugh. I really really hate it. I am a girl and they are messy little boys and it's all gross. I know I should be an expert at this point since the older two have done it all but that's just it...it was by some miracle that they finally decided to go on the potty. I remember trying EVERYTHING with Jes, charts and stickers, candy, lots of praise, I even let his little naked butt run around thinking he'd be more willing to use the potty that way; only to find out he was more than happy to pee pee and crap on the floor. Joey knows how to pee on his little potty but has not gone number two at all on there, so you can imagine how fun cleaning underwear has been over here. I seriously told Phillip that if I could pay someone to take my child for a month and get them potty trained for me, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Haha! Someone needs to start that up for real; a potty training boot camp for toddlers.
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| Little pool sharks |
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| I went to grab a flashlight and up he goes |
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| I dunno how he squeezed in there, lol. |
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| They play so good together now |
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| Playing catch with Dad |
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| First day of jiu jitsu, all proud wearing his gi! |
