Dear Nate 3rd Birthday

Dear Nate

This week you turned three! I have to say so far this was the most interesting year! Your new baby sister was starting to grow on you and you always wanted to lay with her. You had to be independent at times because Mommy couldn’t always play what you wanted and go outside when you wanted when Daddy was at work. You started to let the dogs outside on your own and pick out your own snacks, and snack you sure did. You decided that you didn’t really like to eat any of the foods Mommy and Daddy made for dinner unless it was tacos or spaghetti. But you liked your snacks, especially popsicles and salami.

We did many fun things that summer, we went to Domino’s Farm and Drew came over a lot. The week before Labor Day you fell at school and fractured your clavicle. We didn’t know what was wrong with you and Daddy took you to the Doctor right away. They thought you had croup! We went to the Doctor two more times before they realized that you had fractured your clavicle. You didn’t have a cast or anything, but they
just wanted you to rest.

In May of that year you fell at school again and broke two of your front teeth on the sensory table in your classroom. We had to go to the Dentist and have one pulled right away and we had another one pulled a couple of months later. You adjusted to the gap in your teeth faster and better than Mommy and Daddy who felt very sad that your perfect sweet smile was now different. Although we all got used to it quickly and thought you looked very handsome.

For Halloween you dressed up as Cookie Monster. It was the first year that you chose your own costume. You only trick or treated for a short time, and then came home to hand out candy. This year you met your best friend Aadi. You two are very close and spend most of your time at school together.

You started to become very picky about your clothes and almost every day wore a hat. Your red one was your favorite at the beginning of the year and your orange one was your favorite after that.

When you were 2 and a half we got rid of your crib and bought you a blue race car bed. You loved it, but it took a week or two before you would sleep in it. You also had some sleep issues toward the end of this year. You wouldn’t go to sleep alone so someone had to lie on the floor of your bedroom, and you woke up during the night for Daddy to come and sleep on the floor. This lasted until Mommy and Daddy became smart enough to stop doing it.

Your favorite TV shows were Make Way for Noddy, Dragon Tales, and Calliou. I think you like Calliou because he was almost your age and had a baby sister, like you!

Two weeks before your 3rd birthday I told you that it was time to start using the potty. Although you refused to learn to stand and go pee, you began wearing underwear. It took only 3 days and you learned to use the potty with no accidents! About 3 weeks later you even were wearing underwear at night! We were very very proud.

At two years old you were smart, independent, and very inquisitive. I’m very excited to see how you grow and change.

I love you,

Your Mama.