32 months

Yeppers, two months from today my one and only baby will be THREE years old... Where has the time gone?!?!

Athen had two FIRSTS this weekend... Friday night was his first football game. Which he was more interested in playing with Jett than the game.... But I got a good report from his Daddy. Then on Saturday Aunt Ninnie and Uncle Eric took the boys to a movie... another first for Athen. Good report from there as well....

He just came up to me, handed me my drink and had his and say "Cheer's Mama" ((hit cups)) then I sat mine down and he said "NO! You got to drink mama!" haha... I asked him where he learned that from - he said "E-Bee does that" meaning Elizabeth at day care.

The other day he knocked Kate's plate off the table at day care and Mrs Carolyn asked him what he did that for... He said "Kate not want to eat her lunch"

Just a few things about Athen at this age
-He is pretty dramatic
-He talks, a lot.
-He can play in the bath tub for an hour. However, he never touches his toys in his room...?
-The other day he told me "mama, I have idea CHICKEN FRIES!!!" meaning he wanted me to go to Wendy's to get him something to eat.
-Has a VERY active imagination.
-Started to try and give you kisses when he knows he's in trouble.
-Is completely potty trained.
-Likes to still apply the 'treat' rule
-Gets upset when he does something wrong and I tell him "I am not happy with you!"
-He will find a bible, hold it up and say "What book is things?" - you answer. He said "That's right, the Bible. Good Job" and he says it JUST like his bible class teachers... =)
-Is in love with the movie Shrek
-Says the funniest things.... like "You perfect mama"
-Gets his he's and she's mixed up... pretty much everyone is a "he"
-He doesn't like the toilets at church - he says they are LOUD
-One of his favorite saying is "I already did" whether he did or not.
-If he gets a spanking (which is often) he says "You hurt me, you pank me like this..... (illustration) You go time out!" and then he gets in trouble for being sassy...
-I tell him to spell his name I say "A-T-H-E-N, no "s"
-When I am wearing a dress he says "you a princess mama"
-He loves to talk on the phone
-He is very smart!
-Naps are getting less and less.... *tear*
-He gets his bed head from his Grammie!! =)

This is a picture of Kevin when he was just a few month younger than what Athen is now...

Blessed

I am way behind on my blogging... Its a 'mood' thing with me... either in it or not, and here lately... not so much.



This blog is about how truly blessed we are to have Athen in our lives. I think as parents, with the day to day dealings and day in and day out issues, we forget how blessed we are. Or at least I do. Athen is such a wonderful blessing. Not only cause of his easy going nature and how wonderful he is developing ie: how easy it was to go thru his mile stones. To date nothing has been "hard" not even getting rid of the pacie.... He sleeps through the night ((although now that he's in a bed, he will get up.... I am pretty sure he has always been an on and off sleeper, I just didn't know it.... He's a great eater. Athen is loving, no so much a cuddlier, but if he hurts your feelings and knows it.... Its "Sorry, Mom-Mom" until you tell him its ok. and if you don't its "I said, SORRY mom-mom!" =) He is healthy. To this day he hasn't been sick with a virus ((throwing up)) ever! And he has not been to the doctor since his 2 year old check up... I am holding out HOPING we can make it a whole year, that's pretty impressive. A toddler who hasn't graced the doctors office ((ok and we are not counting that one little 10 minute trip to Youth Care for 5ths disease)) in a year. Wish we could bypass the 3 year check up... he will surely get sick from being at the doctor's office. Which reminds me.... need to make a dentist appointment ((yuck)) for Athen. Athen is a bit hard headed and strong will. HOWEVER - he a) gets that honest - and yes, I will put it out there, he gets it from me and b) strong will isn't a "bad" thing.... just has to be structured...
Athen loves to go to 'class' aka church. Until we get there, and then he doesn't want me to leave. He has just gotten use to his teacher and then the quarter changed!
Athen's favorite store is Wal-Mart ((again, got that honest - from his Grammie and Daddy!))
He will throw some elbows over food, and the coveted car seat in Ninnie's car....
I LOVE that he can now tell me what he wants to eat, when he wants to eat, if he wants to eat, what hurts, where it hurts, if he has to go to the potty, what he needs to tend to when he gets there.... I am really enjoying this age. I love the 'conversations' we have.

Yes, we are BLESSED beyond measure!!

Just for you!

Athen is break'n out his dance moves! If you look close you will see our new addition to the family - "Charlie" Kevin found him, and thus Charlie found a home... Athen LOVES him!! So much so that he just colored on him with markers!!!! Oh the fun times we have in our house!

Note Athen's underwear! =)

For Daddy and For Susan

The first video is for Kevin when he is on the road and needs a little pick-me-up...

The second is for my BFF Susan who is away from home and is missed terribly! Today we were in a store and there was a girl with dark hair ((that's the only thing I could find that would make Athen think it was Susan - that and the nose ring =0) )) and Athen said "Is that you Susan???"

The third is a shout out to both cause he wanted to do another one and it was TOO cute not to post...

Enjoy!!