Garrison turned 3 on June 28th. It doesn't quit seem possible. The past 3 years have flown bye and Garrison has been the light of our lives since the day he was born. I look at my sweet boy and don't see anything baby about him. He is really turning into a sweet, loving, and fun guy but he is definitely all boy. His favorite things are trucks, the bigger the better, and mud pits. Every day he takes the cushions off our couch and turns the couch (bc the bottom is black) into a mud pit for his trucks. He can play cars and trucks for hours. His favorite show is Diego and his birthday theme was Go Diego Go and we had a pool party. He was surrounded by about 30 friends and family, whom have all been in his life since birth. He is so loved and that makes my heart happy. This was the first year that he really loved opening gifts. He would open a gift and ooh and awe over it and then turn around and grab another one "how about this one?" he'd ask and when I said ok, he'd tear into it. I think about 90% of his gifts, were trucks, which was completely fine with Garrison. The next day I was sitting in the living room and Garrison come up and sat in my lap and said "Thank you for my party, mama." Talk about melting my heart. I just love this little guy! Here are a few milestones that occurred in the last year that I don't want to forget:
- Adam and I are still blessed with our schedules, that most of the time he is home with us. He goes to school two days a week and just moved up to the big kids class. He seems to enjoy this more and his teacher said he was bored in the 2 year old class room. He can count to 13 and I'm always trying to get him to practice his numbers. If he doesn't want to he says "I can't remember" but I’ve caught on to this little trick. He can also count some in Spanish, mostly just uno, dos, tres, and quatro (which he butchers).
- The past 4 nights he has gone to bed without his Lambo. Adam said last night that this makes him sad bc it's proof he is growing up too fast. Lambo has been his best friend for 3 years, but I think Diego and a great imagination have finally replaced him. Sigh :(
- I love our bed time routine, although some nights I really am tested on patience. Every night it's "5 more minutes" about 10 times, bc he just isn't ready for bed. We get to read 2 books together and then he crawls in bed. Sometimes I'll read him another book as long as he lays still and closes his eyes other nights he request that I rub his back or sing "Jesus" to him. He loves for me to sing Jesus Loves Me. He goes to Sunday school and always tells me Jesus loves mommy, Jesus loves daddy, etc. He also loves to thank Jesus for his snacks.
- We were released from his GI specialist this year and the original diagnosis of EE has been contested. We don't have to go back for any testing unless symptoms reappear. He is medication free. Thank you God!! He is still seeing a urologist for his urine reflux, but has not had any complications with this, and our choice of not putting him on a daily antibiotic has so far been fine. We only go back every 6 months for a kidney ultrasound to monitor it, but more than likely as he keeps getting taller he will outgrown this as well.
- Garrison was fully potty trained about 3 months ago. He was so easy. He just picked right up on it. Now when he goes to the bathroom, he shuts the door and occasionally locks it, because he wants privacy. He has a stool, so he can wash his hands by himself. We still monitor him but for the most part, he is self sufficient.
- He eats like a bird. He loves healthy snacks. His favorites are carrots, yogurt, and cheese. Our friend Jason was here staying the weekend with us, and asked Garrison if he wanted pizza for dinner. Garrison's reply was "No, carrots are fine."He loves to help mommy water the plants. He loves to be naked. He loves to pee outside (we really have to watch he doesn't pull down his pants at inappropriate places!). He loves to pretend he is either a puppy or a horse. He hates getting water in his eyes. He is very bossy. He is starting to get a temper.
The last 3 years have been wonderful and we love watching this little guy grow up. I wish that time would slow down, that is my only complaint. Happy Birthday sweet boy and I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for you. xoxo
