Noah is getting so big! For the first time in Noah's life, the doorbell rang yesterday and our neighbor's son was asking if Noah could play. We had to tell him Noah was still taking a nap!
Also, tonight I was vacuuming. When I finished our bedroom, I called out to Noah who was playing in his room. He asked me to come to his room. I found him sitting in his chair reading to Minnie Mouse! He even had a book for Minnie to look at. He read Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel. He said, "People, tractor, steam, steam, steam..." for most of the book. It was so cute! He loves books. :)
He also LOVES outside. His shirt today reads, "My favorite color is dirt." It's true! He shovels dirt, throws dirt, makes mud, runs through the sprinklers, rides his "motorcycles," helps water...and more. I think if we had a fort out there, he could just about live in the backyard! I almost always have to hose him off and bring him straight to the bathtub when we come in. So when we do come in, he's in for the night! We needed a door that leads straight to the bathroom.
Last week, I made the mistake of letting him play outside before Puggles church! Of course, I had to then give him a bath which took too long, wrestle him to get him dressed (which also took too long), therefore he only got a snack before it started. Not a good Puggles night for Noah! This week, we will stay inside and eat a good dinner first!
Lastly, I bought some fruit snacks today. Noah got one when we got home. He of course wanted more. I told him he'd have to wait until after dinner. He took a fruit snack package to the office. He tried successfully to open one with craft scissors that make pinking shear cuts (with a blunt edge)! He's too smart!
I went to a conference a few weeks ago that talked a little about children and their attention spans. They do have long attention spans. Noah worked on that fruit snack package for 20 minutes! He also watered the tree and put dirt in the "water hole" for about 20 minutes the other day, too!
Noah is amazing & I can't believe how quickly he grows physically and mentally! He's got a great imagination for a 2 1/2 year old! He's so much fun.
P.S. About every other day, he begs to go to Disneyland and ride the train!
