Why???

It does not matter the moment, but we have reached the "why?" stage at 41 months old!!! David asks "why" to every request and even just innocuous comments. I think he less wants to know the answer than just acknowledge he hears me. I do try to answer him most of the time nonetheless, in the hopes that I am expanding his learning.

On that note, there have been immense leaps and bounds in his learning this past month. Even his teachers who had not seen him for 3 weeks over Christmas commented on that. He is so much more clearly verbal now. We can hold conversations with him. Some of his favorite phrases this month: "Mmm. tasty good." (said about his meals), "Mommy, that is my favorite song" (said about any music he hears as background music on the computer/radio/etc...), "my guys" (meaning "my friends at church"), as well as many vocal, sweet prayers unprompted throughout the day (often parroting back what I have prayed or chronicling like a journal his daily activities to the Lord.

David shows more comprehension of what is going on around him too. He is fascinated by time and is always running to look at the clock (cannot tell time yet) and asking what the clock says (especially right before he asks to go "pee-pee").

He has most obviously grown up in this area over the last month. Right around the end of last month, he went poo-poo in the potty for the first time. It has progressed with many times and some success in potty training. About 1/2-3/4 the time, he actually goes to the bathroom on his own and will pee or poop in it and keep his underwear or diapers dry, even when out of the house. We are still working on it although not pushing too hard.

A few more things to note: D loves his crocs!!! This kid could live in crocs if allowed. He also is quite fascinated with his new-to-him cowboy boots. He hates socks. He will wear them out but the second we get back in the house, off they come!!! He loves his noisiest toys (we have had to take several away when we can't stand it anymore). He fell out of a window of a playhouse at church and scraped up his face...leave it to my son to look at himself in the mirror and say, "Mommy, a golf club!" (his nose had a scab in the rough shape of a golf club!) He is less interested in golf this month though and more interested in unscrewing all the heads of his golf clubs and going around the house pretending his golf club shafts are either sniper rifles or swords. What a boy!!! He loves to pretend he is a puppy dog and will go around on all fours barking. His sister gets a kick out of this. He does love being a big brother and tries to play with Elizabeth constantly, often wrestling with her on the floor. Fortunately, she is pretty tough. His napping is now once every 2 weeks or so. We are trying to faithfully train him, and he has received many spankings. This month we are working on obeying quickly. Perhaps as an oldest child trait, but he is very inherently trustworthy in various areas though: ex. he will not sneak chips out of an open bag right on the table (even with Mommy across the room) when told to finish his sandwich first.

I pray that we will be able to train this little chappy to grow even more this month in the wisdom of the Lord. What a joy he is!