Beckett is now 3 1/2 years old and becoming more and more of his own individual. He has a very dynamic and contagious personality. He has a flare for tantrums and mischief but loves to laugh and joke around. It's hard to keep your hands off of him as you just never know what you're gonna' get.
We registered him for Spring Soccer assuming he'd enjoy it like last Fall. Unfortunately, we saw a major regression and he wouldn't even practice with the team or get on the field for game days. Needless to say we're anxiously awaiting our last game (next Sat) to put an end to this painful season.
We also enrolled him in pre-school starting this Fall. He'll go 2 days/week which will be really good for him. Lately he's been pretty clingy and has a hard time with other kids around. I think he definitely needs some socialization as he hasn't had much since we pulled him from daycare 8+ months ago. However, he must be potty trained which we're still working on. We're seeing some slow progress but it's definitely S-L-O-W. We've tried to dangle Great Wolf Lodge as a motivator and subsequently booked a night for Hudson's birthday next month. So we're crossing our fingers....
He wears pull-ups during the day and is able to get them on/off to sit on the big toilet to pee/poo. He wears diapers at night.
He has a dentist appt on Monday and seems to have much cleaner teeth than Hudson. We'll see what the dentist has to say.
Beckett is sleeping less and less during his nap time so mommy is fine with it becoming his quiet time. This way he goes down much easier at night.
Recently we heard him start to spell Hudson's name and today he was spelling his own name. He doesn't seem to have the natural academic inclinations that his big brother did but he more than makes up for it with his personality. He has a mean temper and is stubborn but we think part of that is a stage of not having the proper vocabulary to articulate his emotions.
He is getting bigger and bigger all the time and is wearing some of the clothes Hudson has only recently outgrown. He is starting to react and even instigate aggression when he feels oppressed by Hudson. He's definitely physical and it's good to see him stand on his own.
He is such a firecracker and a dynamic addition to our family. I can't imagine our lives without him.
We love you so much Beckett-boo!!