Reed Matthew you are 3 years old today. I think every year on March 3rd I will start thinking about the day/night you were born. I will remember the excitement and sheer terror I felt when the doctor told me to go next door and check in to the hospital. As we were going to sleep last night Randy and I were reminiscing about your birth and that night. Since you decided I needed a c-section none of your siblings will ever have the birth story you have.
As for you. You are quite a fireball. You dad says that it seems like you have skipped right over being 3 and have gone right to 4 and it is true. I’m not one to overly brag about you…but you really are smart. Your teachers have always bragged to us about how intelligent you are and I will take their word for it because they know toddlers much better than I do. Your vocabulary and sentence structure is incredible. You also have an incredible memory. Sometimes you will start recalling a memory out of the blue. Not only does it crack me up, but it impresses me the things you file away and choose to remember.
I was kind of sad when we took you to the rodeo this year because as we were packing things up I realized the only special thing you need is a car seat. You don’t need diapers, or sippy-cups, or snacks, or toys, or even a stroller. All you need is a car seat. I love this independence but it is a little sad.
You are also becoming so much more affectionate. You are in a huge mommy phase (which is probably related to how attached Alison is to me). You get jealous if she is in my lap reading a book or playing with a toy. You will immediately grab a book and shove your way into my lap too. It is sort of inconvenient, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t completely love it. Speaking of your sister you are so sweet with her. At time you rip toys out of her hand and we are still working on that, but for the most part you take it as your personal mission to ‘keep Ali safe’. There are times that you will pick something off the floor and bring it to me. When you hand it to me you say, ‘this is not a good toy for Ali. Reed keep her safe’. I just love how thoughtful you are and how much you love her.
You are totally into “Stoy Story” right now and ask to watch it every.single.day. Literally. That is not an exaggeration. You also love horses and love talking about cowboys. (However we tried to buy you cowboy boots like 3 times and you won’t even touch them). Your other favorite past time these days is ‘working on stuff’. You have a Jeep in the garage. You refuse to drive it. Instead, you get in daddy’s toolbox and get ‘tools’. Then you turn your Aggie hat backwards and tell me you are ‘working on your jeep’. You get down on the ground and reach under the jeep and mess with everything you can find. It is truly hilarious. Maybe I need to find a few projects around the house for you to help Daddy with…
You still take a nap EVERY day. You are the best sleeper and I just wish Ali was a little more like you in that way. You love your bed and your room and you usually go to bed without a fight.
You are 100% potty trained and have been for a long time. Now you use the big potty and can go all by yourself.
Your best friend is Caleb, but you ask about Kate ALL THE TIME! Randomly when we are driving down the road you will declare that we are ‘going to Kate’s house’. Cracks me up every time. I always tell you “soon Reed, soon.”
Your favorite books are the Moon book that Caleb gave you on your first birthday and your bible. I have been reading the bible this year and mine is literally always with me. I think that has helped you to want to read your bible every night too.
It’s hilarious because you know the stories so well that you finish my sentences when I read it to you. If I try to skip a page you yell at me to go back. You also have a pattern that you follow when we read the bible. When I turn a page you put your finger over my mouth and say ‘stop talking mommy’. Then you point out all the animals etc on the page that you always point out. (and on the Adam and Eve page you call the giraffe a zebra and then laugh hysterically like its the funniest joke). Then once you are done with your part you put your hands on my face and say ‘start reading mommy’. This ritual is one of my favorite parts of my day. Then you ask me to sing the moon song and twinkle, twinkle. On a good day we also sing 2 rounds of Jesus Loves Me. Never one round, always two.
Ah Reed Matthew I think I could write funny stories about you forever. I wish I could remember every funny thing that happens, but we sure do enjoy them when they do. I love you sweet boy!
, same weekend as Cornyval so no parade, we had a 1 day turnaround from New York to College Station. Thankfully we are all pretty good at this by now and it was still a great time!
