Schlitterbahn

While at Schiltterbahn last weekend, Brock recognized that he was tired. He slept on a lounge chair in the shade in the middle of the park for an hour and a half.

What a rock star!

Swimming

Brock is a great swimmer. At 2.5 he is starting the minnows class. The description for this class says for 4-6 year olds. He is incredibly comfortable in the water, and for the most part, doesn't need supervision to make his way across the pool. He is able to retrieve sunken toys and loves to swim like a dolphin.

First incredible insightful play on words

So, here we have it. Brock is 31 months old (2.5 + 1 month) and he said is first intentional insightful play on words. We were at a friends house, who happen to have a guitar hanging on the wall.

Brock said it was an "art-tar", as in guitar art. I was unsure if this is what he meant, so I asked him if he ment "guitar". He said "no it's an art-tar". I asked him if he meant  it was "art", and he said "no, it's and art-tar". I asked him if it was guitar that was art, and he said "yes, an art-tar".

:):):):):):):):)

Big boy toothpaste

For the record, Brock started using spit toothpaste.

Sleeping sounds

Last night was the first night in 5 years that we didn't need to use the monitor any more.... Good bye white noise oceans sounds. Hello music to sleep to again. I've missed you.

Bedtime "routine"

Its is amazing how different the kids are. For Quinn, it took years before she'd let us leave the room before she was alseep. Brock is not that way at all. He could care less about the stories and songs from mom and dad. He "reads" on his own, sings, plays with toys all by himself. He'll come out several times to get a new toy or book, and then go back to his room to continue to play.

Granted, it still takes him at least an hour to fall alseep, but it is all on his own.

Pre-Day planning - Curiosity of genetics

It is REALLY bizarre what genetics brings to the table. I'm a planner... It normally takes me a fair amount of time to fall asleep because I'm thinking about the days events and what I'll be doing the next day. Brock is exactly the same. He will talk, sing, and plan in his bed for up to an hour after we put him down. Last night he was talking about all of the fun adventures he was going to do today, along with a couple of songs.

I have know idea how he picked this up from me.