Micah at 27 months

It's been awhile since I've done a post specifically dedicated to Micah, but I felt the need to do one this month, as I've seen tremendous growth in our sweet toddler.  Mr. Strong Will himself has always provided such joy for us, while also being quite the pistol at times.  We love him more than we can say, but he certainly gives us a run for our money sometimes.

The past couple of months, Christian and I have noticed a growth in Micah's ability to play, both independently and with others.  He has really taken on imaginative play, and that has best been seen through play with his kitchen.  The set he received for Christmas has definitely gotten its money's worth this month, as he's literally spent 3-4 hours in it over the course of a day, 3-4 times a week.  Sometimes it's with Christian or I in there, feeding us meals, pouring salt on our food, or going through all the different food items he has...putting them all on specific plates, bowls, etc.  Most of the time, however, he's been in there by himself in his own world of imagination, lining up his food and getting ready to prepare it for the next time Mommy or Daddy step in to his world.  It's been amazing to see, and I love watching his little mind grow with excitement over what he's learning.

Along with this independent play, we've seen a little growth in his ability to play with other kids, not just along side them.  He still struggles with sharing...why is it such a hard concept?!!?!  And we have had bouts of hitting others that we have to address.  I'm hopeful, however, that those incidences are going by the wayside, as they are becoming farther and fewer between.

Overall, Micah is just a sweet little boy who loves life to the fullest.  His ability to communicate blows my mind, most days, and he's truly growing so much.  The vocabulary he uses, is able to express, and the patience he shows (most times) while trying to communicate is all quite amazing.  What a fun, fun stage he is in, and it just makes me excited for what's to come. 

Phrases to remember as of late:

"Look at all the yous!!!" (Referring to pictures of himself)
"Where'd me go?" (Closing his eyes, and then opening them up)
"[fill in the blank a person] go riiight there" (directing exactly where he wants someone to go/be)
"STOP.  Mommy, Stop!" (when he's in the middle of something by himself, and doesn't want to be bothered)
"Me do it."  (Expressing his independence:))
Me: Micah, do you want Mommy to hold you or do you want to walk? Micah: "Mommy hold you."
"Mommy, what'd you do?" (Mommy, what are you doing?)



Things to remember:

• Singing with me or Christian at bedtime - he knows ALL of the songs we sing to him!
• Praying for "baby luke, josh and kari, mommy and daddy, me, baby Reid...bless this food, thank you for church, AMEN."
• Playing Mickey on the iPad and singing the songs. "Oh Toodles."
• His love of coloring; knowing all of his colors
• His ability to recite the majority of the books that we read to him
• Singing the ABC's; his knowledge of the letters when doing his puzzles
• Counting backwards from 10 down 
• His dependence on rules and routine.  The timer is a huge help for us right now!!

I know there's more, though I'm drawing a blank right now...I'll fill in more later once I can remember it.  Love you Micah baby, although I know you're no longer a baby, per se...