3 Years

My baby is no longer a baby.  Ian turned 3 yesterday and as it happens, we are also in the process of taking down his crib.  So he's officially all grown up:)

I've seen a light bulb go off in recent months with Ian.  He is increasingly interested in reading and has been learning his sight words.  He's mostly reading small three letter words but he's making steady progress.  He also recently asked me to teach him subtraction.  He found some of Ethan's flashcards and asked me to help him with them so we've been doing those.  He caught on quickly to the concepts.  He's also been learning to write his name.  It took him a while to be willing to sit down and practice writing it.  He kept saying "I'm aweful at writing my name!" I think his teacher has been encouraging him at school to write his name as well as other letters and numbers.  He's also started drawing people.

Ian continues to love sports and is very naturally athletic.  (Have not figured out where he got that from).  He's also kind of a ham and is pretty dramatic.  He makes great faces and dramatizes about everything.  Ian is also very cuddly and is a momma's boy.  He still hangs on to my legs and acts shy around people.  He adores his big brother and can't wait to pick Ethan up from school every day.

Happy 3rd birthday Ian!