3.5 Years Old

We've been super busy since my last post.  Halloween came and went - Baby CP had two costumes and had an absolute blast on Halloween. 

The very next morning, we went down to the railway near Santa Cruz with Cousins Junior and Double Trouble to take a ride on Thomas the Train and Percy.  In theory, this was much more exciting than it really was, but at least we got some nice fresh air while we were there.

Thanksgiving came quickly, and we flew down to San Diego to spend a few days with Auntie CMonkey.  Baby CP had been promised a visit to Legoland a while back and he was SUPER excited to go.  He had a wonderful time.  We went the day right before Thanksgiving and the park wasn't super packed.  Baby CP was able to ride on most of the rides for his height and he enjoyed every single one - he was able to drive his own car, drive a boat and sort of fly a plane and a helicopter.  I think many dreams were fulfilled that day. 

He didn't like Wildstyle very much.

Right after our Thanksgiving trip, Baby CP's school had a holiday singalong, so the kids all gathered to sing the holiday songs they've been practicing in their pajamas.

Baby CP isn't really a baby anymore and perhaps we need to chose him a new nickname.  He can recognize all of the letters of the alphabet.  He can spell his name (though he can't write it yet).  He can write a few letters like H, T and O.  I supposed we could teach him how to spell "HOT."

Baby CP continues to play with his cars and trucks everyday, but he enjoys playing with Legos quite a bit.  He also enjoys reading stories a lot and requests a couple stories every night, such as the Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.  This Christmas, we're planning to try to amass a good lego and storybook collection for him.

Speaking of sleep, about two weeks ago, he decided that he wants to sleep in his own bed.  Much to my surprise he didn't tire of it after a couple days like last time.  I hold his hand until he falls asleep and he stays there most of the night alone.