boy3
you make me smile everyday
you can talk like a pro! and mimic every last word we say.
like your brother, boy2, you have troubles with the beginning 's' sounds though. i often wonder if you will replace those with a 'f' or 'th' sound, it's hard to tell right now.
you are a PRO at the puzzle auntie and uncle got you for Christmas. but when i try to record you putting it together like a pro, you get easily distracted by the camera. you didn't try to say cheese this time, you just wanted to see what was on the screen.
you came into 2009 giving us quite the run for our money, even second [and third, fourth] guessing our roles as parents, and if we were doing any of it right. you cried and cried. then we figured it was partially dairy that bugged you, so i tried my best to keep it out of my diet so the milk you drank was not working against you...
so grouchy crying colicky baby, turned into happiest baby i have EVER seen.
you act shy and reserved and pretend you don't want to smile. then you crack and show off your pearly whites. although in Olive Garden last week, all you did was walk up to the young lady at the next table, back and forth, smiling, and completely won her over. what charm you have!
don't change a thing. i love your character right now and it's got boy3 written all over it.
'ma' was once 'milk' 'mom' and 'more' but now can clearly be understood as mom, or when you copy someone, i actually hear you call me 'mom' but are hard pressed to say 'mamma' when i try to get you to!! 'milk' is 'mik' and you still remember the more symbol in sign language. can't forget your manners: 'peeeeeeeeease'...
if we are sitting on the couch, you will smile at us then RUN! and run around the living room likes it's your race track. then as you pass by us, you will slow down and smile then GO again. it makes us laugh when you are at a stand still and we can say 'RUN' and you will go :)
you are a climber and have no fear. you can now climb on the couch without assistance and jump and fall on it like it's your own personal trampoline... one day you will tumble and have come close but then again you aren't near as clumsy as your brother boy2 was...
you have the cutest round belly and are always willing to lift your shirt up to share and get a kiss on it. it helps you keep your pants up when you aren't wearing a cloth diaper. and you long to be big like your bro's and will even sit on the potty before bath time like they do...
you like to read with us and on your own too, esp pointing out parts that you know.
you like trucks and wheeled toys like boy1.
you like hockey and balls like boy2.
you like to push the toy baby walker around the whole floor, or if in the basement you like to take apart then push the rolling toys basket around [much to mommy's chagrin!]
you love hugging your bear pillow when you sleep.
and you like to press baby tad's buttons after we close your door for bed [after we set it to nighttime songs for a few minutes]. 
you put your hands together and bow your head down low to pray at meal times and at bed time you lay on your back to pray?!?
you give out the 'you've just changed by diaper and lifted me up to pull my pants up so i'll hug you while you do that' hug. it is now expected everytime :)
we know you get upset when you haven't hugged everyone good night, and will tell us about it at the top of your lungs after we try to get away with putting you to bed not doing so...
you have now decided that your spot is at the table with us, not at your high chair, so we have reserved a spot for you and can hide the high chair for another year until baby4 needs it...
so boy3 we love you, we love learning more and more about you as the days go by. please don't change a thing. you're awesome and sweet the way you are...