Things I Want to Remember

Braxton is currently obsessed with all things Toy Story and Lightning McQueen...

Toy Story is the first disney movie that he watches intently all the way through and seems to really understand the plot.

He talks about and plays with Woody and Buzz Lightyear every single day.

He is also still obsessed with Cars and Lightning McQueen...

He has a little hot wheels McQueen that never leaves his hands. Ever.

He falls asleep with it in his hand and somehow its almost always in his hand when he wakes up.

We went and bought a few replacements because things could fall apart when we lose him.

He talks non stop in the car (and at home, for that matter) and asks a million questions.

Mostly... "what is (so and so) doing?"

What are you doing mama?  What is he doing?  What is that car doing? etc...

He always asks the same question about 4 times in a row too, even if we answer it the same each time.

He always requests pasta for dinner.

And peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.

And applesauce for snacks.

He doesn't really care what I dress him in for the day but he always has to pick out which coat he wears.

He tests his limits on everything.

He will not listen or follow directions until we get to 3 in "1, 2, 3" and threaten time-out.

He loves the book "Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site" and has most pages memorized.
He can completely read/recite the first 2 pages by himself.

At the end of each vehicle we always say "shhhh..." and he finishes with "goodnight crane truck, goodnight" (or whatever truck we're on).

Melts me every time.

He also loves the "How do Dinosaurs... " series.

He can spot every single crane truck, excavator, bulldozer, cement truck, & front loader when we pass them and loves to call them out.
He also spots planes in the sky like a hawk.  Especially when we're driving in the car.

He plays so good by himself and has such a good imagination!

It is my favorite thing to hear him jabbering non stop in there playing with all his trucks and legos and whatnot.

He is such a little parrot.

He repeats back to us the things or phrases we use on him at random times.

(specifically all the things we say around bedtime)
The other day we were driving in the car and Everett started whining/crying.
Braxton starts saying "It's ok buddy" and "I know, buddy"

He is still all boy...
He's really into building forts, legos, cars/trucks/trains, tools, and playing football and soccer.

Loves to be outside and help Brian with yard work.
Still also loves to go to Lowes and walks around like he owns the place.
He strolls the aisles sniping random things off the shelf and carries them around like you're buying them for him.

We've started playing games with him before bed and he loves it.

Right now we're on Memory and Chutes and Ladders.

He doesn't entirely get the rules with Chutes and Ladders- mostly just wants to climb the big ladder and slide down the big slide.

But he is pretty awesome at Memory.

He loves playing with older boys!
Our friends have twin boys that are 2 yrs older then him and he loves them!
He always requests to have "the boys" come over and play.
He's known them since he was a newborn and he used to just be a cute baby to them.
I'm pretty sure he bugs them like a little annoying brother now, ha!
But they are also so sweet to him to and always looking out for him.
It's really fun that he's getting old enough to really play with other kids now.