August 11

Another very busy month with my little man!  One of the big hits of this month was Little Buddy creating his own circus.  A deal to attend for the low admission price of four gold coins, I was lucky enough to get a lifetime pass to watch all the acts!

Welcome to the greatest show on earth!  Our featured acts include...

     

...lots of animals jumping through a flaming hoop, the same animals doing flips on command, and a tight rope walking exhibition for which only red yarn (not the purple I offered) would work at the rope.  Cracks me up!

We did have a bump in the road when Little Buddy had a 12 hour stomach bug of some kind.  Thankfully, it passed quickly with only a few incidents and lots of tiredness, but I hate seeing him looking so sad and lethargic.  However, he didn't mind all day cartoons to make him rest!

     

So much Daniel Tiger!

     

Somebody needs his rest...

     

...but at least Momma and Daddy got some snuggles!

Although I did find out that it is hard to keep my kiddos apart when one is sick!  Thankfully, Little Sister didn't catch it.  

I guess some good did come out of the sickness for Little Buddy, though.  He's been a big fan of the Disney store and Mickey lately (thanks to his Sorcerer's Apprentice book) and has earned a Sorcerer Mickey as well as a matching sorcerer hat as potty prizes.

The two sorcerers!

However, he hadn't known about the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show on the Disney Channel.  Once I introduced him to that while he was sick in order to give him some variety while he rested on the couch, he became obsessed!

     

Feeling better and watching Mickey, followed by more Daniel, followed by more Mickey.  

And as always, he continues to be an awesome big brother to his little sister!

     

Bad angle, but he was feeding sister in this picture!  My little helper.

 

Love this boy!

Height and Weight

Little Buddy weighed in at 54 lbs and stood tall at 44 3/8 in.  Thankfully, he seems to be slowing down a bit in the growth department (although we have to go up both a shorts size and a shoe size since May).

Personality

Lately, he has been very emotional and tantrum-prone, which has been throwing me off a bit.  Breakdowns over putting on pants or getting in his carseat...so much fun!  But it's just another stage of life, of asserting his independence.  Otherwise, he's still very happy.  A bit easily distracted, maybe, but very happy and loving.  

Developmental Milestones

Well, we had his assessment and it went well in that it was an accurate representation of how he behaves daily.  We will get the results in two weeks, but I think there will definitely be mention of borderline motor skill and attention issues.  Hoping that all that is needed is some extra help in OT and PT to make sure he's caught up for kindergarten.  His mental acuity seemed fine...he knows his stuff!  Thankfully, our homeschool lessons seem to be helping him stay on task in his learning development.

Uncles, unicorns, underwear...must be a lesson on letter U!

We also had another great dentist appointment...no cavities!  Although he still hates laying on his back (no movie can entice him to enjoy it), the appointment went well.

The swag his dentist office gives away is pretty amazing...I wish my dentist gave me so much great stuff!

Fun Tidbits

We've been having a lot of fun doing more "big kid" playtime and games, including more actual Lego time (as opposed to Duplos, but it's been hard keeping them out of reach of Little Sister) and several great rounds of tic-tac-toe!

     

We also had a lot of fun with Aunt S while Daddy was out of town.  She came over for movie night and was introduced to the awesomeness that is The Lego Movie!

Everything is awesome!

Until next month, 

LBM

Little Buddy's Momma