Blue at age three... Hmm.
Well, he loves dinosaurs. He knows almost all (not an exaggeration) of their names along with what each one eats, how it walks, how big or little it is, etc. And he acts them out almost constantly. His T Rex impersonation is uncanny. He has a hard time just being Blue which is something we are working on. In the spring he would have introduced himself as Bert. Now he is a T Rex.
Are all three year olds particular? Well then Blue fits right in. He has specific ideas about how and in what order various tasks should be performed. And he is always the director, orchestrating from the sidelines. If something is hard or "tricky" he is more than happy to let someone else do the work. We are working on that too.
He is very interested in people and what they are thinking, feeling, and saying. But he is still cautious around new people and in new situations. He is definitely a mama's boy, never far from my side. He struggles when he cannot communicate well with someone, from Wiley to all of the Japanese people and kids we meet on a daily basis.
He still wants to wear blue jeans every day. In fact, he has very particular ideas about all his clothes. He basically chooses what he wears to play and to sleep. It is helping motivate him to put his clothes on by himself so I guess I will take it. He finally admitted that the cowboy boots were too small. He still wears a pull-up at night but most of the time he keeps it dry. Even if that means waking me up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom...
I think I would finally say he is a good eater. Not a great eater but will try most things and eats a pretty diverse and healthy variety. His love of dinosaurs was the catalyst for his love of meat. Unfortunately there is not as much drama when chomping on a salad as when gnawing on a chicken bone but maybe someday he'll get there.
Love you Blue Michael!
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