"FASTER!"

It seems as though my waddling pregnant butt can't keep up with this toddler. As we were on our way home from the park he asked if he could have a slurpee (a fruit smoothie) I told him mommy would make him one as soon as we get home. So he starts pulling me by my finger and kept repeating "faster mommy, faster!" I couldn't keep up so he let go and he went running up the sidewalk and into the house.

He's also discovered the word "listen". I don't think he fully understand what it means, but it's pretty cute when daddy and I are having a conversation and then Robbie pipes up with "listen!" followed with a bunch of Robbie babble.

Robbie's Hidden Talent - Singing (videos)

Updates

Well here's my attempt at covering everything that's been going on these past couple of weeks.

• Robbie and I went for a walk with Sarah and Claire (Sarah's pup). Robbie met a lady bug! He put his finger out right next to it and it walked onto his finger!! Robbie kept saying "bug, bug, bug"! It was really cool to see him discovering.


• We went to go see Elmo this past weekend. One of our friends at the radio station in Calgary was able to get us as well as her boyfriend (who has a 3 yr old) tickets to the show. So Robbie was Naomi's date for the evening! As soon as the house lights were turned down and the stage lights lit up he was enamoured with all the music and lights! He kept on turning back to me and saying "Elmo.... Big Bird" he sat on my lap (got a better view of the stage if he sat on me) for a good 45 mins but then he started getting anzy (he had just woken up about 10 mins before we left for the show). We wandered around and got some goodies from the gift shop. At intermission they were selling Elmo balloons and (of course) Robbie wanted one. He was really good about waiting his turn in line but as soon as we got a balloon he wanted to hold onto it, he didn't want it tied around his wrist and made it known to the whole world. So I tried to tie it around his belt loop.... he didn't like that idea either, he also didn't like my final call that I'd hold onto it until he was ready to have it tied somewhere. I ended up calling Grampie for a pick up a little bit before the show ended, we were both hungry and had had enough stimulation for one night.


• While we were in Calgary, Grampie took Robbie on 2hr trips to the park! They would come home and eat some food and then Robbie would nap for - get this, 4 hours!!



• After seeing Elmo and all the Seasame Street characters he is obsessed! I'm on YouTube all the time searching for video's for him to watch (Play with me seasame is usually on while he's napping) He's got a Seasame tool belt which Grammie and Grampie gave him last Christmas that's the hottest toy now (he's never shown interest in it before). He woke up this morning and immediately goes to the belt and asks me to put it on and then names all the characters as he puts them into their appropriate holder.


• We got to go to Heritage Park while we were in Calgary and Robbie had a blast! As soon as he saw the big train he squealed with excitement. We were able to go on it several times so he was totally in his element and kept on yelling "all aboard the train!" Grammie bought him an ice cream cone while we were there and he had chocolate ice cream EVERYWHERE - but boy did he ever enjoy it!


• He officially has his full set of teeth (minus the 2 yr molars)


• I picked up a cook book for picking kids and I must say that our first day was a major success! You puree squash, broccoli, beets, etc and they're sneaked into all the baking and cooking. I made a spaghetti pie last night and Robbie had 2.5 servings!!! We made a big deal about him eating at the big boy table and how he got to have his own napkin and it was a big success. He sat at the table with us and kept on asking for more! In that dinner there was broccoli and carrots that were hidden. I can't wait to do some baking and make some other nibblies with healthy veggies in them!!


• He's so interactive lately... such a little parrot! When a TV show comes on and he knows the theme song he'll try singing along to it, if he finds it funny he'll start laughing, if someone's in trouble he'll say "oh no! what are we going to do?"

There's a bunch more pictures on his website :)

The Pregnancy

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Pictures - The lifestyle of a toddler named Robbie

Who turned the switch on?

Let me forewarn you that this is a little bit of a vent/pitty post.

I've been trying to encourage Robbie's growth and have been pretty laid back about his experimentation with discovering new things as long as there's no harm that will be done to himself, others... and my furniture. For the past couple of days Robbie has been testing my limits to the point of me breaking down in hubby's arms. We go for walks and he doesn't want to hold my hand, then he chooses to throw the ball he's holding into the street laugh at me hysterically and run the other way. I have nothing else to do except for grind my teeth and carry him home and then break down as soon as I get in the door. When I've had the same kind of issue 3 times within 4 days I just don't want to take him anywhere. My optimistic side tells me to keep doing it and he'll grow out of this phase and will start holding my hand and listening to me again but the other part of me says not to put yourself through this, you're pregnant and it's getting harder to run after and carry him.

I think someone turned on his terrible two switch and I'll do anything for someone to find the switch and turn it off!

Best Picture EVER!

Happy 2nd Birthday Robbie

I'll try and blog later when the monkey's asleep. I just wanted to post a couple of pictures:

Look at those earings!

BREAKING NEWS

I was in the shower and when I got out he looked me up and down (was a little awkward at one point) and then all the sudden...

Robbie: "peepee"
Mommy: "Does Robbie was to go peepee on the potty?"
Robbie: "Peepee"

So I take of his diaper, thinking he's just toying with my emotions and then all the sudden I see a stream of pee flow into the potty! HOLLY CROW... My little man just told me he wanted to pee!!! I was screaming at the top of my lungs with excitement which lead Robbie to scream with excitement, he was trying to please me with more pee and you could see him try to push out as much pee as possible so I'd kept on doing my crazy antics. When he was all done we took some toilet paper and I let him wipe his peepee and he got to put everything into the big potty and pushed the button (flushed). Afterwards we celebrated with another peepee dance which Robbie was quite happy to join in to.

I told him now he was a big boy that got to wear big boy gonchies and we said bye-bye to diapers.

So now all my plans for today have been vetoed due to my son's wonderful new news!! He's walking around in a T-shirt and Curious George undies. Next time I'm giving him money and a marshmallow!

Almost two and one more tooth!

Wow... I just realized that this will probably be my last post before my little man turns two, where has the time gone?!? It`s so depressing... we just bought him a bunch of toddler-ish furniture, gone are the days of cribs and change tables.

A couple of new Robbie favorites:

- Orange... he loves anything orange.

- Doodlebops or as he calls them "doodops"

- Tunnels. We picked up a fabric-like tunnel from Ikea and Robbie is addicted to it and always seems to want to go take us downstairs so that he can attempt to drag me and my growing belly through this blue tunnel (Colin always seems to laugh when he watches me in it)

This is actually a cowboy hat worn sideways

Robbie is slowly starting to get better with his eating habits, we had a veggie platter out and he will eat tomatoes, carrots (as long as their not thick), cucumber (some times) and he even tried red pepper (well, more like he had some dip with pepper). When we were visiting Grammie`s last week he ate really well for her too, so I was pretty happy.




Ooooo Robbie`s pretty much done with teething! HOORAY!!! He`s only got his bottom right eye tooth left. This is so exciting, teething has been a major issue with Robbie and I`m so glad that he won`t have any more bleeding blisters on his poor tush.


Robbie`s started kissing and hugging the baby. Unfortunately my belly`s starting to get in the way of my snuggles and reading time with him, hopefully he`ll have patience and will work around the little buddah belly.

A funny video... update to come