riott ty is now such a big boy. he’s putting sentences together, he’s playing make-believe… he’s growing up too fast!
we’re on the brink of potty training. i think i missed a window at about 21 months. he was very interested in the potty but i was too fearful to begin the process and then have a new baby come around. i didn’t want ri to spaz out and purposely pee in his pants or anything else like you hear toddlers do when a new baby comes home. and now, he’s definitely smart enough to go potty but i think i’m too lazy. the convenience of diapers is well, just so convenient. hah. but i’m sure tyler wouldn’t mind losing the cost of them. so, we’re about to make it happen. we even bought a whole new toilet seat that has 3 layers – one for adults, one for little bottoms, and the lid. it’s even a quiet close! we love it!
riott’s favorite phrase right now is “oh yes! i LOVE it!” he says this in a high-pitched voice with a huge grin on his face anytime we suggest something that he wants to do! he also picks up on EVERYTHING that we say. now it has become routine, every morning he climbs up on the bed and says, “good morning sweet mama. did you wake up!?” he says this same phrase to dad and beckham! so adorable.
he loves to dance his white boy dance. and every time he does, he accredits his teacher “karla-shaka-booty, karla-shaka-booty”. he loves anything trains (thomas, chuggington) and his favorite movies are “move it!” (aka madagascar), cars or “yightnin’ mckeen”, and “monsters” inc.
he’s learning his colors, shapes, letters, numbers (though he’s been able to count to ten since he was 22 months old), and numbers in spanish. he LOVES to color. he has ZERO patience. and he loves to play with other kids or as he says “babies”. we must see “church babies” or “mall babies” on playdates.
he is still my highstrung baby! he’s always going non-stop and he’s rarely still. just like when he was a newborn, he continues to wake up crying and moody (though this only happens about 50% of the time now) and usually the only thing that can cheer him up at any given time is “mommy kiss it” (a boo-boo) OR his favorite BABY BECKHAM!
riott loves his brother so (!!!!) much. i have never seen a child love their baby sibling more! there has been no jealousy. non-stop hugs and kisses all day long from riott to beckham!!! only one accident that really hurt beckham (riott dropped a heavy toy on him) but we calmed beckham down quickly, riott said sorry on his own, gave him kisses and everyone was just fine. and they love eachother! already! it’s amazing!!!!
we have decided that riott is a very independent child. don’t laugh. he becomes a happier person as he grows developmentally and as he is able to do more by himself, because of his decision to do it, and the way he wants to do it. he hated being a baby and relying on us for everything but he’s proved himself to be a pretty happy toddler.
we love this boy so much! he keeps us laughing, spanking, and thanking the LORD he is in our lives!