Busy, Busy!

Wow!! How much fun it is to have a toddler! I have just been soaking up everything Dozer does, because it is just so adorable! We took a vacation up to my parents house this weekend because my little sister graduated high school, and Dozer just LOVED it! He played with toys and his cousin T every night until 11 or midnight. Midnight!! This kid usually goes to bed at 8-9. Then he was up again at 6-7 and played all day with only one nap during the day. I can't believe how kids can just go! Where does all that reserve energy come from?? It seems like he takes it from me because I am sure tired, and I didn't do anything! Here are some things that he has been doing lately.

1. He fills things up, and dumps them out. over and over and over
2. He loves to read books. he wont even let you read the last page because he doesn't want it to end, so you just have to start from the beginning over and over.
3. He runs. And when I grab him because he's headed somewhere I don't want him, he goes boneless.
4. He climbs. over me, over his toys, over anything on the ground.
5. He babbles. He talks to himself all the time and it melts my heart because it is so cute :)
6. He talks. He knows a couple of words, but he has just learned yesterday one word that we can get him to say on demand. He can say coo-kie :)
7. He splashes. He LOVES water! I have to always keep the bathroom doors shut to keep him out of the toilets. He loves bath time. He loves the dogs' water dish and a few days ago he dumped the entire thing on his head. He didn't start crying until I started laughing at him. It was hilarious. He also gets into the goats' bucket too and spashes until his shoes slosh.
8. He loves cartoons. But I just found out that the AAP reccomends that kids 0-2 have NO TV! I better work on that :(
9. When he is finished playing with something, he throws it over his shoulder. He will do this with every block even if there are 20 in front of him.
10. He loves letters! He will go around the house pointing at letters and numbers. He brings me his blocks with letters on them, and his favorite books right now are ABC books. He will point at all the letters and I have to say what they are to him. Even in parking lots he will point to all the letters and numbers on the license plates!

I just love being a mom, and I am so grateful for this incredible experience.