Mazz Madness!: Miles- 37 & 38 Months

Milestones

- Started calling his sister "Mallory" instead of "Mal-Mal"

- Has stopped holding on to his ear/our ears when he is tired :(

- Potty trained!!

- Stopped using a pacifier

- Went on trips to San Antonio and Michigan (see Savarino/Mazzolini Vacation & Michigan Post)

- Wears size 5 shoe, size 18M shorts, size 2T tops

- Took rail off of crib

- Turned into "Three-nager"

- Started going most days without naps :(

- He accidentely gave his mom her 2nd black eye

Eating

I should just take this section off of Miles' posts :) My little guy will forever be my little guy because he still has no interest in food besides junk food. He can take down a serious amount of potato chips, goldfish, tater tots or candy.

Sleeping

Exact same story from Mallory's post. Also see Mission Impossible post. My sweet boy Miles has his cot on Mom's side of the bed and he wakes up close to half a dozen times a night asking for me to hold his hand. Dear Lord, please let this little boy always ask to hold my hand!

Playtime
This little boy is my goofball! He has a smart ally response accompanied by a sweet smile every time I ask him a question. My favorite- that I never want to forget it us playing and he was doing a round house with a tractor and it collided with my eye as I bent down to help Mallory with something. I started crying because it hit me in my temple. This is how the conversation went:
Miles: What is wrong Mom
Me: (Sniffling) You accidentely hit me with your tractor
Miles: Mom, it wasn't tractor it was a front loader!
He then went and got his favorite kangaroo stuffed animal and went and put it in my lap. Sweet sweet boy!
He has loved the pool and his floaties this summer! He will just float around the pool with them on- which is a huge step from last year. He also always wants his goggles on :) This little boy is going to give me a run for his money with his stubbornness and attitude- I think that is why God made him so cute! There is nothing you can do to make this little man do something he doesn't want to do. Spanking, time out, locking in room- none of that works he only gets more mad. I have found him twice out in the front yard because he was screaming and I was ignoring it so he went outside for someone to hear- hence the protective door handles I put on all the doors that he then followed to rip off and lay out for me like his prey. The stubborness also leads to not saying sorry (granted his sister does cry over spilled milk sometimes) he will NEVER say he is sorry! But in between the Three-nager tantrums he is a complete doll and just wants to be held and with his mama. He also is very sensitive and when Mallory is screaming he starts screaming that she is hurting his ears! He is also very much like his dad in that he is very 'physical' running around spanking booties, grabbing on to people and giving 'love' pats. He is getting smarter and smarter about all of the different types of trucks and teaches me when we are out in the car what different ones are on the side of the road. Miles is also continues to be my animal lover and constantly snuggles or harasses Mila- God Bless Mila! Miles is a bike riding machine and we got on a bike ride everynight to go visit all of the neighborhood tractors. This one can go all day with no nap and still be wild as ever at 9:00 at night! I LOVE this little boy to pieces!!