~~ The Halsted Herald~~: Being 3 Years Old is Awesome!!!

***Warning*** There are 3 new posts today! With our hectic schedule, I was a complete slacker and wasn't able to update the blog about our Myrtle trip. So keep reading and make sure to check out the other 2 posts after this one!

Our little man turned 3 years old this week.

I’m sure every parent says “things fly by”, but it’s incredibly truthful. It seems like just yesterday we were on our way to the hospital to have him. Ok, maybe not YESTERDAY, but certainly not 3 whole years ago. ;-)

Grayson really is turning into an incredible little boy too, right in front of our eyes. He’s very polite…always saying his please’s and thank you’s, yes ma’am’s and yes sir’s. He’s incredibly verbal, stringing together long sentences that sound as if they came from a teenager’s mouth. He loves imaginary play…constantly walking with Laney, hand in hand, “to the store” to pick up some yogurt, strawberries and bread. He LOVES fruit. Both kiddos do and I’m sure if I let them, they would be overjoyed to become fruitarians. My children are the only ones I know who will pass up pizza in lieu of a good plate of fresh fruit. He tried a hamburger and chicken tenders for the first time ever the past 2 months…and didn’t like either one (more like his Momma every day). He loves to give hugs and kisses, especially when someone gets a boo-boo. He is utterly enamored with all things Spiderman, Ironman, Superman and Buzz Lightyear. So much in fact that I’m tempted to let him be Buzz 2 years in a row on Halloween! Planes, trains, trucks & tractors are a constant in our house, forever being pointed to and receiving the phrase “Ooooh, cool!” Just like Momma, he LOVES the beach/water. We heard the phrase “I LOOOOVE the beach! It’s sooo cool!” easily 1000 times during our recent vacation. He’s unbelievably smart and quick to catch on. Every day he counts higher and higher, and can do easy subtraction and addition. He loves to paint, color, and smoosh playdoh into triangles, squares, octagons, etc with cookie cutters. And most recently, we’ve discovered his love for bounce houses. This thing is awesome and so much fun for everyone, including the adults. It was a great birthday gift for him.
It’s easy to say we are extremely proud of our little man. I couldn’t be more in love with him, of who he is becoming and I can’t wait to see what the next year brings us.

Happy Birthday Grayson!!! You have blessed us more than you know.

Xoxoxo

Here are some photos from Grayson’s big day and a video of Delaney, dancing to her favorite song on his birthday. Every time she hears it, she comes running in to dance. It’s her jam! ;-)

The rest of Grayson’s birthday pictures are HERE. Don’t miss them!