Almost 3 years old!

Well, it seems like it's really difficult to keep up with writing a blog. Go figure.

Here are some new things Callum has been doing:

1. He has started becoming more imaginative which is really fun for all of us. Just the other day he picked up and imaginary phone and said, "Hello? Hi, my name is Grandpa. Put on your trousers please". I mean, where does that come from?! Too funny.

2. Callum's sentences are becoming longer and more clear. He is starting off with standard phrases like, "I want...", "I would like..." etc.

3. The other day he told me he had to go to the potty, so at least we have a bit of progress. It's been a pretty rough road when it comes to food and potty issues.

4. When we're in the mall, or simply in public, we've been allowing Callum the freedom to walk without holding our hands. Talk about scary! He's such a typically hyper wee boy that he can be off in a flash and we'd have to run to catch him. Thing is, we both realize he needs to have some more freedoms and he grows up.

5. No click! No longer is Callum being clicked in to a chair at the table. No more high chairs in restaurants or malls. Big boy, in a big boy seat. He's actually been remarkably well behaved. We need to remind him on several occasions to get back in the chair, but that's to be expected with new found freedom.

Favourite songs:
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - loves this song!
Yellow Submarine
All You Need is Love
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Hey Jude
O Canada - he knows all the words!

Favourite activities
Watching wheels turn. I know this might sound a bit odd, but it's true. Who knows, maybe we have a little engineer on our hands. He could sit/lie and watch wheels on shower doors, garage doors, trains, cars, busses, dishwasher rack, etc. He still also holds a great love for doors and watching the hinges, as well as trying to figure out door handles. Not how door handles turn, but actually how they work and lock into on another.

Trains. Hands down. Anything to do with trains.

Favourite books
My Big Train Book - he knows every train in the book (and there are a lot), what they do and what country they're from.
Smithsonian - My Train Book
Counting Christmas - I think he might be able to read a bit, as in 3-letter words; he certainly can recognizes the words for one to ten
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Oh, the Places You'll Go!


Favourite t.v. show
Max & Ruby

In January our wee man will be 3 years old. It's hard to imagine he's grown up so quickly. The first year of his life felt like a year! The second year of his life has gone so quickly. Also in January, Callum starts half days at school. I went and bought his uniform yesterday and couldn't believe it when I looked at this sweet boy, no longer a baby. He enjoyed nursery school so much when we were living in Toronto that we knew he needed to continue on with schooling.

Callum's teachers at nursery school were so complimentary of his level of intelligence, his "heart of gold" and his great spirit. He made quite the impression on a number of girls who actually seemed to be swooning! Since when do 3 year olds swoon?! One wee girl came up to me in the parking lot of the school and informed me that "He sings cool. He dresses