Instrument of Choice

P1 has picked which instrument to play...

The Truck:

P1 has taken a great interest to the truck lately. He can now say "truck" and he knows which one is ours. He likes to look out the window in the morning and point to the truck. He was a little confused this morning when it wasn't there because PE had taken it. And when we are playing outside, he will suddenly decide that we need to go see the truck.

Chicken

The other night we were eating dinner. Chicken stir-fry was on the menu. I fixed a plate for P1 and gave it to him. He starts pointing at all the different food items on his plate, waiting for me to tell him what each item is called. I patiently respond to all his unspoken questions: "Carrots...peas...broccoli...plate...water...cup...spoon...fork."

Then he points to a piece of chicken.

"Chicken" I say without thinking.

He looks at me confused, and points to it again.

I oblige and say "Chicken."

He then looks at me funny and asks "Bawk, bawk?"

I start laughing, and knowing it's too late to change what I've said, reply "Yes, it's chicken." P1 wouldn't eat anymore chicken after that.

It must be really confusing to be a toddler.

Update

PE is now a fully licensed professional civil engineer!!! He has worked very hard to get to this point, and I am so grateful for how well he provides for our family. We celebrated by eating at La Jolla Groves at the Gateway. It was pretty good, and then we enjoyed walking around the Gateway.

P1 playing with the trains at Barnes & Noble in the Gateway:

We are getting close to P2's due date. Right now I think we're having a girl, but that probably just means I'll be surprised when it's a boy. My doctor told me she would be out of town Memorial Day weekend, and of course, that jinxed me, and my body tried to go into labor then. It was the middle of the night, so I didn't go in. My contractions were very close together for a couple hours, but after drinking lots of water, they finally started to become less frequent. I've had braxton hicks since about week 28, but these were definitely closer to the real thing. I wouldn't mind the baby coming a couple weeks early, but still need a week or two to get everything done!!! I have a baby blanket I need to finish crocheting, and next week I am co-hosting a baby shower for a friend (so baby can't come until after that!).

And of course, I'll now rush to get everything done in case baby comes a little early, and then baby will be late. And I'll have nothing to keep me busy while waiting.

P1 knows the sign for baby, and whenever we see a picture of a baby, he'll make the sign. It's pretty adorable. He'll be a great big brother (once he gets over the shock of having to share mommy).

Making the sign for baby:

Playing with baby's carseat, he makes it look like a roller-coaster ride:

Yesterday we went swimming with friends, and P1 did great! The last time I took P1 swimming, he was not a big fan. It made him nervous to be in a big pool. But his friend is a lot more brave and adventurous, so she was having fun in the pool with her mom, so P1 finally decided that it was okay to be in the pool.

It is so much fun to watch P1 learn. He is really interested in knowing what everything is, and he is getting better about trying to say new words. He has a great memory, and will shake his head at you if you tell him a different thing the second time around. For example, there is a picture of a caterpillar in his book that he thinks is a snake and so we usually just stick with snake. But if we ever slip and say "caterpillar" he will shake his head and start getting upset until we say "snake".

P1 does great in nursery. He really doesn't get very excited when I come to pick him up, and it takes me a few minutes to convince him that we should go home. Last Sunday, he managed to get his head stuck in the small space between the dividers and the chapel wall. It was right as sacrament meeting was starting, and he suddenly starts screaming. PE had to go all the way around the divider to push P1's head out from the the other side. Poor little guy. I'm still shaking my head and laughing about that one though.

Reading

P1 loves his books. He loves to point at the pictures and have you tell him what each thing is, and if it's an animal, then you have to make the sound too. He is good at remembering what things are, so if you ask him "where is the bunny?", then he'll point to the bunny. And if you ever come across a star, he point at it, and then open and close his hands until you sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with him. (He doesn't sing, but he tries to do the hand gestures).

The other day he decided it was better to sit underneath the chair cushion and read his book:

 Reading on the couch:

Baby Animal Days

On Saturday we went to the Baby Animal Days at the USU Botanical Gardens in Kaysville. We went with P1's cousin, aunt, and grandparents. P1 has recently been really interested in learning animal sounds, so it was fun to go and see all the animals!

Looking at the sheep:

We were also able to see them shear some sheep which was neat. It's amazing how much wool comes off of one sheep. We also saw a reptile show and they had a baby alligator! And we got to pet the cutest little baby goat. It tried to nibble on P1's fingers and he wasn't too sure what to think of that.

Looking at the llamas (or alpacas?):

One of the llamas was VERY interested in P1, and P1 wasn't too sure about the llama. It was really funny to watch:

While interacting with the llama, P1 heard an airplane and had to try to point at it even though we couldn't see it:

 Looking at the piglets:

Looking at the calves: 

Lego Expo

We went to the Brickslopes LEGO expo on Saturday. I've never seen so many Legos in my life (and we have quite a few). There were some pretty neat displays, and everything is made out of Legos.

Sushi anyone?

Roman temple:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints temples:

My favorite display:

The Emerald City:

Agrabah:

They had every single LEGO Star Wars set ever made on display:

 Helm's Deep:

The Battle of Peleliu (WWII):

 Ghostbusters:

PE's favorite display:

P1's favorite part was the LEGO pit that kids could play in and build things. But instead of building something, P1 just collected all the "sticks" and "rocks" he could find.