Since we got rid of “monsters” this was Owen’s first experience with a dancing game. He loves the Backyardigans, so he really loved dancing with Pablo! The game is VERY forgiving which is a good thing…
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Playground visit!
We stopped at the local elementary school playground after going out to eat. Owen was really excited!
He doesn’t normally go down the big slide, but tonight he decided to… It’s a fast slide (we know from experience) and luckily Grandpa David was close enough to catch him before he flew off the end. After that, Owen was content with the baby slide:
Walk with Grandpa David
Grandpa David took Owen to feed the ducks!
Gramma gets a cuddle!
Owen took a LOOOONG nap today and didn’t even want to get up at 4:15 when I finally went in to nudge him awake. Then gramma took a turn and ended up in an Owen cuddle…
Owen got a seal!
Gramma Jean bought Owen a new water toy for Easter and we finally got it out today!
Hearing and vision screening
Today was our first appointment at the school to get Owen’s hearing and vision screened. We were there early, so they had us wait in a nice room where Owen immediately found the cars…and tipped them. 🙂
*On a sidenote, the couch and loveseat was the same exact furniture my mom used to have, just in a slightly different color.
Before the testing even started, they were impressed with him putting the toys away like I asked. 🙂
First up was hearing. Of course he had no problems pointing to the correct pictures on a chart (fire truck, ice cream, basketball, etc.). With the headphone testing, he was supposed to drop the plastic bird in the bucket when he heard the tweet, but he didn’t quite understand…but his eyes would light up and he’d smile so the audiologist knew he was hearing it. 🙂
Then it was over to the nurse where she did a few basic vision tests: naming colors of blocks as she set them out, pointing to a tiny dot on a piece of paper, and following a tiny puff ball as it dropped from her fingers. He did great with everything, and the nurse concluded that his eyesight is 20/30 and 20/40 which she said was average for his age (but the tests didn’t seem very scientific to me though).
I guess this WAS just a screening, and if they noticed anything REALLY off they’d schedule actual testing (which the same goes for Friday’s clinic). But everyone seemed happy with the results…so I guess that’s good.
BEACH!
Going to the beach doesn’t have quite the same meaning as it used to (laying out in the sun) but the new definition (watching Owen play) is just a different kind of fun!
C’mon, gramma! (He outgrew his 4T swim outfits so we jumped to a 6T.)
He still doesn’t like the sand, even with more closed-toed shoes. He immediately started requesting “Shoes off!”
Our postponed Easter!
Tom hid the eggs outside so they were ready once Owen got up. Here he is, super excited and ready to go!
And off hunting for eggs!
The spoils—chocolate, candy, coins, and Cars cars… (This part doesn’t seem to be quite as exciting to him as finding the eggs—he still needs practice.)
Gramma Jean got Owen his own little baby doll to play with! He doesn’t like it as much as he loves his cars (of course), but he will pick it up and play with it and feed it. 🙂
The Easter Bunny got Owen a few more Cars-themed things, too… Presenting Miles Axelrod (his newest favorite)…
And Crabby (who he also loves, but is only in the movie for a few minutes)…
Owen’s play house
Or so he thinks… He’s LOVING playing in the newly-built shed since it’s empty.
Chopping Fruit
Ever since we had to ditch the “monsters” game, we’ve tried to get him interested in other games we have. He plays one similar to this on the iPad, and he enjoyed it here on the XBOX Kinect, too!
Pear surprise!
We had given Owen pear with his dinner, but after he ate, he saw the remainder of the pear on the counter, grabbed it, and started eating it! I’d tried to get him to eat it like that before, but he never did (he likes it cut up). Of course, he only ate a few bites and tried to eat the core…but it’s a start!
Helping mama with the recycling bins!
It was bound to happen…
Well, it was bound to happen…Owen left some cars in a store and I didn’t realize it until we were home. Of course, they were the more expensive Cars cars. Ugh. So do I waste a trip back after his nap and HOPE I can find them somewhere in Big Lots…or do I just forget about it and hopes he learns a lesson?
I explained they’re gone because he left them in a store and I wasn’t sure if he’d get them back…and I don’t quite think he got it. He just kept repeating either “Grem and Acer at the store” or “Grem and Acer gone.”
It just kills me because he loves them so much (and I actually have a duplicate of one I could give him from the Easter Bunny (we haven’t celebrated Easter yet)) but I want him to learn a lesson. But I’m not sure he’s quite old enough to learn that lesson. And I’m pissed because I normally keep a very close eye on the toys he carries with him, but I didn’t even notice him taking those into the store.
3:45pm
We have a lucky little boy… He happened to take a short nap today so we were on the road back to Big Lots by 3:30. We retraced our steps and as soon as we got to the first toy aisle, he went RIGHT to them, pushing aside some other boxes to retrieve both cars. THE STINKER! Of course he was happy to have them back (as was I) but of course he didn’t fully grasp how lucky he was. And then proceeded to cry and whine because I wouldn’t buy him a new car.
KIDS!
Playing with cars!
I stopped at the Developmental Pediatrician’s office to see if they had some of my original paperwork—which, long story short they didn’t, but they said they’d send me a copy of the report (which I hadn’t gotten yet). Well, in the building is a big play room (that I’m sure they use for therapy) and the door is open so Owen can see all the toys…so we went in to play for about a half hour. Of course, he went straight for the cars. 🙂
Real life Miles Axelrod
Or so Owen thinks…it was close to the parking lot at the hospital where we were parked, so we had to go look at it up close!
WIPE OFF!!
Someone was playing in the kitchen and came running out saying “Wipe off! Wipe off!” This is what I saw:
Then I went into the kitchen and saw he had pulled the tomatoes off the counter and they were all over the floor. It took me a day or so before I finally noticed and (cleaned) all the tomato seeds from floor to ceiling…
Good shot!
Owen likes to walk down to the golf course and sometimes play on the “big hill” right off the putting green and first tee. There are often golfers there, so I’m teaching him to say “Good shot!” and clap when golfers tee off. They love it. Once in awhile, they even toss him a ball!
Walk Goodbyes
We headed out for a walk so Owen says “Goodbye Holly. Goodbye Acer. Goodbye Finn. Goodbye Grem. See you soon. Going for a walk!”
Playing in cars!
Frosting–and eating–the cupcakes!
Owen’s first time frosting cupcakes…wasn’t terribly messy. 🙂
Daddy’s glasses
Owen has taken possession of Tom’s safety glasses. He LOVES them.
Chilling in daddy’s car.
He LOVES sitting and playing in Tom’s car…
Helping daddy!
Owen loves playing with Tom’s tools and REALLY wanted to help build the base for the shed.
Making cupcakes!
Owen had found our formula mixer (which is out since Tom uses it to mix his coffee) and then grabbed one of Tom’s coffee pods from the drawer and was putting the two together saying “Making cupcakes!” I’m not exactly sure where he got the idea of cupcakes, though somewhat recently I know he was watching something on Food Network with Tom about snacks… So I got the idea to actually make cupcakes.
I got it all set up and the hardest part was getting Owen to kneel on the chair at the counter—he wanted to sit (too low) or stand (too high and wobbly on our bar-height chairs) but we eventually got it worked out. First he helped me dump the measuring cup of water, oil, and eggs into the bowl (though I had to keep a hand on it so it didn’t all end up on the floor). The whole time (from now until the end) he just kept saying “Making cupcakes. Making cupcakes! Making cupcakes!”
Then he used the mixer, which he actually did pretty well with:
Then it was off to fill the cups. He helped me put all the liners in the pan, and then after I did the first tray of 12, he got to do this tray:
Still working on it:
The mess wasn’t too bad (none got on him, the chair, or the floor) so that was a bonus! And he had a blast!
Hanging with dad.
Racing game!
We went out to dinner at Red Robin and Owen REALLY wanted to play this game…and he LOVED it!
Owen takes pics!
He always wants to play with my camera so sometimes I let him. Here are a few of his results—it’s pretty heavy for him to lift and shoot at the same time…
Tonight’s outside fun.
Me and my boy!
Fresh batteries and the right solution (the expensive Gazillion brand) work wonders with the bubble machine!
Owen is 3 years 2 months today!
First blood draw!
Wow. I’m amazed.
Owen was a total ROCK STAR getting his blood drawn for the very first time this morning. :up: I expected the absolute worst…and though it didn’t start on a positive note (he didn’t want to get on the exam table for ANYTHING), it went well!
There were three techs in there (since I had told them it was his first time) and they asked me to hold him down in case he freaked out so I basically just leaned over the table and held his legs and chest…but I distracted him by telling him about the ice cream treat he would get and they distracted him by talking to him about the fish on the walls and he didn’t even feel the needle.
He didn’t flinch.
He didn’t squirm.
He didn’t cry.
In fact, he even pretended to sleep (snoring) when I suggested it. And afterwards, he picked green tape and loved it! He had to hold his arm out for just about everyone to see!
The treat I promised him for being good at the doctor! Not too many ice cream places are open at 9am, so we went to the commissary!
