Changing shoes on my own.
Checking out the schools plants before heading home.
Police car omurice.
Melon bread!
Towel dress!
Heading home
Locker and dessert
Like I mentioned, when I get to school I change my own shoes, put my bag in my locker, hang my cup on a hook, and just do a lot of things on my own to get ready.
Tonight I got a treat. Daddy picked up some desserts for Mommy and me. I was a good boy and ate all my dinner so I got to eat my dessert and Daddy and Mommy even gave me first choice. I chose a cream puff and was very excited about it, but I also liked the juice that Daddy picked up for me.
Thank you for the dessert, Daddy! Sorry about the feet in the face while sleeping, Daddy!
Independent
Now that I’m nearly four, I’m becoming more and more independent. I can do a lot of stuff by myself. At my new school we take care of our own things in our lockers and go to the potty by ourselves (under supervision). We are given rules and tasks and are shown how to do things on our own. Maybe it is because my new school is so much closer, but I have never asked to be carried to school. I walk the whole way on my own. I get a lot of help to get ready in the morning, but I carry my own bag to school. I like learning how to be independent.
Even when we play at school we are given a lot of freedom. There are a lot of things to do in school like play with toys, blocks, puzzles, read books and so on. One thing we do a lot is coloring. One of the school supplies we each had to buy was a set of crayons. I’ve been coloring a lot at school and also a lot more at home as well.
Full day
After my double breakfast I had a very busy day. First I drove my Mercedes around a lot. It was such a beautiful day I wanted to spend as much time as I could outside.
We even took a quick trip to the park before heading back for more Mercedes driving. I also did a bit more Strider practice too.
Since I was practicing with so many vehicles, we did some driving practice too.
There was an even that Mommy and Daddy wanted to go to so we headed to the city on the subway. Daddy was trying to surprise me but it didn’t quite work. It was okay. He wasn’t able to surprise me, but he was doing a good job of entertaining me. While waiting for the subway we did some visualization training for driving.
It was a beautiful day for a beer festival! Even though I didn’t get any beer, I got some juice, candy, and a lot of tasty food!
While at the festival I found a very cool stick. I showed it to Daddy and he told me that it looked like a wand. So we did some magic spell practice. Daddy tried to get his phone to listen to my spells, but it didn’t quite work so we stuck to the wand.
On the way home we still found a way to have fun. We were doing funny walks on the way to the subway.
You thought I was done with my Mercedes? You were wrong. I have headlights so I can still ride my Mercedes even as the sun goes down.
Um…I don’t know what happened here. Moving along.
I spent a lot of time outside, but just because the sun went down it doesn’t mean the fun ends. We wrapped up the day by building a city.
What a full day!
Holiday morning
I woke up in a good mood and had a good breakfast. But when I heard that we were going out to breakfast I made room for a second breakfast.
And of course I ate everything. I ate my toast, my hard boiled egg, and some of Mommy’s pastry. I was still hungry, so it was a good thing that Daddy brought a banana as well. It went well with my banana juice.
After eating so much I was not feeling like walking and started asking to be carried. Instead of answering my slightly whiny requests, Daddy just turned into an airplane and flew off. Of course I had to do the same! We had fun flying around the shopping center until Daddy ran out of fuel and needed a rest.
Umbrella drop off and pick up
It was a rainy day so I needed my umbrella to go to school. I like using my umbrella and am quite happy when it is a rainy day. Even though it wasn’t really rainy after school, I still used my umbrella on the way home. If I have to carry it either way, I may as well use it.
Busy Sunday
Waking up in a good mood.
Visiting a new coffee shop.
Mercedes and Strider time.
Coloring time.
Dancing time.
Going for a walk.
Busy Saturday
Getting ready.
Checking out a construction site near our house.
Visiting the park.
Fruit sandwich snack time!
Mercedes time.
“Washing” the car.
Great start, terrible finish
I’m doing very well getting ready for school in the morning. Daddy lays out my clothes, but I get dressed pretty much by myself.
I even fold my pajamas.
We found more dandelions on the way to school today!
Daddy made sure to get off work early today so that we could all go out to dinner for Daddy and Mommy’s monthiversary.
I wanted to hit the game center before dinner, so we stopped by hoping to win another Tomica car from the crane game. So we gave it a shot, but the crane game had changed a bit and it looked much more difficult to get prizes. We made a cost versus return assessment and thought it would be cheaper just to buy a Tomica. So we stopped by a toy store and I used the Easter money that I got from Nana and Papa to buy a new car!
Then we had a great yakiniku dinner! The food was great, as always. I ate a lot, as always! Everyone was happy!
On the way home, I wanted to ride a cute shopping cart, so we found one and I got to ride it from one end of the shopping center to the other. Then we headed home.
When we got home, things started to fall apart. I had agreed that since it was late that I would have to take a bath right away and get ready for bed, but when we got home I insisted on playing. Mommy and Daddy said that I could play after I took a bath and got ready for bed, but I was very rebellious and refused. Maybe it was the sugar from the dessert or just the fact that I thought things were going my way so I tried to push it further. Even though I got a new Tomica car, and ate yakiniku which I requested, and rode a shopping cart, I was throwing a tantrum. Mommy and Daddy were quite upset with me for not keeping my end of the bargain and also for being so selfish and unappreciative.
I got so wound up in my tantrum that I just couldn’t calm down. I refused timeouts, I refused to let Mommy and Daddy give me some time to work things out, and I just kept pushing and pushing and being mean.
I would not let up. In the end Daddy had to practically drag me into the bath. I wouldn’t take my clothes off so I got a shower fully clothed. Eventually he got my clothes off and got me all cleaned up, but I still wouldn’t stop my tantrum. It took a long time, but in the end I just ran out of steam and calmed down. There were some tired apologies and I got to bed. Needless to say, I did not get the play time that I originally set out to get. Maybe I was tired or just riding the high of having such a nice evening, but I really had no excuse to be so mean after I broke our deal. Hopefully, a new day will bring out a better mood from me.
Mommy date, Daddy walk
When Mommy picked me up from school today I expressed that I wanted to go out to eat. So Mommy took me to one of my favorite restaurants, where I ate my entire meal and also some of Mommy’s. Thank you for the delicious dinner, Mommy!
We were just finishing up dinner when we received word that Daddy was heading home from work so we met him at the subway station. Then we had a fun walk home.
Morning dandelions
When walking to school this morning we spotted a dandelion. I’m sure you know what happened next. It’s like a rule, right?
Pink & Bluey
I was walking home after school with Mommy and we saw some pretty pink flowers. I just had to take a picture with them! They were so pretty and pink is my favorite color!
After a good dinner, it is nice to unwind with some Bluey.
Then a bit of silliness before bathtime.
Good exercise, good mood
Warming up for the day with my morning exercises.
The morning exercise really put me in a good mood.
Oh, by the way, next month I’m going to turn 4. Can you believe it? Four!
I had a good day at school and was still in a good mood when I got home. I was helpful and helped Mommy put away her umbrella.
Yummy dessert is such nice finish to a good day.
Comfy
It was such a nice day that Daddy and I wanted to take a minute and just enjoy the beautiful weather before we headed off to work/school.
Time for bed. But not before a big Daddy hug!
Why does Daddy not look rested?
Why does Daddy not look rested in the morning?
Because this is how he sleeps.
Exciting TV
Blippi, parfait, and articulated bus
Sunday morning means I get to watch TV with breakfast, so I really take advantage of it. Today I watched Blippi.
We played a lot, chatted with Nana and Papa, and got an Easter card because it is Easter Sunday! But we are not going to have our Easter Egg hunt today. We have different plans. We are going to a parfait restaurant!
Mommy found this restaurant that had all-you-can-eat parfaits and we just had to go! We ate a lot! The parfaits were really delicious, and luckily they had half-sizes so that you could enjoy a variety of parfaits, which I did!
Then I got full, and had some screen time while Mommy finished up as many parfaits as she could within the time allowed.
Outside we saw that there were some connected (articulated) buses passing by. I am fascinated by them! I get really excited when I see them and have always wanted to ride them. I rode a mini version of a connected bus at the airport, but it was a shuttle and did not feel authentic. So Daddy suggested that we take a ride. Even though we came by car, we hopped on a bus.
The bus had a circular route so we could ride the bus in a complete circle and come back to where our car was parked. So that is exactly what we did.
I had a great time! The bus was huge! We had great seats where I could see everything in the city and even see the front of the bus. I chatted the whole time we rode the bus, pointing out things that I saw, asking questions, and just having a grand time.
That was not a planned detour, but I really enjoyed it!
Snack, park, play, cheese
I am really expanding my snack world. There was a time when most of my snacks were fruits or somewhat healthy things, but now I like to eat candy! Of course, I still love my fruits, and will often supplement my candy snack with a banana or apple to help fill my tummy.
We went to the park, and as always I ride in style on my Mercedes. I am a very good driver and parker. I am also very safety conscious and place my wheel chocks when parking.
After the park we played at home. We played with cars and cards.
While Daddy was making dinner he gave Mommy a glass of wine and some cheese as an appetizer. I didn’t get any wine, but I did help myself to the cheese. And then went on to eat a full dinner.
Dancing and Chilling to music
Pick ups and drop offs
It has been a couple of weeks since I started at my new school and we have got into a nice rhythm and routine.
Mommy does the pick ups.
Daddy gets me ready in the morning and takes care of drop offs.
More and more, I kind of self manage and do what I have to do on my own. I like school and am learning a lot. But I still can’t wait for the weekend.