Noah 40 months

So I don't normally do Noah age posts anymore because he has outgrown monthly milestones, but we were at a family reunion this weekend and I was trying to get Noah to pose for some pictures because he looked so cute. He totally didn't get the cues and I asked him to lean on the tree. Here are several variations of leaning on a tree:








We got better as we went.

At 3 and almost a half, Noah has changed so much. He is a rather sunny kid and generally very happy. He is incredibly verbal and speaks with clarity and depth. He loves people and is very social. He hugs everyone with great gusto and often knocks people over with his embraces. He is still pretty rambunctious and doesn't have the best boundaries, but we can see him changing daily and know that he will grow out of his wildness (hopefully never completely). Though we have passed through biting, hitting, throwing, and most tantrums, we are now focused on the task of listening. Noah is very good at "playing dumb" and ignoring everything you say. So, we started our first listening chart this week and Noah gets stars for good listening and x's for refusing to listen. Of course he will get rewarded for his stars. He is old enough now where we really can't chalk it up to him being a baby anymore or not understanding. He is learning what he can get away with and what he will be held accountable for. Whew... this parenting thing is HARD work! At 3 Noah is still a big sleeper. He goes to bed at 8 and wakes up at 7 most days. He still naps from about 1-4 with some coaxing. I know the days of no naps are around the corner and I am dreading them fiercely. Many of his friends have already tossed the afternoon nap.

Noah is still completely addicted to animals. Anything he can get his hands on from the animal world is his passion. He is very involved in imaginary play and sets the animals up in families and friendship groups. I love this little addiction of his and it is really fun to hear him play out what Paul and I say through the voices of his animals.

That's all for now. I just wanted to show off his new skill -- tree leaning!