He's baaaaaaaack

I'm not sure why I did it, I think I was just curious. I didn't actually get rid of ALL the buddy's when we had to break you of sucking on his nose (by taking him away completely). I found one in the top of a rarely used cupboard a week or two ago and gave him to you. I asked who this was. You said an elephant. I told you that his name was Buddy. It almost looked like you remembered him when you took him from me. For a couple of nights you said you needed 'teddy' when you went to bed -which was a mystery to me, until you went and found him yourself. I reminded you his name was Buddy. He's back to being your sleeping friend, or Buddy. Which is fine by me. You were so young to have to take away your security item -but we just couldn't have you suck on his nose anymore! So far he hasn't gone in your mouth, just in your bed.

Birthday Conversation Age 3

What is your favorite color?  RED

What is your favorite toy? JAMES (THE TRAIN) [I WOULD SAY ALL YOUR TRAINS AND MOST THINGS WITH WHEELS

What is your favorite fruit? ORANGES [I THINK YOU PREFER BANANA’S]

What is your favorite tv show? THOMAS THE TRAIN

What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? CHICKEN NUGGETS

What is your favorite outfit? THOMAS THE TRAIN SHIRT

What is your favorite game? MONKEY (YOU WERE PLAYING A MONKEY GAME ON THE Iphone)

What is your favorite snack? PIZZA’S AND BANANA’S

What is your favorite animal? MONKEY (STILL PLAYING THE MONKEY GAME) [YOU LIKE THE STINGRAYS AT THE AQUARIUM AND THE ELEPHANTS AT THE ZOO)

What is your favorite song? ABCDEFG

What is your favorite book? I DON’T KNOW.  [CURRENTLY IT’S YOUR ‘SPECIAL BOOK’ WHICH IS “THERE IS A MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK” READ TO YOU ON THE IPAD]

Who is your best friend? THOMAS IS MY FRIEND.  THOMAS AND PERCY AND EMILY. (YOU WERE PLAYING TRAINS WHEN I ASKED) [YOU STILL LOVE LAILA, BUT PROBABLY PLAY WITH ELIJAH AND NOAH MORE OFTEN]

What is your favorite cereal? FRUIT LOOPS

What is your favorite thing to do outside? I LIKE TO PLAY OUT THERE

What is your favorite drink? I DRINK APPLE JUICE [I THINK IT’S CHOCOLATE MILK, YOU ACTUALLY HARDLY EVER HAVE APPLE JUICE, I’M NOT SURE YOU SAID THAT]

What is your favorite holiday? I NEED A CHRISTMAS TREE FIRST

What do you like to take to bed with you at night? BUDDY [YES, HE’S SORT OF BACK]

What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? CEREAL [AND PANCAKES AND SYRUP]

What do you want for dinner on your birthday? A CAKE

What do you want to be when you grow up? I DON’T KNOW [I ASKED A BUNCH OF TIMES AND COULDN’T GET AN ANSWER]

What did you used to do when you were little? UMMM… CRAWL  AROUND AND BE LITTLE

Say Cheese!

Grandma Hardcastle gave you a camera for your birthday.  You love it.  I'm sure this won't be the last post of Hyrum pictures.

 Trying to wait (patiently) for Matt to get it working.

 You take really quick pictures.  

Grandpa posing for the camera.  

Your new shoes.  You can run at least 15% faster. 

Hopefully you can get a little more accurate with some practice!

Happy Birthday Party (and cake)

Birthday Party #1 with the Lafeen's and Gough's.  You got spoiled with all things train and wheels.  And you loved it. Lucky for us you also got a few clothes too.

 Here is your cake -a labor of love.  You seemed to like it.

Two little things to remember.  Grandma and Grandpa Lafeen were the first to arrive.  When you opened the door you immediately asked for your balloons.

And second, you were playing with Grandpa Lafeen later in the evening and Mimi happened to be right next to you.  You turned to Mimi and asked if Grandpa could stay over at your house.  Pretty funny for everyone that heard it.

On the way home

Hyrum: Mom, I smell.
Mom: Do you smell good or bad?
Hyrum:  Hmmm, I don't know.  Oh, I smell bad.

I'm assuming this will be a recurring theme as the boy grows up.  

The bandaid.  Also a recurring theme in our house lately.  It fixes everything and he's never without one somewhere.  Usually it's a knee, for some reason he ended up with one his forehead the other day.