Look Who's Three

Safety first...the Olympics has taught Drake that he needs to wear a helmet while sledding and snowboarding

Drake turned three years old this past Tuesday and while I was out of town on his birthday, with the snow, we had two extra days to celebrate. We spent a little time outside with Drake playing in the snow,sledding, and trying to make and throw snowballs. For his birthday, Drake got a Sponner Board, which is a balance board. It can be used in the snow, although we needed a bigger hill to make it work. He was prepared though with his helmet since he has seen that the Olympians wear helmets when participating in snow sports.

Drake has his three year old well-check at the doctor next Wednesday but by unofficial measurement, he is 40 inches tall. That would put him in the 97th percentile for height. He is still waring 3T clothes, but the pants (especially jeans) are getting a little short on him. I just hope spring gets here soon and we can start wearing shorts!

Drake is still in the "older two" class at school and Mrs. K as his teacher. It is likely that he will soon move-up to the three yea old class, it is just a matter of when they have space for him. He is doing really well with counting, shapes, and his alphabet. He does a very good job of seeing a letter and knowing who's name begins with that letter (so when he sees a "M", he knows that it is for his friend Marcos). Drake also has a memory, well, like me. He remembers everything that he has done, directions to various locations, and anything else you can think of.

Drake is a very silly boy and especially loves to make his sister laugh. She thinks he is hilarious with pretty much anything that he does, so it is not a difficult task. He is also a great helper and will, generally, help me with the little tasks that I ask of him, like getting a tissue, burp cloth, or throwing a diaper away.

Drake is also a bundle of energy that does not stop from the moment he gets up in the morning to the moment we force him to go to bed. He jumps, runs, does forward rolls, frog jumps, and anything else active throughout the whole house. He especially likes to stand on David's shoulders while he's sitting on the sofa and yell, "timber" while falling into the sofa. He still goes to gymnastics once a week (now is with the 3-5 age group) and especially loves the trampoline and to hang from the bars.   

We are exciting to see what this next year brings with our little buddy (he would say, "I'm not your little buddy, I'm Drake Bishop!).