Lachlan Winston - Three Years Old

Although this post is a little late, as Lachlan turned three on April 3rd, I still want to remember exactly how he was at age three. Lachlan is truly the most amazing toddler! We definitely see a lot more tantrums now and he is very stubborn but his good qualities outweigh the bad and I am loving this age. He is so intelligent, loving and charismatic. He lights up a room and can make anyone smile!

Clothes: Lachlan has been becoming increasingly picky in what kind of clothes he will wear. He likes to have a say in what he puts on. He is wearing 3T bottoms and a mix of 3T and 4T tops. He loves wearing shirts with Avengers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He hates pants with buttons and always complains that jeans hurt his belly. He is wearing size 9-10 shoes and likes to wear slip on shoes mostly because he doesn't have to sit down for long to get them on. I love seeing him get his own sense of style and having an opinion on what he likes to wear!

Foods: He has become more selective in the foods he will eat over the last few months as well. He loves to eat at Panera and always get mac 'n' cheese when we go. He also loves Chinese food - his favorite being chicken and broccoli. He loves yogurt, strawberries, gummy fruit snacks and drinking milk. He has acquired quite the collection of water bottles and likes to have a water bottle available at all times during the day. Although he would always rather play than eat, he does love helping in the kitchen and always wants to "cook" his own food.

Words: Lachlan's vocabulary is nothing short of amazing. He has always been advanced with the number of words he can say. He will talk and talk all day long. He asks a lot of questions throughout the day which shows that he has an interest in learning. He loves to sing and knows every song from Daniel Tiger. He is potty trained and whenever he has to go to the bathroom he sings, "When you have to go potty, stop and go right away. Flush and wash and be on your way." It is literally one of the cutest things he does. Lachlan always surprises me with the way he talks because he sounds so much older than three years old.

Activities: Lachlan loves to be outside. He likes to play bubbles and draw with chalk. He never wants to leave when we go to the park. He got an iPad from his Gigi for his birthday his year and loves playing on it. He likes to watch shows on Netflix and his favorites include: Daniel Tiger, Curious George, Dora, Caillou and Justin Time. He doesn't like to sit still for very long so I would also say running is one of his favorite activities. He loves going to the mall to ride the carousel and wants to ride at least five times. He pretends to be the Hulk almost everyday. He evens growls and talks in this deep hulk voice - it's hilarious!

Favorite Things: Lachlan's two most favorite comfort items are his blanket that he has had since he was born and his stuffed monster. He calls his blanket "favorite" and the monster is a blue monster from Where The Wild Things Are that he refers to as "daddy monster" since he also has the same monster but in a smaller version. He loves taking baths also and it's difficult to actually get him out. One of his current favorites is also his sister, Ridley. He calls her by her middle name, Eloise. He loves to hold her and kiss her on her forehead. It frustrates him when she spits out her pacifier but he always gives it back to her. As I mentioned before, he loves watching shows on Netflix and I think his iPad is probably one of his most favorite things.

I love this sweet boy more than anything in life! I love watching him grow up and love the little boy he is today. He makes me so proud to be his momma!