Three Things

DREW:

1. Loves Legos and building! He also loves to pretend and will create stories around whatever he's built. I love overhearing these stories and the situations he's thought up while he's playing (this plane was flying to Oregon). 

2. Loves to sleep under his bed...as in, sleeps there almost every night and definitely for every nap. We read bedtime stories on top of the bed and then he slides down to be tucked in under the bed. Not to worry, his bed is lifted a good two feet off the ground (at least!) so he's not squished. It was built to have a trundle bed under it, but we've never had one. I think to Drew the space feels like a small fort. In any case, he has a pillow, his blankets, and his lovees down there and from what I can tell, stays there the entire night.

**Sorry! You get a cute bathtime picture instead of a sleeping under the bed picture! It's hard to photograph a sleeping three year old....they wake up!! :)

3. Loves to make us maps and then follow them, especially if we're in the car. The maps are made on any piece of paper I have floating around, and usually just consist of what looks to the naked eye, like a bunch of scribbles. However, Drew will gladly decode it for you and then you too will know the many stops and sights to see along our route! Naturally, since he has mapped out the way, he now also loves to give directions. "Turn left up there, Mommy." or "No! You were supposed to turn there! Turn around!".  As far as I know, he has no real concept of right and left yet, so I just nod and ask him to double check his map if I turn the "wrong" way or won't go back. We usually find that I am indeed following the correct route. Phew!

COLLIN:

1. Is officially walking! Yep, he took eight or nine steps in a row last week and hasn't stopped since! This week he seems to prefer trying to walk over crawling (unless he wants to get somewhere quickly). 

2. Says "uh oh" and babbles constantly. He's started to use voice inflections and loves to wave his hands around while jabbering away, which makes me laugh. He's telling us something, we just have no idea what! He also loves to pretend he's talking on the phone.

3. Throws an uber dramatic tantrum like nobody's business! It's comical really, the amount of drama that goes into throwing himself on the floor over the smallest things! Aaaand, since I don't have a tantum picture (who wants to see that, really??), you get one of Collin packing his toys around in his diaper! (Thanks Auntie Jenn Jenn and Uncle Burkie for teaching him that new trick!).