Zeeke turned three this week! He loves dance parties, being carried and plates full of berries. His pet peeves include bedtime, having the shampoo rinsed out of his hair and his parents referring to his sandals as shoes ("Not shoes! Sandals!"). His favorite word is "Why?"
Monday, after school, we ran into Lettie & Tanya on the walk home and Karen performed an impromptu storytime on their stoop.
Friday was his birthday. We woke up and he opened some presents and cards. We brought cupcakes in for his classmates. His teacher Annie let him help plan their agenda for the day. His ruling: No circle time!
Saturday morning, while Steve cleaned up the back yard, Karen & Zeeke went to a flea market, where Zeeke picked out a pair of earrings to give to his teacher and then to the store for a "3" candle, which he adored so much that he had to be constantly apprised of its location. Then, while Steve & Zeeke went to music class, Karen went to work on the house. After his nap, we had his birthday party. It was great (and fortunately not completely overwhelming) to have so many of his friends (and their wonderful parents) over to celebrate. He had a blast. The hit of the party was the new alligator see-saw that Karen's friend Heather gifted to us a couple weeks ago.
Sunday morning, Steve & Zeeke went to the playground where Zeeke actually asked to be pushed in the swing "faster!" That afteroon, we watched a childrens movie that introduced him to his new favorite song, "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. He's barely stopped singing it since then.