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Nathan: 2.5 year old update

Nathan turned 2.5 on the 21st of April, and I forgot to do my update on him! I can't imagine why!
Here's all about Nathan this month

Things that he likes:
Anything that he is not allowed to have ;)
"Kid" food: chicken nuggets, hot dogs, yogurt, applesauce, ect.
Condiments: Nathan LOVES any type of condiment, salsa, ketchup and ranch are the top.  But I don't dare put anything on the table and not give some to him.
Drums: still drums win over all.  We have "drumsticks" (pencils) all over our house.
Imaginative play:  Nathan just started to really use his imagination when playing, he likes little characters and pretending that they talk.
TV:  I still really limit TV (one show in the morning and one show in the afternoon) but he LOVES TV.  It's the first thing that he asks for every morning.  I try to reserve it for times when I am nursing or need him to be still.  And I do admit that with baby Elijah coming into the picture the TV watching increased and we are working on breaking this habit.
Snacks:  Nathan asks for snacks all of the time.  I am trying to cut back because it really hurts his mealtime eating.
Playing in the sink: Nathan likes to go in the bathroom and shut the door and play in the water.  He always finds a stool around to sit on.  He tells me "You stay right there, I'm going to shut the door."
Running!!! Nathan really loves to run.  He's gotten really good about running with me outside and waiting for me at the end of a block.
His brother! Nathan really likes having Elijah in his room with him and just being around him in general.  He calls him "Li-gee goo goo bear."


Things he does not like:
Nathan now has a great awareness of our bedtime and naptime routines and he does NOT want to go to bed.  This is humorous to me because he still requires alot of sleep.  Nathans afternoon nap is usually 2.5 or 3 hours long.  Lately I have had to wake him up at 4:00 so that he will go to bed on time.  Nighttime still begins around 7:00pm and Nathan wakes up around 7:00am.  Although yesterday was a fluke and he slept in until 8:30am!
Most new food.  Nathan does not like to try new foods, even ones that are treats I would think he would enjoy.  When Nathan was given his first sucker, he wouldn't put it in his mouth and didn't know what to do with it.
Sharing.  Nathan routinely tells me "I'm not going to share." and "I don't want to share."

Schedule:
Life is pretty predictable for Nathan.  He's had the same routine for awhile and life goes MUCH better for me with it.

7:00am Wake up, then breakfast
7:45am get dressed or take a bath
8:00am either roomtime or stay in the tub for a half hour while I get ready
8:30am get dressed and pack up
9:00am go to daycare! (3 days a week) or play
10:00am snack and TV
11:30am Lunch
1:30pm Nap
4:00pm wake up (usually grump...always grumpy).  We immediately grab a snack and watch a show
5:00pm Daddy comes home!
6:00pm dinner
6:30pm Daddy time while I put Elijah to bed
7:00pm Bedtime

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